Are we seriously going to pretend that a single person can be wholly evil? Much less a company of 200k people.
Even if Google takes this huge step of requiring their blessing for every Android developer (which Apple has ALWAYS had on their side), they will still be better (by my estimation) along the freedom dimension than Apple. Maybe too far removed for my involvement, but better nonetheless.
I would agree insomuch as Google’s privacy issues are better known.
Nonetheless, we are comparing two jail cells. One has a finger-puzzle that opens the cell-doors (and an obvious surveillance camera), and the other one is securely locked with a less-obvious/hidden camera (iphone backups)… and the issue at hand is akin to removing the finger-puzzle because the captives keep opening it to let baddies join them.
Because guess what? They don’t have them. They don’t want them. Apple’s business is selling hardware, not collecting your data that they would then be liable for. Their business model is not predicated on data mining and collection. Google’s is.
This is not to absolve Apple; they are after all a major corporation and therefore inherently evil prima facie. But I don’t worry about them selling or leaking my data.
That didn’t stop Apple from handing over backups to the FBI that were swiftly decrypted after several high profile incidents (like the San Bernadino shooting), and I assume it would be even less difficult for them to fork over info for another Snowden if they use Apple products.
What I’ll say in Apples defense is they largely are what they say they are. You may not like what Apple provides, which is fair, but at least you know what you’re getting.
Are we seriously going to pretend that Google hasn’t been just as evil for years now? At least Apple is able to provide a halfway-decent UX…
Ugh, hard disagree on apple UX.
Dont defend either of them please.
If there were any alternative, we wouldn’t have these problems.
Google was only pro freedom and open source as long as it hurt Microsoft more than them.
That is not the case anymore.
Are we seriously going to pretend that a single person can be wholly evil? Much less a company of 200k people.Even if Google takes this huge step of requiring their blessing for every Android developer (which Apple has ALWAYS had on their side), they will still be better (by my estimation) along the freedom dimension than Apple. Maybe too far removed for my involvement, but better nonetheless.
edit: misread “just as evil [as Apple]”
On privacy, google is much worse
I would agree insomuch as Google’s privacy issues are better known.
Nonetheless, we are comparing two jail cells. One has a finger-puzzle that opens the cell-doors (and an obvious surveillance camera), and the other one is securely locked with a less-obvious/hidden camera (iphone backups)… and the issue at hand is akin to removing the finger-puzzle because the captives keep opening it to let baddies join them.
iphone cloud backups are encrypted, and can be turned off very easily. Local backups to a pc can also be encrypted if you want.
Encrypted doesnt necessarily matter. I dont trust apple to not give up the keys.
They’ve always refused in the past…
Because guess what? They don’t have them. They don’t want them. Apple’s business is selling hardware, not collecting your data that they would then be liable for. Their business model is not predicated on data mining and collection. Google’s is.
This is not to absolve Apple; they are after all a major corporation and therefore inherently evil prima facie. But I don’t worry about them selling or leaking my data.
That didn’t stop Apple from handing over backups to the FBI that were swiftly decrypted after several high profile incidents (like the San Bernadino shooting), and I assume it would be even less difficult for them to fork over info for another Snowden if they use Apple products.
Didn’t Apple deny the FBI access for the San Bernardino shooting?
Quick edit; yeah, you can stop spouting bullshit, the FBI hacked in WITHOUT Apple’s help.
What I’ll say in Apples defense is they largely are what they say they are. You may not like what Apple provides, which is fair, but at least you know what you’re getting.
I mean the reason Apple AI sucks is because they violated their users privacy way less than Google, which is, good? I guess?