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the solution to all this is simple, don't buy apple products. stop bitching and just stop buying, and tell your friends not to buy either. I refuse to do busi
by nazgulnarsil 17y ago
the solution to all this is simple, don't buy apple products. stop bitching and just stop buying, and tell your friends not to buy either. I refuse to do business with companies like apple and sony who show no semblance of respect for the customer's intelligence. if you want to do crazy stuff with your hardware fine, but don't lie to me about in such an obvious manner.
- derefr 17y agoI'm not sure what other people's motivations here are, but mine—for thinking the same thoughts—is that even with the cons factored in, the iPhone is still strictly better than its alternatives. I don't want to abandon something just because it has a problem, I want to fix the problem. This all reminds me of what happens whenever someone asks about a relationship issue on Yahoo Answers: the first response is always, always "you should leave them."
- nazgulnarsil 17y agoI personally avoid products where the company thinks they can dictate to you how to use it after you've purchased it. If you factor that in and still find a product to be value added, no problem, room enough in the market for lots of players.
- amr 17y agoBoycotting large companies rarely works without a highly organized campaign and participation by the masses. Unlikely in the case of Apple and their very popular iPhone. I agree, though, that we need to demand respect as customers.
- nazgulnarsil 17y agoit's a mistake to think that this is "activism" or about "raising awareness". This isn't about saving the world, it's not about trying to drive apple out of business or even to force them to change their business plan. It's simply buying products that mesh well with your needs. Locked down platforms don't mesh well with my needs, so I buy open platforms. Every purchase sends a signal to the market.