Many companies have at least some kind of lock-in strategy.

Apr 1, 2023
8:50:52am

Ungoy All-American

Some, like Apple, are more up front and in your face about it, Samsung tried it years ago with Bixby over Android Assistant before they relented and allowed users to more easily switch.

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Ungoy

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Why I hate Apple and Apple Products. . . These type shenanigans.

Zoobieman

4/1/23 7:18am

Annoying yes. For some a dealbreaker, for others not.

bebo189

4/1/23 7:23am

Apple people are unable to have group texts with Android people. What crappy

Methusaleh22

4/1/23 7:25am

Unable? What are you talking about? I've had group texts with android/apple.

Cru Jones

4/1/23 7:29am

IIRC, it has something to do with not being able to modify the group.

Ragnar Danneskjold

4/1/23 7:58am

I guess you'd just have to create a new group which is kinda annoying.

Cru Jones

4/1/23 8:08am

More reason to use an android. So it’s hard for people to include me in group

JohnnyC

4/1/23 7:31am

Weird. But I will almost literally never use the cord. So no biggie.

eysikal

4/1/23 7:33am

I went cordless out of necessity on a trip. Never gone back. Cords are for

Methusaleh22

4/1/23 7:38am

Wish my post said "strangling people" inside. Humorously of course.

Methusaleh22

4/1/23 7:45am

Without a cord, it’s impossible to use your phone while it’s charging

Skeptical Optimist

4/1/23 7:59am

I use it all day, charge it at night. Maybe gets down to 40% battery...

Methusaleh22

4/1/23 8:02am

This is exactly what Apple wants. . . Lots of "No Biggie" decisions = LOCKED IN

Zoobieman

4/1/23 8:04am

Why I will never become an Apple slave

Mitty

4/1/23 7:51am

Before I switched from Samsung to Apple last year, I used to get a message on my

Skeptical Optimist

4/1/23 7:58am

That's because the cable you were using literally couldn't charge faster — not throttled like Apple

cscougar

4/1/23 8:04am

Incorrect. It charged all my other devices, including my previous Galaxy at

Skeptical Optimist

4/1/23 8:16am

Not all devices can detect appropriate cable capacity. Guaranteed it's because of specific cable instead of all cables.

cscougar

4/1/23 8:18am

Sooooo, it’s the device, not the cable

Skeptical Optimist

4/1/23 9:00am

It's the device throttling based on cable capacity for safety purposes, not throttling based on brand

cscougar

4/1/23 9:11am

Wait. that has nothing to do with Samsung and everything to do with the cable.

Zoobieman

4/1/23 8:15am

It wasn’t the cable

Skeptical Optimist

4/1/23 8:16am

I'm skeptical.

fldnstrm

4/1/23 8:27am

Doubt that, I get max speed on Dollar tree cable. Not "Samsung approved"

Zoobieman

4/1/23 8:28am

1. That is an unconfirmed rumor about an unreleased product. 2. Samsung and other manufacturers

slappy

4/1/23 8:04am

False equivalency: 1. Good chance Apple does this. 2. For profit rather than safety since there are lots of safe options

cscougar

4/1/23 8:10am

You realize the article is about something that doesn't exist, right?

slappy

4/1/23 8:12am

You realize there are multiple reports of this and it fits their pattern of behavior, right?

cscougar

4/1/23 8:13am

Every year there are multiple corroborating reports of what's coming to iPhone

Ungoy

4/1/23 8:18am

Pre-outrage is the best outrage.

slappy

4/1/23 8:19am

As is pre-outrage-outrage. Also, you still began with a false equivalency.

cscougar

4/1/23 8:20am

Is this a straw man argument or are you serious?

Zoobieman

4/1/23 8:25am

"Get the facts straight"

slappy

4/1/23 8:29am

Change in my original statement for you.

Zoobieman

4/1/23 8:34am

RE: Why I hate Apple and Apple Products. . . These type shenanigans.

stonecougar

4/1/23 8:06am

Funny how they are the very thing they wanted to destroy 40 years ago.

Zoobieman

4/1/23 8:26am

Cables, facetime, group chat functionality, app store all favor excluding others

BikeGuy

4/1/23 8:23am

RE: Why I hate Apple and Apple Products. . . These type shenanigans.

Boredname Checks Out

4/1/23 8:26am

RE: Why I hate Apple and Apple Products. . . These type shenanigans.

Boredname Checks Out

4/1/23 8:30am

Totally fine with it as long as the cables work well on non-Apple products. I

BlooCoog

4/1/23 8:34am

That's fine, you're welcome to hate Apple and their products.

Ungoy

4/1/23 8:39am

Very True, I wish I would have used the word "Frustrated" though.

Zoobieman

4/1/23 8:44am

Many companies have at least some kind of lock-in strategy.

Ungoy

4/1/23 8:50am

Let's not forget Google+ to lock Facebook users back into Google's domain

Zoobieman

4/1/23 8:54am

Google+ was such a mess. One of their products I didn't mind they killed.

Ungoy

4/1/23 8:58am

lol. I just looked on Amazon and MFi certified cables are like $3 each. I think

Skeptical Optimist

4/1/23 9:04am

RE: lol. I just looked on Amazon and MFi certified cables are like $3 each. I

Cru Jones

4/1/23 9:10am

MFi is a third part certification program that any manufacturer can participate in. A $3 third party cable is not

YIsForBrigham

4/1/23 9:51am

1. Missed the point, 2. They do pay a licensing fee. . . If that was the point

Zoobieman

4/1/23 10:04am

Been ages since I used a cord with my iPhone for anything but charging (and even that is rare now).

cougXor

4/1/23 9:56am

Better than the fake Apple chargers you buy from Amazon that light on fire

SJS

4/1/23 9:58am

Google products (especially their OS and apps) are significantly better

YOHONOMOTO

4/1/23 10:08am

Where is the i15 being assembled? I don’t think the m2 chip is allowed to be

Nat Gas Man

4/1/23 10:59am

I hate Apple products simply because of Apple snobs who use them. Not all are,

IronPotato

4/1/23 12:52pm

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