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Making physical stores around the globe - impressive and absolutely can make a difference. But also only possible for megacorporation. Corporations do no not c

Making physical stores around the globe - impressive and absolutely can make a difference. But also only possible for megacorporation. Corporations do no not care about people. People form communities to help themself, open small shops. LineageOS, postmarketOS - that is magical. Debian can't open brick and mortar stores. Android while perfectly able resolve your first request (video calls and web browser) become more and more closed over the years. Because user freedoms is not valuable differentiator for most of the customers. Google and manufacturers are corporations too. They seek profit. Users value experience, true. And Apple understands that support is part of the experience, they invest to build their brand. That's good, but they do it to exploit customers as much as possible, 30% cut is part of it. It does not matter who is on top of the mountain. It is underdog who is trying to differentiate. Maybe if nonprofit, but it could not produce newest and shiniest, without support it does not work. Support either from government (like do not sell poisonous products) or customers (conscious choice). History shown again and again that government does not care and for customers it take a long time to figure out [1]. [1] Arsenic wallpaper never officially banned in Britain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fru5Q-6p9lk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fru5Q-6p9lk

lotsofpulp 6y ago
> Android while perfectly able resolve your first request (video calls and web browser) Android did not have a FaceTime equivalent back in 2010 to 2014. I know, because I tried it. A simple app where you pressed the contact name and it called the person, reliably and consistently was all that was needed. There might have been Viber but I didn’t trust that company at all. But when I’m dealing with non tech literate people, I want a consistent, unchanging experience, and that’s what FaceTime was and what all the Android video calling apps lacked.
- sergeykish 6y ago
  We used Skype for video calls. I see, no compromises - no non locked down system for you.
  - lotsofpulp 6y ago
    Skype involved logging in, passwords, and creating accounts, which was a no go for elders who don’t know English and never used computers. I know because I tried it. What worked was Facetime. My point is that Apple offered the buyers something they wanted, and no one else did, hence they were rewarded.

lotsofpulp 6y ago

> Android while perfectly able resolve your first request (video calls and web browser) Android did not have a FaceTime equivalent back in 2010 to 2014. I know, because I tried it. A simple app where you pressed the contact name and it called the person, reliably and consistently was all that was needed. There might have been Viber but I didn’t trust that company at all. But when I’m dealing with non tech literate people, I want a consistent, unchanging experience, and that’s what FaceTime was and what all the Android video calling apps lacked.

sergeykish 6y ago
We used Skype for video calls. I see, no compromises - no non locked down system for you.
- lotsofpulp 6y ago
  Skype involved logging in, passwords, and creating accounts, which was a no go for elders who don’t know English and never used computers. I know because I tried it. What worked was Facetime. My point is that Apple offered the buyers something they wanted, and no one else did, hence they were rewarded.