▲ 321 ▼ Apple CEO Tim Cook Donating $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund (www.macrumors.com) submitted 2 years ago by cantankerous_cashew@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world 107 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) The nonexistence of alternatives doesn't mean Apple isn't just as bad as the rest. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but the implication of your post is that we shouldn’t give Apple money because they’re a bad corporation. So is Google. Yet we require these products to function in modern society. So, what do you suggest? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There doesn't have to be any good option. The world doesn't work that way. Smartphones exist largely to collect data from people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’m not denying that, but your original comment was that especially Apple customers are bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because Apple people tend to think Apple is privacy focused and somehow less guilty than other brands. That is something particular about Apple's customers, but not Apple itself. Apple itself is just another corporation doing corporate things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Not this guy. I just use Apple because the devices and experience are better for me. I’m under no delusions, nor should anyone else be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ok, but the implication of your post is that we shouldn’t give Apple money because they’re a bad corporation. So is Google. Yet we require these products to function in modern society. So, what do you suggest? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There doesn't have to be any good option. The world doesn't work that way. Smartphones exist largely to collect data from people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’m not denying that, but your original comment was that especially Apple customers are bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because Apple people tend to think Apple is privacy focused and somehow less guilty than other brands. That is something particular about Apple's customers, but not Apple itself. Apple itself is just another corporation doing corporate things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Not this guy. I just use Apple because the devices and experience are better for me. I’m under no delusions, nor should anyone else be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) There doesn't have to be any good option. The world doesn't work that way. Smartphones exist largely to collect data from people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’m not denying that, but your original comment was that especially Apple customers are bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because Apple people tend to think Apple is privacy focused and somehow less guilty than other brands. That is something particular about Apple's customers, but not Apple itself. Apple itself is just another corporation doing corporate things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Not this guy. I just use Apple because the devices and experience are better for me. I’m under no delusions, nor should anyone else be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’m not denying that, but your original comment was that especially Apple customers are bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because Apple people tend to think Apple is privacy focused and somehow less guilty than other brands. That is something particular about Apple's customers, but not Apple itself. Apple itself is just another corporation doing corporate things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Not this guy. I just use Apple because the devices and experience are better for me. I’m under no delusions, nor should anyone else be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because Apple people tend to think Apple is privacy focused and somehow less guilty than other brands. That is something particular about Apple's customers, but not Apple itself. Apple itself is just another corporation doing corporate things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Not this guy. I just use Apple because the devices and experience are better for me. I’m under no delusions, nor should anyone else be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago Not this guy. I just use Apple because the devices and experience are better for me. I’m under no delusions, nor should anyone else be. permalink fedilink source parent