Trust me, I'm an Apple Fan

[@ZackarySmigel]

DISCLAIMER: 31% of you may hate me after this video!

[@avyayarora6318]

​@PositiveMindset365within 69% you are then

[@MarielGoldOfficial]

Not hating you at ALL! Thank you for this video. It was well researched. Is good to see the ugly side of this company. Back in 2019, I changed to Samsung as Apple for me, had changed a lot as a company, and many called me crazy. Now Samsung has changed for the worst as well. Both companies just manipulate ALL of us via marketing schemes. Samsung does slow down their phones as well, and I'm feeling it on a Galaxy S22 Ultra. Not even a year and a half old, and its issues galore. Time for a change, but to what? That is the question 🤔

[@no_rubbernecking]

If you agree that iPhone is an elitist cult and that this is bad for society, why would you remain an Apple fan?

[@gjcarpe]

Disclaimer: i like you more after this video.

[@CApt-NinJA]

​@@avyayarora6318ayyy

[@rentedshortbus]

If you meet the "love of your life" and they criticize you for not using an iPhone then let me be the first to tell you that they aren't the one.

[@wesleygriffiths8496]

this is a real thing. a woman who was giving me dating advice said i was getting rejected because i didn't have an iphone. i was like you can't be serious. and they said they were dead serious. highly superficial in my opinion

[@rentedshortbus]

Yeah I've seen similar instances of that on dating apps. I thought they were just joking or referring to the meme from years ago but no they were being dead serious. If someone uses another's choice in phone as a means of either choosing a partner and/or putting others down then that's about all I need to know to figure they're a garbage human being.

[@wolfgangproductions7402]

I kind of get very disappointed when I meet someone who doesn’t use a iPhone lol

[@rentedshortbus]

@@wolfgangproductions7402 I mean if that's what you choose to put stock into when meeting someone then you do you. It just seems to me that there are more important things to judge people by instead of worrying about iMessage and video codecs

[@craigslist6988]

I heard that as 31% of people on okcupid are too brain dead to even be considered for dating, which is rough because that's a big chunk of the supposed dating pool

[@Dyanosis]

Slapping a $400 billion dollar company with a $500 million dollar fine is like slapping a millionaire with a $200 speeding ticket or $400 parking fine. They don't give a shit. They'll pay it again and again because money is no object. I wish that the judicial system would hit people and companies where it actually hurts. For these companies, the wallet is the least of their worries.

[@GremlinBooth]

Apple is a $2.71 trillion dolla company more like a $20 dolla fine to them

[@maxmikester8185]

Yes, like JAIL.

[@eelmimbo]

it should be percentage based

[@jjoohhhnn]

Apples revenue is 400 billion, the company is worth almost 3 trillion. Almost 10x that.

[@pandora_8032]

YES YES YES YOU GET IT

[@lowellthoerner1209]

I work in a repair shop and the part about repairability is getting worse every year. If they could get away with welding their phones shut they already would have. We have a contract with Apple which has 3 main terms: - Apple lets us buy their OEM batteries to do first-party replacements (these aren't available to the general public) - In return, we are only allowed to buy their batteries (no aftermarkets) - They provide us with the software to pair their batteries with their phones because they need special software to make them work The software has *never* worked and their support will do nothing about it. So we are stuck in a contract which effectively forbids us from doing battery repairs and there is nothing we can do. By the way, any iPhone after the 12 will disable FaceID if you replace the screen. Screen has nothing to do with FaceID but they'd love it if you bought a new phone so they make it really annoying to get it repaired.

[@fudfc]

im quite late on this but ive wondered why repair businesses dont just buy a couple of icopy (or similiar) devices which do the exact same thing without all the hoops to jump through. assuming theres legal reasons but pretty sure you can use these for faceid reprogramming aswell.

[@lowellthoerner1209]

@@fudfc Contractual problems for franchises

[@fireskydiver7]

I too work at a repair shop, despite 60% of the US owning CrApple products, 95% of the people that walk into my store have one that needs a physical repair or has a software issue. Their products are truely atrocious to work on especially charging ports and backglass, we opt to just replace the frames on the 12 linup bevause those are really stuck on there. CrApple also only spends $10 to manufacture their phones while Samsung spends over $100 on theirs.

[@D.von.N]

I am coming to the conclusion iphones and apple products are for those who have more money than common sense. And it shows in many cases. It truly is a cult.

[@kindofanmol]

While Samsung's out there releasing the fifth generation of their cutting-edge foldables, the most hyped Apple event this year is them adding USB-C to the iPhone15. Pretty telling tbh.

[@Unrruly]

As a VR enthusiast I’d argue the apple vision pro was more hype.

[@FoxLadyQueen]

@@Unrrulylmao, I heard you can’t even play games on it since they won’t use steam as that would break apples “only apple products can be used on apple devices”

[@Unrruly]

@@FoxLadyQueen well it’s more so that it’s not meant to play games in the first place. Even so a few devs have already said they’re porting their games.

[@FoxLadyQueen]

@@Unrruly that’s the funny thing. What differs itself from others when you can’t even install customized experiences like how virtual desktop for oculus quest 2 lets you connect to your pc and stuff. With the apple vision pro it’s so limited and it’s not justified spending $2000 DOLLARS ON IT

[@Unrruly]

@@FoxLadyQueen Yeah for 99.99% of consumers it isn't useful, but for businesses it provides a functionality for less than half the cost of the only other mixed reality headset on the market that can perform that task. and it can connect to your mac so I'm not sure what you were saying with the virtual desktop thing.

[@BatteryPoweredBricks]

I don't hate you, I just hate Apple. If someone wants to judge me by my green bubble I don't have the time of day for them either. Also congrats on 50k and 70k subs since my last comment 😅

[@ZackarySmigel]

Thanks so much!

[@alvarobms]

Im so glad you blew up, ever since that algorithm video youve been one of my favorite content creators keep it up man

[@ZackarySmigel]

Appreciate it! Thanks so much! Will do!

[@cheeseburgermonkey7104]

Same here!

[@jesse7631]

A company that can, with a straight face, charge $1,000 for a monitor STAND is laughing at its customers all the way to the bank.

[@Teluric2]

They sold 3%.

[@LeftyPencil]

The one they wouldn't even repair lol

[@jbpierce4776]

What about those Mac Pro wheels?!🙄🤣

[@Account.for.Comment]

​@@Teluric2people actually bought it?

[@MoneyBuysDrug]

​@@Account.for.Commentyes

[@AntoCharles]

Ngl someone choosing not to date you because of message bubble colors is a blessing in disguise lol

[@JhitStain]

Real life npcs

[@cysteater]

knowing myself i‘d probably answer yes on that survey as a joke due to how ridiculous the question is. there‘s no way the majority of those voters actually feel this way.

[@Akutukananu]

I heard about this dumb talk back in 2010-2011. From younger coworkers. 🙄 I literally rolled my eyes. I only got an iPhone because my sister gave me her old 6s plus iPhone. Then 3 years later I upgraded to the iPhone 11 which was already going out of style. Fast forward to today, I still have my iPhone 11. Inspite of 11 pro, 12, 13, 14, and now even 15 being released. Lol 😆

[@TicTacBell_]

Android saves you, if you have sansung, you would dodge a bullet of petty player or mean people, android saves you

[@rentedshortbus]

Gave up on Iphones about 4-5 years ago and haven't looked back since. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people ask me why I don't have one. When I explain to them that I can do so much more with an Android (without having to jailbreak anything) as opposed to a stock iPhone they ALWAYS give me a blank stare. Like you can literally see the whole "does not compute" on their faces because they simply cannot imagine a life without using their iPhones. When I follow this up with "Well, why do you use an iPhone?" I can never seemingly get a straight answer from them. Great video as always my dude.

[@Evanz111]

How often does this happen to you? I unfortunately still use an iPhone, so it’s difficult for me to comprehend the reaction people have to those who don’t own one.

[@rentedshortbus]

@@Evanz111 I'd say its fairly often on account of the fact that it's mostly family and maybe a select few friends that are the ones to always bring it up. It's never really a contentious type of topic when brought up, more like a passive "I don't know how you go about whatever with an Android". If I really think about it, it seems to me that a portion of it all comes down to people sticking with what theyre already familiar and comfortable with (especially for some of my older family members).

[@GeeEee75]

It's exactly the same on social media. Iphone users don't have a clue how much better and more flexible Android can be.

[@Nedlius]

I've had the exact same experience at least several times... absolutely hate it every time

[@DavidGrossNYC]

I use an iPhone because every android phone I had had some major issue. Pixels? It’s fun when your phone loses the ability to make phone calls until you reboot it. Android auto glitching to hell? Who needs your navigation to work! Samsung? They cost as much as an iPhone now so there is no longer a value proposition there and they copied a lot of the things people didn’t like about the iPhone and thought selling a note without a stylus was a good idea!!! (Yes I think they brought it back but still!) Yes 100% you can customize android a lot more and for the majority of my life I was an android fan. However having major functions (phone, camera and others) just hard crash on me and not work during times when I needed it was a massive strike against them. Oh and I upgraded my phone at least once a year so I always had the current devices. I’m not comparing a 6 year old android or anything. Also at the time I switched to iPhone they did in fact have the best camera on the market and even if a phone comes out with a slightly better one that is a singular thing it may do better under certain situations. Holistically the iPhone gives me a better experience when I need to be able to just pick up my phone and have it working. Not have the battery randomly drained, camera not working, missed calls because it can’t receive phone calls anymore etc. This isn’t even taking into account how nice their walled garden of their ecosystem is. That is more subjective so I’m not making it a main point but they do a very good job with it. I tried a bunch of android watches and never cared, the Apple Watch however has become a staple for me. PS: I wrote this on my phone so please forgive typos and bad formatting and such.

[@ManCarryingThing]

This is a great video - the absolute worst part to me is the slowing-down issue. They know the tech isn't advancing at the rate it used to, so they have to invest reasons for us to buy

[@firion666]

Man carried some thing over here

[@KingLarbear]

*invent

[@gideongrace1977]

I agree. And I think that the defensiveness people have for these companies probably also comes in part from the way people today genuinely have a lack of personal identity due to lack of community, so they defend these companies like they'd defend a friend because that's a thing people want to do but they don't have enough friends soooo.... something's gotta fill that void.

[@staidenofanarchy]

I'm not saying Samsung is some amazing company, but if you're shallow enough to think less of me for using an Android, I don't want you in my life.

[@beaver6d9]

Well said

[@NotCaptainToad]

Important note- these devices are not waterproof, they are water resistant up to a certain standard depending on the device. I only say this as I worked at a phone store and met too many people that had that impression and damaged their devices. Great video, it is important to be aware as consumer of all the flaws of these giant companies. We as a large group can push these companies to change.

[@boahmali311]

the culture in USA of having an iPhone is insane, the entire country has been brainwashed by a conglomerate and they cant see how stupid it is.

[@DeathStarU.S.A]

Amen!

[@ganyu_literally]

south korea too!

[@siddheshpillai3807]

Same in india

[@beadude999]

​@@siddheshpillai3807 bro do you how many Indians use Android phones very high when compared to apple

[@siddheshpillai3807]

@@beadude999 i seen my colleagues and my friends have iphones they growing and yes androids are available but people want apple more than others i myself would rather have options than monopoly

[@Ddaddy444]

"im an apple fan and I already hate myslef" same lol

[@jennnieeeeee]

i've genuinely been ghosted more than once after moving from dating app to text because i have an android. i guess it weeds out the narrow-minded folks ...

[@TenaciousLeeTV]

You just dodged a few bullets. No loss. lol

[@Evanz111]

Also I love the creative approach you have to inverting the thumbnail and the video title! It’s kind of genius as so many people look at the thumbnail first, and then the title to try and add context to it. I wouldn’t be surprised if people start copying that technique in the coming months.

[@Naokarma]

It's something I've been seeing a lot as of recent, actually. I moreso see the inverse, where the thumbnail is an addition to the title, but there's been a shift to thumbnail-first creation, which makes sense, to me.

[@Zer0rchestra]

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said Steve is gone and he's never coming back. I can only speak for myself but Apple (Steve) sold me that vision and just as I got on board, Steve would soon be gone. And now I feel stuck where switching would be more problematic than its value.

[@lainiwakura1776]

Steve Jobs ruined the internet.

[@pedrogorilla483]

Oh no poor you

[@Naokarma]

The only solace I can give is that switching is a one-time headache, and one you won't even feel for that long, as long as you don't, say, have a ton of stuff you've bought that won't switch over for whatever reason, or you're trapped by the ecosystem. If it's the latter, I'd still recommend switching over to Android, and just replacing products over time when their natural lifespan is over. It's a minor functionality inconvenience for the time, but it's better than being given a worse product indefinitely.

[@awii.neocities]

​@@lainiwakura1776How?

[@bagel3703]

Apple has become a status symbol of the upper middle class like Hollister used to be.

[@captainmorgan5449]

Per a carrier rep at a carrier store. He said 90 % of iphone sales are through bill credits. They do not pay for the phones. Only 1 out of 10 customers pay for the phone outright. The majority of folks are broke. That is why you do not see a lot of Sony Xperia phones in the United States in the wild. Sony is not in carrier stores and you can not get them thru bill credits. You pay Sony the 1k if you want their phones. When I see a person with an iPhone...i ask, did you buy it outright? The answer is no, I got it thru 36 month bill credit plan. No upper middle class...broke class.

[@lovemadeinjapan]

Status symbol for lower class you mean.

[@dauphongii]

@@lovemadeinjapan yeah, a product that an upper middle class can easily afford, but don't really buy, while lower class buys it to fake their higher societal status. (and then start telling an actual upper middle class people with Samsung twice the price of their old, repassed, slightly cracked iPhone 8 that they can't afford a proper phone lol) it might sound weird coming from me as I am middle class and have iPhone, but I bought it more or less for the neat design and UI, not to boast about it and put Apple stickers all around my car :))

[@dannyseville2543]

Apple is the king of marketting. They havent invented anything but got good at making a good baseline system that is easy to use and telling people that is what they want.

[@GeeEee75]

Hear hear!

[@jjoohhhnn]

They also aggressively push their ecosystem even via message, which imo is monopolistic. They intentionally break RSS which is standard for android now down to sms and Apple likes go through correctly to Android devices, but android likes are a separate message when sent to an apple device.

[@Naokarma]

@@jjoohhhnn That's honestly not even the big issue. Sending SMS messages from Android to Apple products is so painfully slow, cause Apple want's to convert every message. It takes like 10 seconds from sending to receiving thanks to it. Android to Android works pretty much instantaneously, but because of the delay, Apple stans think Android is just super slow due to *their* device ruining the experience.

[@HydratedBeans]

Remember when Apple gave you a charger, case, headphones, and cleaner? I miss iPods.

[@Grimfang999]

Apple is a prime example where price does not equal quality. Its a shame too, because before the death of Steve Jobs, this wasn't true for them. The Mac and the iPod were genuinely great inventions, the iPod having genuinely superior audio quality and storage space compared to every competitor in a similar price range. Post-Jobs Apple is a shadow of it's former self, and it is depressing to observe.

[@allsosavvy]

oh man I totally agree. I like a lot of Apple products - M1 and M2 macs are actually incredible, every so often they make an iPhone upgrade which is actually worth it, and their display tech is just perfect (shame they're in no hurry to put it in non-pro models) - but the practices (as you'd expect from a trillion dollar TNC, unfortunately) are absolutely disgraceful.

[@KingLarbear]

Their computers are trash

[@Unrruly]

@@KingLarbearI’d disagree, never had one but the potential for airdrop between my phone ipad and computer would be great for creative work.

[@lovemadeinjapan]

@@Unrruly Airdrop might sound nice, but normal phones do USB-3 wired transfers since 2015, 10x the speed of Airdrop, and without dickpickflashing (girls at school envision this weekly).

[@arpsichord7474]

Windows laptops and Android phones:

[@NixonYusa]

I switched from Android to iOS and only lasted 8 months before I had moved back to Android. I thought I'd give it a shot after almost a decade of not using it, and although it was good overall, I do have many things I don't like about it, and also I hate Apple as a company. I just couldn't stand using it overall, it's far too restrictive, it dictates how you should use your phone. Plus, because they designed their phones to be unrepairable, in the case I accidentally break my phone, either I'd have to live with a phone with a broken screen, pay Apple for essentially the same value of my phone to repair the screen, or get a 3rd party replacement and have functions disabled, essentially rendering the phone undesirable in the case of selling the phone. Also, I believe the battery health mechanism to be a form of depreciating the iPhone to disrupt the second hand market by discouraging people from buying it, to encourage people to buy it new so Apple can get direct profits. It's also made worse by the fact that the battery is serialized to the phone, so phone refurbishment companies have to make do with what's left of the original battery, when they could've replaced the battery in the older models and it lasts as long as it can. With my Samsung devices, I can replace any parts, especially the battery where it's a consumable and will degrade overtime, it's nice that I can send it to repairs for cheap and won't have to worry about error messages or stuff.

[@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm]

While all corporations are geared towards maximizing profit, Apple has a particularly pernicious way of going about it

[@QueerCatEssays]

Apple has so many issues, but by far the most frustrating one for me is the cultlike tribalism over iMessage. No brand should be that powerful.

[@FoxLadyQueen]

Lol

[@shlokshah5379]

Say that to the monopoly and dystopia that is samsung.

[@Evanz111]

I agree with what you said about being able to use something and still criticise it! People often forget that criticism (at least used to) comes from a place of heart. People used to enjoy something and want it to be the best version of itself, so they’d criticise it and give feedback. Not just indulge in how angry it makes them and get their satisfaction from that.

[@b.deonchris]

I do think that when Steve Jobs died that's when Apple lost their magic.

[@Solitaire001]

I don't think that Apple had magic. With Jobs in charge it had a clear vision of where the company should go and that's what made Apple successful. That was lost with the passing of Jobs and it appears that no one has had as a clear a vision.

[@itsirisbaby]

Also on the topic of iMessage, android users have something similar (rcs) all apple would need to do is turn this on and everything would work

[@gwendolynnb4135]

I’m over the lack of storage on iPhones. Also when I cracked my screen nobody would fix it and tried to make me buy a new one because there was a “small scratch” on the back.

[@Absolute-Eng]

I actually think it’s a great thing if they switch the iPhone to usb c, but they need to work on their repairability

[@AkerfeldtTveitan-yi4xm]

They were forced to do it

[@rano12321]

11:07 well, you just spelled out the problem. You can complain about a problem and then continue to contribute to a problem, then it will never go away.

[@walter_marcus]

You still don't get the freedom to change the ringtone on an iPhone to something else like a mp3 you downloaded off the internet without a PC or downloading a 32gb app on your phone forcing you to buy a 30 second song clip from their "itunes ringtone store". they also dont give you a graphic equilizer to improve music listening experience, yes the same company company that owns itunes/apple music and a has a history on making iPods for over 15 years and still till this day they cant make a graphic EQ baked into their system by default. A java phone from 2006 had these features baked in. just let that sink in, your 1500$ iPhone doesnt even have basic features other phones had for over a decade and half.

[@Violant3]

I don't think it's a bad thing that apple fans despise "green text bubbles", that's an awesome indicator of a bad person and one you should stay away from, because what's the problem of someone using an android phone? these iphone fans probably think you're poor or they have a very superficial way of thinking, which is not a trait i would like to have on a potential love partner

[@SevastianYT]

I believe you should word that better (sounds like you support it at first), but I definitely agree

[@Violant3]

yeah i thought about that when i was typing but english is not my native language, I have to think a little harder to form sentences, sorry XD

[@SevastianYT]

@@Violant3 no worries haha

[@code988yay]

HELP I'VE BEEN ON THE 8 AND IT CONTINUES TO SLOW DOWN INTENTIONALLY EVERY TIME A NEW PHONE COMES OUT

[@randomgamingin144p]

well ios 16 is the last version for the iphone 8 so... if you are seeing more slow downs recently then i would change the battery or something

[@221timurspinatii9]

10:25 it’s even worse for some countries which don’t have official apple services, but in which u can buy apple products officially. So we just depends on 3rd party repair services

[@tomfoolery-4444]

I think the "I won't date someone without an iphone" phenomenon is great. It makes it way easier to weed out people who put a lot of stock in stupid things ;)

[@DRDBASAK-CIVILSERVICE]

I'm a doctor using Samsung s24 ultra, z fold 6 , tab s9 ultra, galaxy book 4 360- in this logic , as I've no iPhone, no one will date me loll!!! Even in reality i myself reject dating offers everyday!!

[@Napoleon_e2]

​@@DRDBASAK-CIVILSERVICElol

[@DavidNicholson101]

I’ve gotten to where I hate my iPhone. There’s nothing like having to ask the person on the other side of a call to repeat a number because a notification tone drowned out the other person’s voice.

[@RedisNotaFlavor]

i want everyone in the comments to know I'm an android user.

[@EzaleaGraves]

I could tell by the green messages. Or is it blue messages? I don't know, I'm also an android user

[@JamishioASMR]

the image of you in front of the people waiting in line for an iphone is amazing

[@Morgan423Z]

That's not a social handicap, that's a screening mechanism. Why would I want to be with a person who is so shallow that they'd reject another person outright based on the texting mechanism that they use? That's a bunch of bullets that have been dodged for you, and it's a good thing!

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

Imagine being a [insert brand] fan. Jesus Christ, consumerism is disgusting.

[@TheTingcat]

I am a fan of brands with responsible, sustainable, ethical and customer friendly practices. Granted, that list is small, but it's slowly getting bigger...

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

@@TheTingcat ??? Tell me of these brands, because I find it hard to believe those exist at all.

[@davidsoup1738]

@@TheTingcat that absolutely does not exist. there is no brand out there that cares for its customers, they only care for the money that those customers have.

[@TheTingcat]

@@davidsoup1738 Literally did a dissertation on marketing. It's about who's in charge. If someone who loves what they do is in charge, they're far more considerate of customers and the industry. But if a company is publically owned, you're absolutely right. It is indeed all about intent, whether that's a desire to improve things, or to make money.

[@KingLarbear]

No, it makes sense

[@aidanspurgeon]

"and that's okay I'm an Apple fan and I already hate myself" 😂

[@deeplyjuniper]

I've never had an Apple product due to the fact that my dad has always HATED Apple, and refused to let me have any device that wasn't Android

[@godofdeath8785]

Sucks to hear tbh. Here always should be choice people love iPhones and Apple regardless what anyone saying

[@pro-hz7kx]

Same my parents refused to buy me an iPhone for no reason even when i showed the cheap options but they let me buy an android for the same price 😂😢

[@charlesburns7391]

I actually saw someone say " Apple removed the headohone jack, but fixed that problem with airpods!" Apple is the definition of create the problem and sell the solution

[@l_ngpham]

5:35 ayo he suddenly started spitting bars

[@Szczurzyslawa]

I think that's on americans, in Europe I barely know anyone who even has an iphone, not worth the price and very restrictive environment.

[@mro_se]

When I switched away from Apple, I never looked back. iPhone's are SO expensive and for WHAT? Just so they can last

[@user-bc7cb8uu7e]

I think the big reason a lot of people aren't mad at Apple is that there isn't really an alternative. Good luck finding a flagship modern phone with a headphone jack and a charging brick in the box. The whole industry is problematic. I say this as someone who has never used an iPhone.

[@godminnette2]

Sony and ASUS phones both have headphone jacks

[@Dollique]

Why would you need a headphone jack for a premium phone? These days, if you can afford premium phones, you can afford wireless headsets. At least if you have a specific need, there is an Android phone that covers it. Apple only has Premium.

[@user-bc7cb8uu7e]

@@Dollique why would a premium phone not support a useful feature? Certainly, I can afford Bluetooth headphones (I own several very nice pairs of noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones), but there are also cases where I don't have them with me. There are also many, many headphones with better sound quality than Bluetooth headphones that will run fine of a typical 3.5mm headphone jack. Premium phones should give me more freedom, not less. I'll admit it's not something I'd use every day, but when it comes in handy, it really comes in handy. It also has no downsides so the exclusion is purely negative.

[@godminnette2]

@@Dollique Many premium headsets are not wireless. Bluetooth invariably degrades audio quality.

[@Dollique]

@@user-bc7cb8uu7e A phone is still a device for the casual user. If you care about audio quality and high-end headsets, you most likely have a DAP. I don't agree that Premium equals freedom in todays day and age. Ease of use is much more important for the end-user of a premium phone. You seem to be more of a power user that want's flexibility, which is a Niche, if you like it or not.

[@maxschmidt666]

Fairphone 5 has just released: - 700 EUR (incl. tax ofc) - Everything is very, very easy to repair - Change battery in 10 seconds - At least 8 years (!!!) of security updates - Everything is made under fair conditions: Fair rare earths, fair production - Company is transparent about everything - Stock Android, no bloatware Honestly, for 700 EUR, this is very cheap. Screen breaks? No problem, just order a new one for only about 100 EUR and replace it by yourself within minutes. Battery is too low? Order a new one for 40 EUR and replace it by yourself. USB charging no longer works? No problem, replace the USB port by yourself, too!

[@itranscendencei7964]

I never understood why people bough Apple products to begin with. Literally worse products that are more expensive just because they are perceived as premium. It's so silly. I'll continue to enjoy installing whatever I want on any of my devices without big brother trying to tell me what to do, not being limited to USB 2.0 speeds on my phone, and all while paying less money.

[@onthemoney8356]

Great video. 6:35. Someone choosing to completely ignore you because of the phone you own says more about them than you. No wonder so many people are unhappy.

[@NamiberGames]

Some Apple decisions are at least questionable. Nonetheless, some of their products are great. I used almost exclusively my iPad to take notes and do exercises during my bachelor. That being said, having tested Windows, Mac and Linux laptops, there's no way I would willingly go back to Windows or Mac after daily driving Linux. A good product is always defined by your needs.

[@irvin5294]

I never thought RS music would be great for background music. Great choice!

[@CaraTheStrange]

I live in South Africa and we have the script filpped, I’m a apple user and got so much crap for it from people with androids. Was exhausting back at school but luckily its not as big a deal anymore. Also you have great hair!

[@KingLarbear]

*not

[@CaraTheStrange]

@@KingLarbear Oh yeah, sometimes i suck at typing.

[@allsosavvy]

the USB-C law is good tho. FUCK lightning, lightning is the worst thing about iPhones. They've been hanging onto it for so long as the rest of their range moves onto the better port just to wring every last pound out of their iPhone chargers. Should've been forced to switch a long time ago

[@darkmooink69]

A reason they haven’t changed before now is the shitstorm that happened last time they changed a 10 year old connector. If you get lodes of bad press for something how likely are you to do it again? Even if it is the right thing.

[@PearceVaughn]

It makes me happy to see a quality content creator see organic growth through this confusing algorithm. You speak authentically to real issues, and we appreciate that.

[@kartolina444]

i live in Brazil, where the prices of apple products are even more absurd so the most common thing is for everyone to use samsung for everything, so it's funny to me that ppl get bullied for using android

[@vanielthefirst]

NIKE 💃🏽GUCCI🕺🏾 ROLEX 💃🏽APPLE 🕺🏾 5:35

[@Sabundy]

Umm.....Nike is cheap stuff made in Vietnam. How on earth is it premium????

[@themoviescriptwriter2513]

That Runescape Background Music is sooo nostalgic. Makes me want to play it again.

[@notCAMD]

1) Apple makes a bad move 2) other companies make fun of apple 3) those companies do the same move

[@antlove2k3]

And won’t get nearly the backlash because apple has taken that bullet for them already.

[@Napoleon_e2]

You Forget the part where iphone users make fun of androids for not having said feature

[@teguh.hofstee]

7:40 I think the point is that someone getting into the ecosystem or upgrading multiple generations gets a nice incremental update (say, your phone breaks right before the major new launch, you'd feel bad, but this way maybe you don't), but people want to upgrade every year anyways which 1) makes no sense in almost all cases and 2) slowdown issue as mentioned sort of conflicts with this entire argument.

[@automaton20]

If you take the $500m dollar fine which is 0.125% of annual revenue and make it comparable to a fine for the average person it's about a $50 fine (based on a $40k annual salary).

[@mickyschmidt395]

"People will defend Apple like they have personally vested interest in the company". That's because they probably do. I know so many people who claim to own apple stock

[@TenaciousLeeTV]

They hold that fraction of a fraction of a share with pride, eh?

[@JamEngulfer]

If you have any money in an investment savings account, you probably have some shares in it too

[@Seth_M-T]

The NakeyJakey format + RuneScape music is a match made in heaven!

[@Psycandy]

i was a huge apple fan, erm, from 1991 to 2003.. the IIci powerPC G3 G4 era, when the machines were in a league of their own. they still are, in a way, no other brand goes to such great lengths to shorten the lifespan of its products... like the nice big logo which says 'steal me first'... even better if the logo lights up, you know, so low light doesn't spoil the chances. then you make it slippery and fragile so the burglar has to go buy a new one, because it was dropped, and ecosystem. for each theft, or bump or tired battery or whatever, that's a sale. genius.

[@MadladMgeee]

Woooh! Another banger! You should add a short segment at the end highlighting how many people are subscribed vs viewing. I think it would encourage people to subscribe!

[@kpinthebubble]

I have been bitching about Apple releasing a phone every other year instead of every year. It’s stupid as hell and completely ridiculous when they talk about sustainability. And I’m a hardcore Apple sheep!!

[@FoxLadyQueen]

Ok

[@rxpt0rs]

I agree with a lot of what you're saying but I feel like this is singling Apple out a little too much. Many points in this video could be applied to other brands, although they may not be as bad. I don't think USB-C in particular is the problem. The issue is that things are being adopted at different rates so you have a lot of peripherals that still use USB-A when computers are moving towards USB-C. Until we reach parity between the two, we're going to have problems on all laptops, although Apple is one of the biggest offenders. Some of the new thin-and-light laptops from companies like Dell are also sacrificing ports. A related note is that Apple tends to be the driving force behind a lot of trends, and other companies follow suit. I also agree that Apple tends to be more anti-consumer than most companies. The power that these big tech companies hold is dangerous.

[@Lucifer_Cardozo]

I agree. Apple has a lot of issues but so does Tesla, Facebook, and a lot other tech products today. It’s not just Apple, it’s all of the mega tech companies

[@Terrorskull]

Agreed. Not disagreeing with many of the points of the video, but I also feel like many of them, e.g., the upgrade cycle, apply to pretty much every major phone manufacturer. We could have a similar video for most big tech companies. Who is excited for the Pixel 8 in October? Connectors have always been a pain since I have been using computers, phones, and other tech, but at least we are moving toward commonality now between devices. That change causes friction no matter who is doing it. I have way too many devices on my pc, so I pretty much require a hub anyway. If I used a macbook that wouldn't be a big deal for me personally. Though I would buy one from Anker or another reputable third party.

[@MrCrazyjoe259]

Agreed, although he's right that they should include an adapter dongle. USB-C is the superior interface because it transfers twice as fast, can charge many times faster, and can even carry audio and video in some applications.

[@chickenmuffin]

I love how iphones used to come with lightning headphones that couldnt be used with their laptops. And the phones came with an a cable that couldnt charge from the apple machine. And the ipad cant charge from that cord lol.

[@GUULdotGG]

Love the video but I do have at least one issue with your points. Switching the iPhone to usb c is definitely a good move although they should have done it a few years ago. When they introduced lightning most android phones were using micro usb which was actually awful and fragile.

[@MelMitchJackArt]

Yes to ALL of this. As a former employee, watching the way they handled unionization efforts (union busting) and the pandemic (i have LONG covid and got it at work) are why i left. I still use the products but being critical of the company is important. I wish they would do better! someday, maybe they will. I when i was in my prime at the company though, I had a mentor tell me that my philosophy on what apple is was very "old school" she said i absolutely wouldve been hired on at corporate during the steve days. It took me 3 years to come to terms with the reality that what we all idealized, especially the company's support of creatives, just isnt what it used to be. Criticism is a hope for a better future, thanks for making this!

[@MrRorosao]

The EU also is forcing apple to make their phones more reparable, so the announced that they changed the iphone 15 chassis (a little bit)

[@BrothaNeo]

Home boy ALWAYS had hair growing out of his head lol! Looks like he had the "Beaber Cut" back in the day". He STILL has a full head of hair! Congrats lol! 😂.

[@hmartim]

"If Steve were alive" mantra... 🤣

[@may0nade]

I think the biggest problem with people who are currently Apple users that still buy Apple products even though they know what Apple is doing is the fact that it is what they are used to. Apple’s UI it’s super simple and easy for our little monkey brains to understand. As an apple user myself, I have looked at Samsung‘s phones and I’ve been scared to switch because it is scary to switch away into the unknown. that and the fact that there’s all these bad superstitions about Samsung phones. Green text messages, the “bad camera quality”, you name it. Thanks to the ads, we consume it almost feels more like picking between two sides of a fight rather than picking a phone that you want to use for your own sake. It has become more of a stake in brand loyalty more than anything else.

[@riverAmazonNZ]

Apple’s camera quality is not that hot. Top level samsung gives you great quality. I have both and the apple photos are often worse.

[@may0nade]

@@riverAmazonNZ i’m not saying apple’s is amazing, i’m saying that it was a common trend for Apple users to comment on how awful Samsung photos looked when it was sent to Apple phones

[@modarkthemauler]

@@may0nade That camera quality myth is long dead. I have a Nokia and my camera is better than Apple.

[@may0nade]

@@modarkthemauler again, i'm not agreeing with it. it's just a stigmatisim that has stuck around

[@sami_got_vibes]

@@may0nade lmao its an US problem, 90% of the world uses 3rd party texting services. On top app developers are to blame too, they favor iphones for better experience, it doesnt mean that they must utilize their apps for every single android phone out there, atleast optimize it for the most popular flagships out there but they dont

[@littlestbroccoli]

Remember when connecting your perfectly fine iPod to a recently updated iTunes would mean your iPod suddenly stopped working? I do.

[@Solitaire001]

That is one of the reasons I dislike the iPod: The mandate to use a specific software application. Regardless of the music management program you use to manage the music on your iPod, you still have to have iTunes/Apple Music on your computer to fully utilize your iPod. Plus, sometimes an alternate application doesn't work as well as iTunes with the iPod. I tried to use MediaMonkey 4 with my iPod and waited for hours for it to fully sync with my player, so long that I finally gave up on it. That's one of the reasons I use a Sony Walkman Digital Audio Player: I have at least a half dozen options when it comes to managing music on my player. I use MediaMonkey 4 with my player with a bit of setup it works just as smoothly as iTunes does with the iPod.

[@ToyKeeper]

Thumbnail: "Apple sucks now" Me: That's true for almost any definition of "now".

[@puppydestroyer-ul3ly]

You are my favourite youtuber! It's a matter of time before a larger audience appreciates you, so I wish you consistency and coherence - as you are now

[@ZackarySmigel]

I appreciate that! Hope so!

[@polloman15]

The only reason why I’m on an iPhone is because apple is less shitty than google, unfortunately the grass is not greener on the other side of the fence. I might get a Fairphone later next year though but not because is better but because is super repairable.

[@FoxLadyQueen]

I agree, but if you want to go for the best option, try Samsung or hauwei or whatever it’s spelled. Or poco Oh and it’s funny how you said apple is less shitty than google.

[@polloman15]

@@FoxLadyQueen My previous phone was a Xiaomi MIX 2, the thing that drove me crazy was that every single app had to crash or hang up for no apparent reason at least 4 times a day. Factory resetting the thing didn’t help at all. Samsung galaxies on the other hand have good build quality, my boss used to change his each year, but if I’m getting an expensive phone I prefer it to be an iPhone, have been running my 12 since launch and it still feels like the day I bought it, can’t say the same thing from the S20. Huawei has google services problems, and poco are very good value but my experience with xiaomi was not grateful. Why google is worse than apple? Google is trying to DRM the whole internet. There are other reasons like the way they treat the open source community but the main one in my opinion right now is the reckless invasion of privacy. I know apple is not a saint in that regard too, but at least if you want to avoid apple you can just not use/buy their products, try to avoid google on the other hand and you’ll find out that is pretty much impossible.

[@pro-hz7kx]

@@FoxLadyQueen it is. Apple just cares about your money but Google will sell your data for money. One is just a petty business the other one actually qualifies for a dystopian monopoly

[@DonnaKatoArt]

The thing that got me is the 30% Apple tax on Patreon. Good lord, the company is worth 2 trillion and they need to steal 30% from Patreon creators? Who are probably working on iphones. Nice that they gave creators the choice of absorbing it or jacking up fees on their supporters. I’m an apple person, countless phones, ipads, ipods, iwatches, laptops and macs. Next phone, I’m looking into alternatives.

[@bichela]

I am concerned with soldered in place SSDs in the Macs. These do fail and the average consumer has no idea what to do when it happens.

[@lisapeesalemonsqueezah3241]

These last 3 videos are top notch

[@bswins9648]

Many of your points are fair. However, Munchos are NOT a failed product. Can't agree with you there. Otherwise, nice vid. Keep up the good work.

[@xXVibrantSnowXx]

Well Manchos are a failed products, sorry fam

[@StormyDay]

Planned Obsolescence. I have a $5k doorstop: the G5. Still works great, solid equipment that never fails, but you can’t get on the internet with it bc Apple won’t allow it. This is totally heinous in that I purchased.$2k iMac in 2015 to replace the G5 and now that will be obsolete in a few years. It’s disgusting and 100% on purpose. And with Steve Jobs gone, there is no longer a genius behind the brand. I remember every year, something astounding would be added. There is no longer anyone at Apple to develop that kind of innovation. I love your point that if they cared so much about sustainability, they’d have fewer product releases. So true.

[@lovemadeinjapan]

This is weird. I just fired up a 12" Powerbook G4 (1,25GHz), much slower than a G5, and I was able to surf the internet, not many issues besides some slowdown. Google even works on even older stuff, like the Titanium Powerbook G4 (400MHz) on OS9, but most search results don't work. In my experience, most stuff from Apple from 2008-2018 has much life left in it. But since the M1 and closing down many options to extend software use (that evil security module), I have lost faith in their products.

[@StormyDay]

@@lovemadeinjapan I can use my G5 just can’t get on the internet bc Apple has no update for any browsers ( btw G5’s are Pentium Power PCs not Intel processors). My point was, I can use almost ANY windows computer regardless of age, may be slow, but still usable (if they didn’t blow up, that is). Mac/Apple is an embarrassment and they need to stop boasting about how they are net zero carbon emissions. Manufacturing perhaps but that’s double speak because the landfills say otherwise.

[@notamusician1234]

@@StormyDayyou can install Windows or Linux on the iMac

[@StormyDay]

@@notamusician1234 why? What would the purpose be?I don’t like Linux. I’m not a programmer, and not a gamer. I need to do graphics and record music and Linux is not good for either.

[@notamusician1234]

@@StormyDay you can install Windows,or make it run newer MacOS versions with OCLP

[@gusruckus]

I still love you. The youtube has SILENCED me. and I love you so much mister Smigel. I love you. Gus loves you. -Gus

[@kennyadvocat]

Apple limits anyone outside of the ecosystem. I can google duo all my friends on my Samsung and even iphone users can just get the google app and join the call. But there is no way for us to use facetime at all. Also group texts are horrible once an iphone user joins the group. Messages get delayed or double send cause it switches to sms. RCS is much better but apple doesn't support it.... It seems odd that back in the 90s Microsoft was sued for including software with new computers yet apple doesn't even allow you to use a different os on a new mac. You can't buy any mac without the os.

[@bloqk16]

This was a visually stimulating and informative video about Apple. For anyone that has a familiarity with video production and editing, you can really tell the tremendous amount of work involved that it took to present this posted video. What was presented here reminded me of an episode of _The Simpsons_ episode from 2008: _MyPods and Boomsticks,_ which did a parody with the Mapple brand. And mind you, the iPhone had only been around for a year prior to that episode.

[@Quouar]

I wish you'd gone into a little more detail on the ethical issues, especially their union busting and the #AppleToo movement that happened recently. The product elements are definitely an issue, don't get me wrong, but Apple prides itself on its image and its ideals. Looking more at how its ethical issues show that that commitment to social justice is skin deep at best also really highlights the reasons why Apple makes these choices with its products. I don't know if you were planning on doing a follow-up, but I'd love it if you talked more about those ethical issues!

[@ZackarySmigel]

I definitely missed some details I wish I had covered. Thanks for the comment and sharing that information!

[@onouphrios]

not to mention the problem they have with accountability, it's ridiculous. i remember them blaming people for holding the iPhone 6 wrong when it was bending. they do this shit ALL the time

[@pedrogorilla483]

You have a very original style. Love your humor!

[@reverendblind]

You could do an entire video on 'planned obsolescence'. It's increasingly difficult to find companies, especially in the tech industry, that don't intentionally slow roll progress and build things with an intentional half life to drum up profits.

[@GMAceM]

Tons of great points in this video and as someone who uses Apple products and likes them, there’s no hate. In fact, I find it stranger that people who don’t use a product hate it when they don’t even use it. If they’ve used it before cool, but just because the experience they had was bad doesn’t mean it’ll be a bad experience for everyone. But anyways, a really good point was the whole update cycle thing, I really do dislike that but have come to think of it more as Apple trying to get SOMEONE to buy. Like I’ll upgrade my phone every 3 years maybe (when it feels slow or I have storage problems) and if there just didn’t happen to be a new phone that year then I might either go to a different brand or just not buy a phone that year. It still doesn’t mean that I like seeing a new phone every year and feeling like mine probably got nerfed but that’s the kind of reasoning I see behind the action.

[@prplt]

0:47 "I'm sure they played a huge role in yours" me who been using Android since the very beginning: 🗿

[@Guisantz]

feels more like if i use an android phone ill have less of a chance of meeting a dummy thorugh relationship apps who judges people through phone choices

[@mikolaykuka9759]

Seriously? You don’t know why cameras are getting better? I quickly learned that when “life pictures” were introduced and set as default and blocked all of my not extendable memory forcing me to pay monthly for iCloud

[@mikolaykuka9759]

iPhone 15 on default will memorize also 3D depth of all pictures to clog the memory even faster

[@robhulson]

Nice outfit choice. Yes, I noticed. - an ex-10 year Apple employee

[@robhulson]

I was also working at the Mall of America store for the entirety of the iPhones reveal and launch day. We all knew that day that history was about to get a big ol dent in it. And now, 16 years later, I marvel at both the good, and the terrible evil, that this product has been used to bring into the world. But no one can argue that Apple changed pretty much all of life with this device.

[@34zporlier10]

The whole Green vs Blue issue is so weird. First, its not the other persons message that shows up a differant color, all receving messages are the same. It's your outword message that is a differant color depending on how it is sent. But, what people don't realiz is that Apple is the one that causes the issue becasue they again don't support, or allow other companies to use their messeging standard. You can tell that it's an apple issue just from when you have no internet connecablility and the message is sent as a Text message. More often than not, the Text that is send, never reaches the recipient or they recieve it multiple times becasue the "handshake" between your phone and the sevive provider is intermittent. (Yes, I have an iPhone lol)

[@FoxLadyQueen]

Exactly, nicely said

[@nikolaisafronov3452]

When an iPhone comes out without all the BS - I will stop laughing at all the Apple fans and test it for once.

[@bogxd]

Never heard of this company

[@ReiniBlue]

Time for the "wake up babe" spam in the comments

[@Xebecs]

Wake up babe, ReiniBlue commented!!

[@ReiniBlue]

​@@Xebecs😂

[@gabrielsantosbastos5257]

Wake up babe, he's becoming self aware now

[@JohnMichaelGadier]

1:13 1:17 I felt attacked. I am watching this at the moment using my MacBook Air M1. 🤣