[–] 1 point 1 year ago

Not communicating that there are alternatives to their services?

I don’t really think it’s their responsibility to spoon feed alternatives to their customers; they’re not being anticompetitive, they’re not being deceptive, they’re not blocking alternatives.

I think your requirements here are unfair and kind of irrational

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The value proposition is ease of use and integration of these theming utilities.

    I honestly think this monetisation strategy of theirs is a non-issue.

    People who want a streamlined experience have the option of paying for that, people who want the option of doing it all themselves have that opportunity too.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I don’t think that’s “taking advantage of vulnerable people”

    The options still exist for people to learn and theming is incredibly inconsequential.

    They’re monetising to support development in a minimally impactful way, that is completely optional, and I think that’s a good thing.

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    The inconvenience of being on US English (I'm Australian) simply wasn't worth it for me and I've switched it off.

    The summaries are okay but not groundbreaking Photos features are gimmicky Siri is no more useful, only benefit is it was now more responsive and accurate for Home Control commands Most features simply don't exist yet

    I'm kinda shocked Apple has rushed this to market in the current state

    How have you been finding AppleInt?