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I really want to get away from using a pixel (or Android) phone, but an equivalent iPhone costs literally twice as much. Is it worth it for privacy alone?
by ngngngng 8y ago
I really want to get away from using a pixel (or Android) phone, but an equivalent iPhone costs literally twice as much. Is it worth it for privacy alone?
- bromuro 8y agoit is worth for all the rest :)
- TrueGeek 8y agoJust buy used. My iPhone 7S Plus is great and a third the price of an iPhone X. I switched from Android after the Nexus 5X and have really enjoyed it. SOOO many iPhone users buy the latest phone every single year that eBay is flooded with used phones in perfect condition.
- rhexs 8y agoI suppose that depends on how much 400-500$ is worth to you. I'd pay 500$ to not have a mobile tracking device developed by an advertising company on me at all times, but I have that luxury from working in tech.
- oh_hello 8y agoI don't think this cost comparison is true if you look at the older generation iPhones still for sale. Yes, a Xs is extremely expensive, but choosing a 7 or 8 drops the price significantly and these older models still hold up well.
- newsoundwave 8y agoMaybe not relevant to you, but my Pixel 2 XL was already $900-ish, so switching this year to the iPhone XS wasn't a big deal. I will say a brand new iPhone 8 is also currently $599 (and the 7s is even cheaper) and will likely get updates for the next 4 years or so. I've used Android since the original Android phone (T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream). It felt hypocritical, however, to have switched away from most of Google in my personal life and still give them access to me through my phone. I dislike Apple for many reasons, but I'd much rather deal with those issues than continue to use Google.