▲ 697 ▼ Please stop following in Apple's footsteps (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by dog_@lemmy.world to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world 266 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://gizmodo.com/google-s-pixel-8-sim-slot-esim-only-iphone-1850759671 What happened to daring to be different? What happened to having options? What happened to creativity?
[–] cbarrick@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) What are those privacy problems? I guess there's the fact that you cannot anonymously purchase an eSIM. Anything else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a big one. It introduces a privacy concern that traditional SIMs dont have, and if all phones use eSIM, there will be no alternative. As with many things tech, it's a slippery slope, and short-term convenience leads to long-term detriment. But if you don't care about privacy, then yes, enjoy the convenience of an eSIM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dept@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) doesn't most the world require registering for a regular sim anyway? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I don’t understand where people are getting a SIM card nowadays without an ID or verification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's a big one. It introduces a privacy concern that traditional SIMs dont have, and if all phones use eSIM, there will be no alternative. As with many things tech, it's a slippery slope, and short-term convenience leads to long-term detriment. But if you don't care about privacy, then yes, enjoy the convenience of an eSIM. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dept@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) doesn't most the world require registering for a regular sim anyway? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I don’t understand where people are getting a SIM card nowadays without an ID or verification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dept@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) doesn't most the world require registering for a regular sim anyway? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I don’t understand where people are getting a SIM card nowadays without an ID or verification. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IamAnonymous@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, I don’t understand where people are getting a SIM card nowadays without an ID or verification. permalink fedilink source parent