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I'm glad privacy is a valued feature and wish it were the norm. But more importantly, I come to HN to learn news or tools for programming. Less of this sponsor

by idrios 8y ago

I'm glad privacy is a valued feature and wish it were the norm. But more importantly, I come to HN to learn news or tools for programming. Less of this sponsored content and more "Show HN: Here's how I used computer vision to make a robot throw spoons only and specifically at my roommate, Tom."

woah 8y ago
There’s a whole show hn tab
octosphere 8y ago
> I come to HN to learn news or tools for programming. Less of this sponsored content How is it sponsored? HN is not just about programming, but if it's programming you need there are communities like Lobsters[1] which are heavily biased towards programming. Privacy issues are always going to crop up in tech, and especially now more than ever with IoT devices and the proliferation of smartphones. [1] https://lobste.rs/ https://lobste.rs/
- exodust 8y ago
  But this article is not about privacy issues. It's about "how fantabulous and oh-so worth the higher price, Apple products really are".
  - ceejayoz 8y ago
    "Privacy is worth a price premium" is "about privacy issues", isn't it?
    - exodust 8y ago
      Nope. It's about a price premium being worth it when that price is connected to an Apple product.
      - ceejayoz 8y ago
        The author finds privacy to be worth a price premium. The author argues Apple's making the right privacy decisions, and as such they don't mind Apple's price premium.
        exodust 8y ago
        That author states in opening paragraph: "Apple offers better products and solutions than its competitors." And how as a "tech writer" they always recommend Apple products. Nothing to do with privacy. The article is not about privacy.
        ceejayoz 8y ago
        Yes, if you stick to the first paragraph of an article, you'll often miss its main point. Scroll just a little down: > I now believe the best product Apple offers is intangible, yet far more valuable than a flagship smartphone. The best product Apple has–and the single biggest reason that consumers should choose an Apple device over competing devices–is privacy.

by idrios 8y ago

woah 8y ago

There’s a whole show hn tab

octosphere 8y ago

> I come to HN to learn news or tools for programming. Less of this sponsored content How is it sponsored? HN is not just about programming, but if it's programming you need there are communities like Lobsters[1] which are heavily biased towards programming. Privacy issues are always going to crop up in tech, and especially now more than ever with IoT devices and the proliferation of smartphones. [1] https://lobste.rs/ https://lobste.rs/

exodust 8y ago
But this article is not about privacy issues. It's about "how fantabulous and oh-so worth the higher price, Apple products really are".
- ceejayoz 8y ago
  "Privacy is worth a price premium" is "about privacy issues", isn't it?
  - exodust 8y ago
    Nope. It's about a price premium being worth it when that price is connected to an Apple product.
    - ceejayoz 8y ago
      The author finds privacy to be worth a price premium. The author argues Apple's making the right privacy decisions, and as such they don't mind Apple's price premium.
      - exodust 8y ago
        That author states in opening paragraph: "Apple offers better products and solutions than its competitors." And how as a "tech writer" they always recommend Apple products. Nothing to do with privacy. The article is not about privacy.
        ceejayoz 8y ago
        Yes, if you stick to the first paragraph of an article, you'll often miss its main point. Scroll just a little down: > I now believe the best product Apple offers is intangible, yet far more valuable than a flagship smartphone. The best product Apple has–and the single biggest reason that consumers should choose an Apple device over competing devices–is privacy.