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wor3q

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    Comment #22636320

    The problem is, now is the only time when something actually can be done. When this overs, we're going back to "everything's fine" until some crisis happens again...

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    Comment #22635744

    Just cut the price to match SD plan and everything is OK. Will Netflix be understanding and forgiving if pandemic would cut our income, so we wouldn't be capable of paying for subs…

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    Comment #22169079

    You can't develop and deploy IOS or hybrid apps on any other system, and OSX is a pain to run on a VM...

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    Comment #22072901

    They figured it out with GDPR, so I don't think there will be a problem with that.

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    Comment #22044021

    Have you read what types of malware is on the list? "Download and install this app from sketchy place" kind of thing...

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    Comment #21720208

    I'm from Poland, a country which has one of the highest percentages of adblocker users. Most pages adapted to it by either doing nasty tricks to bypass them, or just slapping an un…

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    Comment #21396269

    > Seems like an awful lot of configuration to get it half working like you want. Now look at it other way around. How much time would you have to spend to configure OSX to behave l…

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    Comment #21051092

    You just need to uncheck one setting, which you are directed to when you first try to install an apk... Now tell me, how can I get an alternative app store, or an internet browser,…

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    Comment #20342599

    Not being able to sell your application, because another company doesn't like it, is giving up an essential liberty.

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    Comment #20342411

    Unless an app essential to their business gets taken down from an app store, with no way around that.

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    Comment #20303176

    And this is where whole "ecosystem" comes in. If you switch, you will either have to replace all of your devices, or have inconveniences while using them together.

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    Comment #19197907

    > bloated has 100000 features when people use 3 most of the time And here's your MP3 player, iTunes...

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    Comment #18937844

    Compared to most Android Wear devices Apple Watch is way closer to a phone than a watch...

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    Comment #18902285

    In a way that it has to be explicitly allowed to do so by the user. I don't need an online store app to eat up my phone's battery, and disabling background by default seems to be o…

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    Comment #16910711

    I'm pretty sure, that Syrians didn't elect US government...

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    Comment #16856980

    Even if you are over 500€, there is no 'just buy a Mac' attitude. Maybe it's because a computer is a significant expense, so people value price/performance more, or maybe because s…

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    Comment #16856855

    Windows still has almost 90% market share, so it's not going to be killed anytime soon. For gaming, it's pretty much only choice, Macs have no hardware to handle them, and for Linu…

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    Comment #16819732

    It actually has a switch to turn nagging about app off. It's 'ask to open in app' in menu. No banners or popups about the app since I've flipped it.

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    Comment #16801536

    iPhone 4 had it quite easy, take out two pentalobe (annoying, but screwdrivers are available) screws at bottom and you have access to battery. On the other side, every other phone …

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    Comment #16801182

    Compare iPhone 6 to Xiaomi mi A1 or HTC U11 life. Both new are priced in the range of used 6. Both run latest Android and will have updates for 3-4 years, since they both have non …

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    Comment #16800871

    > Which means that your old iPhone goes to someone else rather than the landfill… Your Android phone will too, you will just be paid less for it. > Technically superior in what way…

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    Comment #16800592

    >I don't understand what you're trying to say here. You mention that adults are buying their children new hardware, but you're also talking about 6-7 year old gaming PCs? Not quite…

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    Comment #16800407

    And also 20 to 30% slowdown when updated to iOS 11. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/ios-11-on-the-iphone... Same thing happened to iPhone 4 a while ago, it was literally ki…

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    Comment #16800372

    > Why would a "less tech savvy" person have a gaming PC? Kids. Adults buy kids new hardware to play latest games, and older stuff that is replaced is good enough for them. > That's…

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    Comment #16800087

    Does iPhone 5? They're 5 months apart in release dates.