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Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by akrymski on Thursday May 17, 2012 @05:35AM (#3986180)
Interestingly enough, even though I don't value Facebook much, it's the only one that would be hard to replace: Google could be replaced with Bing or DuckDuckGo, iPhone with Android, but where will I keep track of all my Facebook friends?
Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by drbawb on Thursday May 17, 2012 @01:13PM (#3987982)
Well: the ones I really care about are either (a) in my contacts, (b) hacker types that have Google+ (I presume "Google" includes all google services.), or (c) I have their e-mail.

Now, I would lose touch with a lot of people BUT I would still hear all the important things through word of mouth.

I find that I don't honestly use FB to stay in touch. I use it as a glorified soapbox / timewaster.

I know that I could live w/o Facebook because days go by where I don't check it at all. (I haven't really looked at it since Diablo 3 came out, for example. Then again, I haven't talked to my IRL friends either.)

Not a day goes by that I don't have to use a Google service (they're my email provider, for starters. also as a programmer Google is kind of a necessity.)

And my iPhone? Well. I feel kind of naked if I don't have it.(or it isn't charged.) There's a really weird helplessness that comes with being unable to call for help at any given moment in time.

Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by stewie2 on Thursday May 17, 2012 @09:58AM (#3986978)
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Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by nextparadigms on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @01:54PM (#3983162)
Facebook would be the first one, of course. And iPhones don't interest me anymore.
Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by drbawb on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @01:53PM (#3983156)
If for some reason I had to make this choice? Facebook. I wouldn't even blink.
Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by jgeorge on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @03:52PM (#3983706)
Gave up google months ago, haven't missed it.
Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by drbawb on Thursday May 17, 2012 @01:15PM (#3987991)
Google Search, or Google [Books, Docs, YouTube, Google+, Answers, GMail, etc.]

If the latter, you are far stronger-willed than I, sir!

Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by stewie2 on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @04:14PM (#3983795)
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Re:IPhone, Google, Facebook: Which Would You Give Up? by PythonDeveloper on Wednesday May 16, 2012 @01:47PM (#3983135)
Just gave up my iPhone yesterday. Switched to an HTC One X (Dual core 1.5Ghz, Android Ice Cream Sammich, 4.7" screen.. UNREAL).

Buh bye Apple.