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    From Andy Burnelli@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 28 15:36:46 2022
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    How soon will it be when Apple has removed _all_ the industry standard
    basic hardware functionality of the iPhone making the iPhone a sealed
    almost useless brick unless you pay subscriptions for _everything_ that
    Android users currently attain for free, e.g.,
    a. FM radios (which only _add_ to the functionality of Internet radio)
    b. Wired headphones (which only _add_ to the functionality of bluetooth)
    c. Portable storage (which only _add_ to the functionality of cloud storage)
    d. USB-C chargers in the box (which only _add_ to the functionality of wireless charging)
    e. Laughably puny stone-age battery technology (further degraded by OS updates) etc.

    Why is it iKooks are shockingly ignorant of Apple's (brilliant) strategy?

    Only the iKooks are oblivious Apple's strategy is to inexorably delete
    basic standard hardware functionality so that you have to buy it back.

    Preferably by never-ending subscriptions...
    --
    Posted out of the goodness of my heart to disseminate useful information
    and to counteract the fantastically ignorant posts by these low-IQ iKooks.

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  • From badgolferman@21:1/5 to Andy Burnelli on Tue Jun 28 18:22:36 2022
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    Andy Burnelli wrote:

    How soon will it be when Apple has removed all the industry standard
    basic hardware functionality of the iPhone making the iPhone a sealed
    almost useless brick unless you pay subscriptions for everything that
    Android users currently attain for free, e.g., a. FM radios (which
    only add to the functionality of Internet radio) b. Wired headphones
    (which only add to the functionality of bluetooth) c. Portable
    storage (which only add to the functionality of cloud storage) d.
    USB-C chargers in the box (which only add to the functionality of
    wireless charging) e. Laughably puny stone-age battery technology
    (further degraded by OS updates) etc.

    Why is it iKooks are shockingly ignorant of Apple's (brilliant)
    strategy?

    Only the iKooks are oblivious Apple's strategy is to inexorably delete
    basic standard hardware functionality so that you have to buy it back.

    Preferably by never-ending subscriptions...

    If Apple actually does that chances are others will follow shortly once
    they see the profits Apple is making and knowing the consumer has no
    other choice.

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Andy Burnelli on Tue Jun 28 12:48:46 2022
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2022-06-28 07:36, Andy Burnelli wrote:
    How soon will it be when Apple has removed _all_ the industry standard
    basic hardware functionality of the iPhone making the iPhone a sealed
    almost useless brick unless you pay subscriptions for _everything_ that Android users currently attain for free, e.g., a. FM radios (which only
    _add_ to the functionality of Internet radio)
    b. Wired headphones (which only _add_ to the functionality of bluetooth)
    c. Portable storage (which only _add_ to the functionality of cloud
    storage)

    Apple phones pre-date this alleged "standard"

    d. USB-C chargers in the box (which only _add_ to the functionality of wireless charging)

    That is definitely NOT a standard of any kind.

    e. Laughably puny stone-age battery technology (further degraded by OS updates)

    This isn't a standard.

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to badgolferman on Tue Jun 28 12:49:37 2022
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2022-06-28 11:22, badgolferman wrote:
    Andy Burnelli wrote:

    How soon will it be when Apple has removed all the industry standard
    basic hardware functionality of the iPhone making the iPhone a sealed
    almost useless brick unless you pay subscriptions for everything that
    Android users currently attain for free, e.g., a. FM radios (which
    only add to the functionality of Internet radio) b. Wired headphones
    (which only add to the functionality of bluetooth) c. Portable
    storage (which only add to the functionality of cloud storage) d.
    USB-C chargers in the box (which only add to the functionality of
    wireless charging) e. Laughably puny stone-age battery technology
    (further degraded by OS updates) etc.

    Why is it iKooks are shockingly ignorant of Apple's (brilliant)
    strategy?

    Only the iKooks are oblivious Apple's strategy is to inexorably delete
    basic standard hardware functionality so that you have to buy it back.

    Preferably by never-ending subscriptions...

    If Apple actually does that chances are others will follow shortly once
    they see the profits Apple is making and knowing the consumer has no
    other choice.

    What great profits is Apple supposedly making from this?

    Quantify it and compare it in ratio to the overall profits Apple makes
    from iPhone sales.

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