From: snipeco.2@gmail.com   
      
   T  wrote:   
      
   > On 10/22/23 05:01, Sn!pe wrote:   
   > > T  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> Hi All,   
   > >>   
   > >> My wife is considering replacing her outgoing Android   
   > >> tablet with an iPad for the better quality hardware.   
   > >>   
   > >> She is really angry at Google's interference/spying   
   > >> on her Android tablet.  Samsung uses open source   
   > >> Android, but builds their own spying into the firmware.   
   > >> So not an improvement.   
   > >>   
   > >> Is iPad any worse?  Is Apple also collecting information   
   > >> on you and interfering with you as well?   
   > >>   
   > >> Many thanks,   
   > >> -T   
   > >   
   > > If the marketing propaganda is to be believed, Apple is respectful   
   > > of User Privacy.  I choose to believe that because of Apple's past   
   > > behaviour, not for any better reason.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Apple did refuse to give away the code to break into all   
   > iPhones to law enforcement (two microseconds later the   
   > bad guy would have had it as well).  So one attaboy for   
   > Apple.  But they still have the ability to break into   
   > your phone if they want too,  So one awsh** for Apple.   
   >   
   > How is iPad for forced updates?   
   >   
      
   I'm not aware of any.  If you don't update you leave yourself vulnerable   
   to new exploits and some newer websites might not work correctly, but   
   I think that's about it.   
      
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