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The Apple-versus-Beeper saga is not over yet it seems, even though the iMessage-on-Android Beeper Mini was removed from the Play Store last week. Now,

Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely::The Apple-versus-Beeper saga is not over yet it seems, even though the iMessage-on-Android Beeper Mini was removed from the Play Store last week. Now,

  • colforge@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2515·
    10 months ago

    I know I’ll get downvotes for this but I switched from Android to iPhone after years and years of using Android while knowing I wouldn’t be able to use iMessage features texting Android users. While knowing I couldn’t and would likely never be easily able to sideload apps, heck even after they had already taken the headphone jack away. I literally do not care about any of that for the purpose for which I use my phone. I just want it to work, without having to endlessly tweak and customize and modify. I like that it does what it says it does out of the box and does so smoothly and reliably.

    I like that it integrates well with other apple products. I have exactly 3 contacts I use the native messaging app for. The rest have all been communicating with me through Messenger or Telegram or WhatsApp for years anyway — I’d MUCH rather see governments prioritize making those services talk to each other so I could uninstall two of them but I don’t ever see anyone talking about that even though Apple haters love to bash Apple over iMessage - while ignoring that the RCS protocol Google uses has proprietary bullshit built on top of it meaning that even if Apple adopted the protocol itself the interaction between iPhone and android messages would still be messy.

    As I said I know I’ll get downvotes for this but I also know I’m far from alone and this is exactly why Apple has the power it does: it gives its users what they want, even if non-Apple users don’t see it that way. I see so many arguments against Apple that fail to take that into account.

    • Lad@reddthat.comEnglish
      251·
      10 months ago

      I had an iPhone 13 pro max and it was an excellent device. Everything it could do it did very well and had outstanding battery life, build quality, and cameras.

      I only got rid of it because I wanted torrents and emulators. If you’re aware of the limitations of iOS and you’re okay with them, iPhones are really great.

      • ji17br@lemmy.mlEnglish
        132·
        10 months ago

        I don’t think you’re supposed to post reasonable, level-headed opinions regarding Apple on here. Against the rules or something

          • ji17br@lemmy.mlEnglish
            61·
            10 months ago

            Go into any technology thread that mentions Apple in the title and you’ll see that’s not the case. It’s rare to find a comment that uses actual facts, mostly just opinions of people who have never used an Apple product complaining that they suck.

      • lovesickoyster@lemmy.worldEnglish
        35·
        10 months ago

        If you’re aware of the limitations of iOS

        including some stupidly ridiculous ones - like not being to use different volume for the ringer and notifications. Apparently too difficult for apple to implement. 🤦‍♂️

    • Tenderloins@lemmy.worldEnglish
      114·
      10 months ago

      I don’t understand what you mean by endlessly tweak and customize and modify. None of that is necessary by any means, which makes me question your whole preamble there.