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As a thought experiment: What would the repercussions be if Apple did pull iPhone sales out of the UK? I'd guess that there would be huge complaints from the p
by gardano 11y ago
As a thought experiment: What would the repercussions be if Apple did pull iPhone sales out of the UK?
I'd guess that there would be huge complaints from the populace. I'd guess that Android providers would swoop in.
However, given Google's support of Apple's position here, would they too try to influence the hardware providers to pull out too (not bloody likely, I'd hazard.)?
Given that this election cycle seems to be leaning toward a 'burn the place down' mentality, I wonder if now is not the perfect time to be drawing lines in the sand…
- jensen123 11y ago> As a thought experiment: What would the repercussions be if Apple did pull iPhone sales out of the UK? > I'd guess that there would be huge complaints from the populace. Probably. Most people seem to care more about the latest Apple status symbol than about privacy. They don't seem to realize that the surveillance systems that are being put in place now, could for example be used against labor activists, who are simply fighting for decent wages and safe working conditions for ordinary people, in the future.
- webjames 11y agoThis is an interesting point - If Apple decided that the requirements set out by the UK Government were at odds with its ethos and chose not to comply - Would this result in a sales/import ban? How would this effect devices already in circulation? This would certainly educate the populous that the conversations happening in parliament and the media do/are having a direct impact into their daily lives - especially if it means someone is considering banning their favorite phone.