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Why can't I just buy it without being charged for preinstalled spyware? (lemmy.world)
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Shopping for a laptop as a Linux user:

Screenshot from the Simpsons where Otto is talking to Marge and Homer standing next to a window in their house with a caption "Oh wow, windows!... I don't think I can afford this place."

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I 100% guarantee you that any Apple product is collecting your data and squeezing as much profit as possible out of it. Why? well, Why not!

[–] [email protected] -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Source: trust me bro

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The source is common sense, same way I know that they turn off the lights at night.

They can do it, they have the incentive to do it, there is nobody to tell them not to do it

[–] [email protected] -4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And just because they're open source linux distros are immune to this?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I don't think so, this is not a cultural war, evil will try to penetrate every system.

Of course it will be more difficult in a transparent system

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago

Except it's not. It's great that you understand most companies are positioned this way but Apple is not. I don't expect anyone in a technology forum that cannot understand the nuances.

Paranoia is good but if you choose Google because you falsely believe you have no choice because everyone else is doing it too, then cool.

I am no pied piper and I wouldn't want it any other way. I abhor groupthink and while I will never refrain from pointing out the obvious cases of it, I couldn't care less if anyone listened. People far smarter than I have written on the folly of arguing in these instances.