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gregknicholson
·7 年前·discuss
More generally, always consider: what is the maker's motive?

Is it to make the best tool for conversation, or is it to make money? If it's both, how important is each?
gregknicholson
·8 年前·discuss
I agree it's good to have someone else looking after your device for you.

But Samsung's flavour of Android is not that. You have to pay extra attention because you can't trust it not to trick you into something you don't want — “agreeing” to adverts or sending personal data. You're constantly batting away flies. It's user-hostile, not user-friendly.

This is why I prefer Fedora to Windows: the intent of the person managing my device for me is to make a useful tool (not to enhance my experience in association with select commercial partners), and this aligns with my goals.

Peace of mind is precisely why well-maintained free software is more user-friendly than consumer shovelware.

(My job involves testing a website. This week I used a Samsung Galaxy S5. Peel Remote™ has to be an extremely elaborate parody… right?)
gregknicholson
·8 年前·discuss
How very generous of them!

Not getting at you personally here :) just... it's astonishing how quickly we've gotten used to the idea that you'll pay hundreds of dollars for a licence to use a device that you're not really in control of.
gregknicholson
·8 年前·discuss
Antitrust?
gregknicholson
·8 年前·discuss
> Pixel phones have Shazam-like ability built in which uses minimal battery and without internet... and it's constantly running any time music plays.

Is it on by default? Cos that sounds really creepy.