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When this came out, most people were distrustful because it was a secret. It was seen as a way to force device upgrades, not save devices. If they had been tran
by batch12 3y ago
When this came out, most people were distrustful because it was a secret. It was seen as a way to force device upgrades, not save devices. If they had been transparent, even in documentation, (and allowed opt out) it would have curbed some of this backlash.
- thfuran 3y agoIt may well have, but that doesn't mean the backlash was reasonable.
- batch12 3y agoI believe it was perfectly reasonable based on the information at hand. Apple gave no reason to believe otherwise and behaved in a way that appeared deceptive.
- Angostura 3y agoI was an iPhone 6 user at the time and an Apple fan. I think the secrecy surrounding the move means that the backlash was reasonable. Consider: a pop up saying "Your battery need replacing, it is operating in slow mode to avoid crashes" v people thinking "Damn, my phone is slow - I better buy a new phone"