LucidLethargy

lol, I can totally see this on an Apple Billboard.

You replied to someone that strongly asserted that non-Apple devices are convoluted, difficult to use, and confusing. You did so by agreeing that you also hate difficult to use, confusing, and convoluted technologies.

This struck me as disingenuous. I apologize if you are, indeed, not an Apple fan in an active state of disingenuity. This said, if you are to be believed, then I don't understand what your comment was adding to the conversation here. Was your entire point truly that you simply dislike confusing technology? Did that really need to be said?

With iPhone I am not afraid, for example that if I lose or break it, then I need to spend any significant amount of time to setup new iPhone. Couple clicks and the new phone is in exactly in the same state as the old one. Same apps, same files, everything.

That is exactly how Android phones work as well, and they have for many years. I think my last phone that needed a third party app to do things like transfer contacts was the Samsung Galaxy S4 (2013).

I recommend you check out the competition. I say this purely because I want more consumers to be critical of big brands and their latest offerings. If everyone intelligently assessed devices when they came out without a bias, I genuinely believe all of the devices we use (Apple, Google, Samsung, etc.) would be far better in just about every way, including their price.

Instead, Apple has set a long-standing precedent amongst the majority of their user-base that their devices are so good you don't need to compare them against their own competition. This has been so successful that it's led to other companies like Samsung and Google to adopting Apple "design choices" (non-replacable batteries, sealing devices so they are difficult or impossible to repair, removing the headphone jack, etc.) that end up being incredibly bad for all of us consumers.

The latest phones these days are a joke. Google, Apple, Samsung... they are pretty much ALL jokes that are nearly identical to the previous years model.

I think it's just Linux people trying to poison the well. I'm not even mad, haha.

But like, I'm not joining the lie, either. Some day it could happen, though, and on that day sign me up for a pitchfork.

Only Apple supports this. Like, literally just Apple. I hate Chrome, and even Chrome doesn't support this. Firefox? Yeah, zero support.

So for these reasons it's 100% not viable right now. If you get the support, I'll consider it for my websites, and tell my colleagues about it, though.

I'm not laughing... I find the whole thing kind of depressing. Real talk, though... I'm just as pissed off at Google and many other huge companies.

I'm tired of huge companies exploiting the ignorance of average folks and damaging the progression of consumer technology. We deserve better than this.

If Apple sold their products for a pittence, I'd be their absolute biggest fan. They not only push aggressively overpriced tech, but they convince impressionable people to buy into their "ecosystem".

What the heck is that, even? What is their "ecosystem"? Macs, iPads and iphones all work with windows and Linux. Heck, Mac IS Linux at a core level. I'll tell you what it is... George Carlin give me strength, because "it's all bullshit, and it's BAD for you."

I've never seen a single ad in windows. I keep hearing they are coming... But so far it's just a few predatory practices failing to convince me to use their stupid browser.

I'm so lost here... Have you ever even tried using a brand new Android phone, or Windows computer? Your comment suggests that no, no you have not.

Like, hey, you do you. Mac and iOS are totally fine. But don't spread nonsense about Apple being easier. It's not easier in any way. In fact, I genuinely find iOS to be more complicated in recent years.

You do not need to "tune" an android phone or windows computer. Like... I honestly don't know what that even means.

I own and fix all types of devices, and apple devices are often some of the most problematic. They do NOT "just work", but you know what that's from? It's from Apple's marketing campaign rolled out years ago by Steve Jobs.

I'm so confused... Do you think android and/or windows users use sudo? That's a Linux thing... Macs run on an off-shoot of Linux.

Android and iOS are very similar to all "basic" users. Android simply allows super users (ironically this is related to sudo) to use commands if they reeeaaally want to. Although, to be fair, you need an unlocked phone for that.

Normies, are just allowed third party apps like ReVanced that let you skip YouTube ads for free. Do you not like that ability? If so, you can pay. Google loves that. Google owns Android. We've done a loop-dee-loop now, I do believe.

I am, also, whelmed.

Meh, I wasn't a huge fan. Watched the entire series and it was always a borderline show. I liked The Big Door Prize better. I don't think I've seen anyone mention that on here yet...

It was. I don't like this service, but this was a fantastic show.