‘You’re Telling Me in 2023, You Still Have a ’Droid?’ Why Teens Hate Android Phones / A recent survey of teens found that 87% have iPhones, and don’t plan to switch::undefined

  • over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1013·
    1 year ago

    I don’t need evidence, I spent over 7 years repairing them. I can reassemble certain Apple devices in my sleep, but you won’t catch me dead with one.

    Like WTF? They start off in the device setup like ‘Please enter your CC number’…?

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
      93·
      1 year ago

      Adding a CC to your wallet is optional, Android offers similar card storage too so I don’t really see your point. It stays on device fully encrypted anyway.

      • over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        92·
        1 year ago

        No, that’s not optional on iPhone, you can’t even use their app store even for ‘free’ apps unless you enable their app store with a CC number.

        Unless something seriously changed since 2017 when I gave up on Apple…

        • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
          61·
          1 year ago

          Didn’t even consider the App Store, I was busy thinking about the wallet. You’re right.

      • SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.caEnglish
        72·
        1 year ago

        So your anecdote is more reliable than the analysis of the biggest repair site on the internet? (Ugh, I hate internet debates sometimes.)

        I have never had a problem getting my iPhone fixed. But with 3 years max software support on Android, that’s not only planned obsolescence, it’s guaranteed obsolescence. Disposability is what your original comment was about.