• Chainweasel@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Apple is so locked down I fail to see what the appeal could be in the first place, there’s very little customization, only one hardware manufacturer, and they’re more guilty of anyone else in the market of planned obsolescence.

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      9 months ago

      iPhones historically have lasted 5+ years while android manufacturers tend to support a phone for maybe 2 years.

      Only justnow are companies promising 7 year support for Android, but even then Google has been full of shit lately like their pixel subscription that they cancelled right when users were beginning to be eligible for a new free phone.

      You can complain about the headphone jack, but Apple devices last far far longer than comparable devices. That goes for Macs too where the hardware lasts 10 years, and Google and Microsoft just tossed millions of devices in the trash by dropping support.

      Linux has longer support than anyone, which should serve as a model, but of the tech companies Apple is the least guilty of planned obsolescence.

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        9 months ago

        You mean except for when they got caught slowing down old models, or how their support will tell you to go to a store and the store will tell you to call support and nothing gets fixed. Or how they break Australian Consumer Law by saying that any ex-displays don’t have any warranty despite that legally your warranty starts when you buy the phone. Can’t fix anything just spend more money for latest version

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      9 months ago

      The ecosystem is the thing holding me here. Everything works so seamlessly and the products are very good (imo). I don’t have to worry that my watch and headphones might not work with another company’s phone, or at least not as good. If there are headphones and watches that would work as well, seamless and long as Apple’s, I’m open to suggestions. Apple might be behind with innovations, but when they implement something, it’s done right (usually)

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        9 months ago

        Havent had any issues with my headphones conncectivity wise.

        I turn them on, they boot and play music.
        No connection drops or anything else.

        Only pairing wasnt fully automagically.
        I suppose if you’d buy 1st party brands, you’d get even that but that’s only a one time thing anyway so whatever.

        Tested with a Pixel 7 Pro and Jabra Elite 85h

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          9 months ago

          The true magic is how seamless they immediately switch between phones and laptops. If I’m listening to a podcast on my phone but need to join a teams call or want to watch a video on my computer, I don’t even need to pause the podcast. The switch is immediate and automatic to the new audio source.

          Also audio sharing with other people with AirPods works really well.

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      9 months ago

      They typically last longer than non iPhones.

      More importantly, I am a middle aged software developer who doesn’t want to customise his phone. I am happy to have a handset where I am limited. Gone are my days of geeking out and customising everything. I just want something that works for me.