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[–] 0 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

You say it’s purposely stunted, I say it has guardrails that saves me hours and hours of family IT support time un-fucking my elderly parents phones. This was something I’d have to do every single time I was home when we had android phones.

I would dump Apple in a heartbeat if something better existed. They’re not good but they’re the best for my personal scenario of the current options.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    You really shouldn't be so downvoted for sharing your experience. While not ideal it's valid and understandable.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    It happens if you express any positive sentiment towards Apple. I don’t give a shit, downvotes matter not.

    I don’t need my phone to be a completely open computer, I have a computer and a server for that. I need a communications appliance, and since I’m the family IT guy, I need the lowest bullshit device my boomer parents can operate. My parents are not going to run some high privacy custom ROM because I’m not going to troubleshoot their problems. I realize that those ROMs are objectively better if you’re only considering the phone, but I basically have to manage a fleet of devices, and it’s easier troubleshooting if I’m also using the same. I don’t love Apple, it’s just easier.

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