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

How is it not natural to want a status symbol? However I agree that companies abuse that to gain power and profit, I'm not questioning that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It may be natural to want a status symbol (although that drive probably varies wildly between individuals), but I find it sad that having an iPhone is equated to status.

"Look at me in my expensive walled garden!"

Disclaimer: I also dislike Google's business practices in different ways

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I feel you. I dream of the day Linux phones become a thing, but they are not ready yet, although great progress is being made.