• theherk@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I didn’t miss that; that just isn’t what it says. Well it is what you say, but that’s not what I’m disagreeing with. I agree with you.

    iMessage on Android would simply serve to remove an obstacle to iPhone families giving their kids Android Phones.

    I’m not saying it isn’t a dirty business trick design to lock consumers in. It is. I’m saying it isn’t clear to me that it is designed as a social status issue. That was driven by a large group the users. Even still what this article is talking about is not having iMessage on android, which is not at all what I was disputing. I’m saying the colors serve a functional purpose. Not saying “only a functional purpose” but useful nevertheless.

    I won’t be surprised if android likewise distinguishes between sms and messages using the new protocol.

    • mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      so you just defend everything apple does but you agree it’s dirty bullshit.

      nice! seems like you pick winners bud.

      • theherk@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        This is truly a dizzying exchange. What I said was three things. The bubbles are designed to, at least in part, distinguish message protocol, the zealous conspicuous consumers are responsible for making it a status symbol, and not porting the system to android for vendor lock-in is a scummy process. I am really struggling to see me defend Apple in this case.

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          9 months ago

          the zealous conspicuous consumers are responsible

          They are, and Apple consistently does things the way to let that work.