I was thinking about OnePlus. All I can say about them is they’re not obnoxious in any way that I know of. Huawei was obnoxious with what they were caught doing. OnePlus isn’t putting on any airs. And it’s not like their people are especially complicit in what is going on in HK any more than I’m complicit in whatever the sneaky agencies of my govt. have been up to that I have zero way of controlling or even knowing about.
I do think they have some sort of security snafu in their past. But recent word on them is good.
They’re just selling phones and not trying to make any statements or show us up with the predatory glee of Huawei. At least not in any obvious way I’ve been able to discern. I can respect that.
I’m not anti-Chinese per se. I’m against very specific things that are not appropriate for this thread.
OnePlus phones don’t appeal to me, however.
The Pixel 4 looks promising. It honestly was not on my radar for any kind of imminent purchase. So I haven’t been keeping up with all the leaks. The reports of the battery capacity was a massive turnoff and I have zero clue about Soli. I’m not sure it’s something I want, honestly.
I’ve been a little worried I’ll spaz out waving around at it and end up doing something regrettable.
But today was a wake up call to stay vigilant and keep evaluating these options.
I am just in such a weird low mood over the whole Tim Cook thing. I was so enthusiastic about my 11 Pro and Apple TV+ shows and all sorts of Apple-y things. And now I just feel so complicit in his Tim Cookiness if I just sit here and don’t come up with an exit strategy of my own. Even if I don’t jump in on a 4, especially after buying two other expensive phones in rapid succession, I at least want to know what it’s all about.
And that’s always fun!