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“In each case, the device collects intimate and detailed biometric information about its wearer and uploads that data to servers, communities, and repositories.
by bb123 5y ago
“In each case, the device collects intimate and detailed biometric information about its wearer and uploads that data to servers, communities, and repositories. To the providers of the devices, this data and the subsequent processing of it are the main reasons the devices exist.” This statement is a complete non sequitur in the case of the Apple Watch. The main reason the Apple Watch exists is to sell it to people in exchange for profit. What part of the business model there is about intimate data collection?
- andrepd 5y agoAndroid phones are also sold for profit, and they spy on you something fierce (unless you're in the <1% of users who flashes Lineage and Microg). Why is Apple different?
- athenot 5y agoApple realized that their business model did not depend on acquiring as much info as possible about their users. Instead, they sell devices with a solid profit, and provide a user experience in order to make these devices compelling. Therefore playing the privacy card gives them a market differentiator against those who are mainly into the ad business, and who must collect as much intimate data as possible in order to run competitive ad platforms.