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People are free to not use Apple hardware.

• SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
  I don't think that really mitigates the concern. If my microwave started saying "support our troops!", I wouldn't be comforted by the fact that I can throw it out and get a different one.
  • arilotter 6y ago
    But your microwave doesn't connect to an online service that you don't pay for. Nobody is forcing you to use Siri, or any of Apple's online services. It's more similar to a website you use saying "support our troops." If you don't like using an always-online constantly updated service, then you have the option to not use it. You pay for the convenience of Siri's knowledge and functionality by giving up any control over how the system responds and acts. You can always turn your internet connection off when you use Siri, and thus only use it for things like playing and pausing music.
    • SpicyLemonZest 6y ago
      Well, it doesn't yet. I suppose my smart refrigerator would have been a better example. As more and more components of our lives get a screen and Wifi connection, we're going to need better norms than "online services can do whatever they want".