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Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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tiffanyg wrote: post #123
Y_Y wrote: post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> "From my tutor, [I learned] to be neither of the Greens nor the Blues, the Parmularius nor the Scutarius; to bear hard work and have few needs; to do my own work and mind my own affairs; also — have nothing to do with gossip." That's Marcus Aurelius in the ”Meditations" talking about supporting teams at the chariot races and gladiator fights. It seems very human to get all tribal about something subjective and inco…

Thank you for this insightful comment! (Love the aside at the end ... seriously, though, Aurelius had an incisive eye, his writings have great value and much to teach just about anyone ...)

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Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by quaintdev »

Y_Y wrote: post #103
tiffanyg wrote: post #95

The incessant Apple (iOS) / Google [and manufacturers] (Android) sniping is truly a sight to behold. People going out of their way to declare (or at least make clear with varying degrees of intensity) just exactly which feudal overlord they're ready to "bleed for" (i.e., give money, personal data, and free promotion to). People who often act as if they have an appropriately suspicious view of corporations in just abo…

> "From my tutor, [I learned] to be neither of the Greens nor the Blues, the Parmularius nor the Scutarius; to bear hard work and have few needs; to do my own work and mind my own affairs; also — have nothing to do with gossip." That's Marcus Aurelius in the ”Meditations" talking about supporting teams at the chariot races and gladiator fights. It seems very human to get all tribal about something subjective and inco…

Marcus Aurelius thoughts have survived 2000 years. He did not even wanted them to be published. What a legend!

> I have a phone that just runs Alpine Linux, but I know better than to try and tell anyone about it.

What phone is this?

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by neodymiumphish »

netbioserror wrote: post #115
neodymiumphish wrote: post #107

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That's fair, but your use case is far from any average users out there, and probably would scare most users away from Android entirely.

It can do emails and VPN just fine, so I'm wondering what the "average user" is missing. Grubhub? Crappy mobile games? Social networks that are making their lives worse? Definitely not YouTube because NewPipe is full-stop better. I'm just surprised that "Maybe I don't need all this toxic crap" is such a niche, extreme position that draws me funny looks and scorn.

I'm not arguing that it's better or that ant of those things are good, but there will never be mainstream support or even k owledge about them.

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by JumpCrisscross »

tiffanyg wrote: post #95

The incessant Apple (iOS) / Google [and manufacturers] (Android) sniping is truly a sight to behold. People going out of their way to declare (or at least make clear with varying degrees of intensity) just exactly which feudal overlord they're ready to "bleed for" (i.e., give money, personal data, and free promotion to). People who often act as if they have an appropriately suspicious view of corporations in just abo…

> People going out of their way to declare

Isn’t this a bit dramatic? It’s a demo to which people are replying with their preferences. Some fly flags, but most debate features and priorities.

Re: Try Galaxy: A web app to demo Samsung’s OS on an iPhone

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Post by kernal »

NexusGS wrote: post #43

Thanks Samsung, that is a great reminder for all iOS users that they still get the best experience in the market (not to mention privacy)!

I use both an iPhone and a Pixel and like both. It's unfortunate most people base their opinions of Android based on the Samsung UI/UX.
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