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Only the EU can save Android in the US now(www.androidauthority.com)

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TL;DR: Apple dominates the US smartphone market, but EU regulations may offer Android a chance for resurgence by enforcing messaging interoperability and standardizing hardware features.

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ExLisper@linux.community
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Said like someone who can’t afford an iPhone…

Just kidding, I use Samsung myself. It’s crazy how easy it is to brainwash Americans into worshiping their corporate gods. Couple of good ads and they will die for their brand or choice.

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Zron@lemmy.world
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My wife was bullied into getting an iPhone because of her colleagues, and they were buy one get one free, so now I have one too.

It’s a phone, I’m happy

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30p87@feddit.de
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buy one get one free

Still got scammed, arguably lmao

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henfredemars@lemdro.id
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People get so hostile over such things. I have an iPhone for business. I have a Pixel for my personal use. They’re alright. It depends on what you need. Still a smartphone enthusiast.

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steltek@lemm.ee
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Ugh, sounds like some of my coworkers and MacBooks. Then you discover that MacBooks are seriously crippled compared to the Linux machine you were using and you get told one of:

  1. “What do you mean by $feature? I’ve never heard of that.”
  2. “Why would you want to do that?”
  3. Run a badly performing Linux VM in a janky hypervisor to do that
  4. Pay $10 for this little 3rd party app to fix the problem

Throw in some serious RSI pain from that tire fire of a keyboard and yeah, I have no idea why I switched.

Edit: Work machine. No way I’d pay for Apple with my own money.

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BoredomAddict@lemmy.world
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I’m stuck working on a MacBook too and it’s horrendous. I plug it into a monitor and use a good keyboard, but it’ll never be useful as a portable computer with that garbage keyboard

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UsernameIsTooLon@lemmy.world
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Americans are all about status symbols and knowing names. Runs in our eagle screeching capitalist blood.

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