What does this have to do with Apple Air?

Everything, and nothing.

Tech people are slowly getting bored of tech.

We shouldn't confuse tech with tech consumer culture.

haha, or cynical:)

People will always complain about everything on the internet. They will also complain about everything to their spouses and people generally in their vicinity.

true that:)

"Shitty sociopath corporation releases new product"

"Comment about how shitty this corporation is"

"Why don't you talk about the product like a good consumer?"

"Apple releases new product"

"I'm done with Google, Adobe, ..."

It's just a rant for the sake of rants

It’s not just a rant it’s a waypoint. Every decision I make from now on is a migration path off of these services. I’ve been doing it.

Apple was also in the list, so still relevant.

Not relevant to the topic at hand. Perhaps I should write my manifesto here about socialist societies and their benefits. It would be relevant since I would mention Apple after all.

Apple’s shitty phone doesn’t matter because the entire ecosystem it lives in is rotten. It’s a simple point and AFAIC unassailable.

See also the Paperclip movement, and Louis Rossman, championing the antithesis to unkind treatment of you, the user.

(Note I didn't say consumer as that's reductionistic)

Can always get an Android phone and run GrapheneOS with no Google services or apps. Good luck functioning in the modern world though...

I've been using a degoogled phone for 5 years now. Virtually no problems with magisk installed. What are you suggesting?

Are you able to use banking apps, etc.? Genuinely curious.

Yes, I have over 200 apps on my phone, including a dozen financial apps. The only one that I haven't been able to get to work is the UPS app. It won't log in. So I just use the website.

I think it only supports Pixel and Google will make even that impossible soon

Hence why they are considering building their own phone

They're currently working with an OEM to provide support for another phone: https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/115103519926588491

I think I remember them saying the current target is 2026-2027 which is promising.

Uh ok… what does have to do with iPhone Air? What are you on about? Nobody is forcing you to buy it. It’s a neat thing about free will.

What is has to do with the iPhone Air is fuck the iPhone Air and Apple which abuses its users. The phone is a prison entrance. That’s what I’m “on” about. I didn’t say anyone was forcing me to buy it, I’m offended it exists. It’s a neat thing about free expression.