This all makes for an entertaining read, but for most of you, if you take a step back you'll realize your arguments for or against a respective OS is 100% laughably biased. Whether this is because you have to justify your choices via a social media median, or because you enjoy the freedom to be caustic alloyed to you by the anonymity of this forum. Be honest, your situation is your own and largely non applicable to others. The OP asked about the S20, not why your choice is morally superior.
I will not question the value ones finds, as a disabled person, from one OS to the next. All I can say is awesome, because for all the grief technology has caused, it has also improved lives. Incredible to hear.
A few thoughts to end on:
- Do what you want, but your data isn't any more secure, private, or so forth to a degree that matters on either OS. At least with Google they are up forth about it, and any data that is harvested is anonymized. You are just a spec of dust in the air. If a state actor or sophisticated non-state actor wants your information, they probably already have it. You don't have to believe this, but it doesn't change the reality.
-Googles Titan M (or whatever it is called) security chip on the pixel results on end to end encrypted backups and data of your phone. Apple iCloud back ups are not end to end encrypted, and are willing handed over to the authorities when needed (research it, easy enough to prove). In either case, see the above point. If you want to be safe and private your only option is to disconnect or exist within a highly secure intranet (as opposed to internet). Google "scif" and you will understand how governments and intelligence agencies approach this.
-Ecosystems exist on both sides. You may really love the apple ecosystem, and I can understand why. That being said, Google's ecosystem is thriving as well and integration is easy to achieve with minimal effort. iMessage, iCloud, keychain, etc all exist on android as both native features with third party options. With security being such a "concern" here, maybe you shouldn't keep all your apples on a single basket, no matter what OS you choose.
-2 millimeter ocd with a hole punch? "Android clown show"? "Cheap tech and Medicare" ....are we serious?
I get that coming here to ask for advice on a purchase was probably ill conceived, but jeez....
I will not question the value ones finds, as a disabled person, from one OS to the next. All I can say is awesome, because for all the grief technology has caused, it has also improved lives. Incredible to hear.
A few thoughts to end on:
- Do what you want, but your data isn't any more secure, private, or so forth to a degree that matters on either OS. At least with Google they are up forth about it, and any data that is harvested is anonymized. You are just a spec of dust in the air. If a state actor or sophisticated non-state actor wants your information, they probably already have it. You don't have to believe this, but it doesn't change the reality.
-Googles Titan M (or whatever it is called) security chip on the pixel results on end to end encrypted backups and data of your phone. Apple iCloud back ups are not end to end encrypted, and are willing handed over to the authorities when needed (research it, easy enough to prove). In either case, see the above point. If you want to be safe and private your only option is to disconnect or exist within a highly secure intranet (as opposed to internet). Google "scif" and you will understand how governments and intelligence agencies approach this.
-Ecosystems exist on both sides. You may really love the apple ecosystem, and I can understand why. That being said, Google's ecosystem is thriving as well and integration is easy to achieve with minimal effort. iMessage, iCloud, keychain, etc all exist on android as both native features with third party options. With security being such a "concern" here, maybe you shouldn't keep all your apples on a single basket, no matter what OS you choose.
-2 millimeter ocd with a hole punch? "Android clown show"? "Cheap tech and Medicare" ....are we serious?
I get that coming here to ask for advice on a purchase was probably ill conceived, but jeez....
