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

[@Silentchildhood]

The green text bubble issue is definitely an American problem. I was shocked that people still chat on SMS

[@gideongrace1977]

I'm American and I also think it's weird.

[@DrKoneko]

I think that if Apple would switch from iMessage to RCS already it wouldn't be a problem, but they can't control that like as easily so they probably won't for a while.

[@huhuhugl]

yes - no one else in the planet uses SMS. I have been living in the US for a year now and I cant get used to it

[@johnq4951]

It's free over there so it makes sense. At least in my country SMS is still charged per message (except maybe if it's the same network)

[@gideongrace1977]

@@huhuhugl I honestly haven't used texting I think maybe more than to text a landlord in like, six years. But... I'm far from the norm for sure. It's so weird though. Like... why bother? Phone calls I get. But like... texting? Why?

[@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

[@Pistolita221]

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.

[@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

[@AntoCharles]

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

[@JhitStain]

Real life npcs

[@MYCUNNYsob]

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

[@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?!🙄🤣

[@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!

[@chillin1999]

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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@Ddaddy444]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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 :))

[@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?

[@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

[@b.deonchris]

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

[@HydratedBeans]

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

[@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!

[@Pistolita221]

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]

@@Pistolita221 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.

[@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]

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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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 ;)

[@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).

[@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

[@code988yay]

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

[@aidanspurgeon]

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

[@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.

[@itszacharytime]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@JamishioASMR]

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

[@deeplyjuniper8041]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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).

[@themoviescriptwriter2513]

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

[@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!

[@irvin5294]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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)

[@littlestbroccoli]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@amylsmith]

Gotta hand it to Apple, their ecosystem has me absolutely trapped 😅 (yeh I know it’s easier than ever to switch over now but I’m LAAAAZZYYY)

[@nikolaisafronov3452]

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

[@lollo_0224]

I agree with you, except for the “changing ports every few years”. Bro, we’ve been waiting for 11 for Apple to finally put that great connector😂😭 And also, Apple has switched to USB-C because of the EU legislation, so it will have to stick to the port that the iPhone 15 comes with

[@lovemadeinjapan]

Only for charging. There is no USB-C file transfers. No USB-C monitor support. No USB-C host docking to other devices. That is not how you implement USB-C.

[@thekavestation]

the only apple product I use is the ipad pro because it's a good drawing tablet that's in the price range of other portable drawing tablets

[@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.

[@JamEngulfer]

I definitely agree with the whole right to repair thing, it should be easier for people to repair their own stuff if they can. Buuuuut, I do disagree with a few other things you mentioned. Regarding cables, I think the switch to USB-C is a good thing. They changed from the old 30-pin connector to lightning over a decade ago, before USB-C was even a thing, so given it’s changing as the EU mandates it and every other manufacturer also changes, I don’t think that’s a negative. Also you missed that the EU are mandating that *every* electronic device should use USB-C, so the decision to switch to it on Macs as devices originally began the move seems kinda forward thinking in hindsight. (And you can get a USB-A to USB-C adapter for like, $3 now). The ‘slowing down old devices’ thing is a bit of a misnomer. The iPhone 6S (IIRC) had a batch of bad batteries that degraded much quicker and started causing problems. The issue is that when doing something intensive, the CPU can require higher voltage than a degraded battery can provide, causing a restart. This led to an update that reduced max CPU speed when the battery aged, because the alternative was the device restarting. Imo that sounds pretty consumer friendly to me. On releasing new phones, people are buying new phones all the time, why not incrementally improve them? You’re still making and shipping them after all, what difference does it make if you put a faster chip in them? And it drops the price of the older model when it probably wouldn’t on a 2-year release cycle. Most people won’t buy a new phone every year and if they do, clearly they’re rich enough that we shouldn’t care about them. Anyway, just my thoughts. I think people can get a little too lost in the sauce over what’s basically just a KZbin and Instagram device.

[@ZackarySmigel]

I think the switch to USB-C is a good thing for phones. I should have conveyed that more. Like I said, Samsung has had that for six years, and to me, Apple should have done that sooner. The MacBook in 2015 USB-C switch is where you lose me. My PC has both USB-C and USB-A ports imo they should have done back then or included a dongle. As others have pointed out its was performance but again how difficult would it have been for Apple to include a dongle? The phone every year thing is just a bit of a wash to me. It reminds me of cars being released every year. Should it be allowed? Of course, but is it really necessary? I don't think so, especially when a company tries to brag about sustainability; to me, it's hypercritical. But I do understand how some people look forward to it - I just don't see the appeal. I definitely missed some details I wish I had covered. I definitely am not the most tech-savvy, lol. Honestly, I was trying to create something from the average person's perspective because, again, to me, a lot of this is confusing and a big part of my issue. Thanks for the comment, and watch like always!

[@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.

[@Joe-li3zj]

The only thing I ever wanted was a screen that doesn’t crack, a battery that doesn’t run out, and storage space. I never wanted more features. How hard is it to do the above. Simple.

[@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.

[@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

[@RandomlyRandy.]

I saw you from the NationSquid videos and subscribed a while back. I didn’t think much of it for a while until I saw you were at 70k subs! It’s great to see you’ve grown that much in such a short amount of time, great job man! That’s so impressive stuff.

[@ZackarySmigel]

Thanks for subbing! Appreciate that! Glad you think so.

[@lisapeesalemonsqueezah3241]

These last 3 videos are top notch

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@gaycatgorl]

"i'm an apple fan and i already hate myself" lmao

[@Seth_M-T]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@samninjago8216]

i dont use apple but this video is so funny to watch anyway i have always used samsung because everyone in my family does and everyone i meet who has an iphone its always broken the screen is craked no matter what maybe its the iphone or the people that buy them i dont know

[@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

[@nerdoftheatre]

I got a first gen ipad mini back in 2013. It still works perfectly fine in 2024. Problem is, my device stopped receiving updates and I cannot do much on it anymore. I saw that, took my sister's cue, and switched to Android. I am glad I didn't get sucked into the Apple ecosystem. My alma mater used exclusively Apple devices. I hated it. I ended up having to ask my prof to unlock a classroom we were just in because I left my usb in it. (Seriously. Why is the port ON THE BACK?) I used my windows laptop whenever I could, except whenever we needed to use programs only available on school computers.

[@nagyszabolcs9451]

I really reallyyyy like your thumbnails btw. It's just something that draws me into the video, and I stay cuz I love the content

[@ZackarySmigel]

I appreciate that! I think I'll stick with this style from now on.

[@JollyRanchersGrandma]

I still have my IPhone SE that I bought in 2016, it's not my main phone and hasn't been for many years but it's still kicking and as much as I'm not a fan of apple I gotta give them credit, this phone got the most recent IOS update and I think until the end of this year will get security updates. That's something I wish more phone manufacturers did. It's pretty much a fancy alarm clock for me nowadays, but it's still usable as a phone minus the battery being as run down as it is, that being said, it's a shame to see where Apple has gone since I bought that IPhone, i was a genuine fan back then and now I don't care for them. Though giving the iPhone 15 a type C port is cool. But if you ask me i wish everyone went to lightning instead of type c. I always found LightNing ports on iphones never broke on me or my friends but not so much with Type C

[@islanddryad]

I plan on replacing my Apple products as the slowly fall apart. So far I’ve been extremely lucky. I think, my MacBook Pro (2016) is probably the worst offender, the battery is starting to breakdown, it overheats like crazy and has started to spread that breakdown to other components like my screen, but it still works just has to be plugged in forever, which is great bc I work from home that said I’ve bought 2 replacement chargers for it and won’t be doing it again, I wanna save up to build a PC. My iPhone 7+ still does its job, I haven’t really noticed any slowing down even if it already has. I just need it to watch KZbin, look up stuff in and make calls. When it breaks I’ll check out other options and settle on either a Nothing phone or a mid Tier Samsung phone. My iPad (2019) use to be my main drawing apparatus but I’ve already replaced it, it serves no productive purpose other than it’s a bigger mobile screen, I probably won’t be getting another tablet when it goes. Screw Apple and their anti-consumer BS

[@estycki]

I loved my iPhone SE, it was the perfect phone and I used it until this year… Edit: so I reformatted my iPhone SE 1st gen and guess what it what it works amazing and I’m back to using it 🥰 I also still have my 2012 Macbook Air that I use for travelling to check my emails and browse online etc... was super pissed I could not even install Microsoft Excel to work on a spreadsheet... OS "too old" to work on spreadsheets? I had to use the browser version which drove me bonkers. It still had an SD Card reader though, I pulled some photos off my Canon, did quick edits in Bridge and Camera Raw just fine.

[@MarielGoldOfficial]

Microsoft is doing the same. I have a laptop that I bought brand new in 2019 with OS Windows 10 and now can't upgrade to 11 because you need to have 2 cores and your processor must be in the list of approved Microsoft processors. 😅 The laptop works perfectly fine but this is the clear way they are forcing me to change my laptop. 😢

[@pedrogorilla483]

You have a very original style. Love your humor!

[@lenaxxx185]

Amazing video. Your production quality is really impressive!

[@ZackarySmigel]

Thanks a ton!

[@Cloudsurfer69]

Shows how many people criticise in bad faith. I critique stuff, at least openly and directly because I want things to be better. So, I am critical of the things I use. Some people are critical because they are emotional, feel personally attacked by something that truly isn’t about them or because they don’t like something likely for ideological reasons, often times regardless of the quality lol.

[@blastar8677]

Im in a similar boat with apple that you are. My next phone is going to be an iPhone, but I SPECIFICALLY waited until they made the usb-c jump and my s9 is about ready to bite the dust. There aren't many androids that do what I want them to do without also pulling the same BS apple is (looking at you samsung). Main thing for me is apple is outside the Google ecosystem

[@no_rubbernecking]

Huh, interesting, main thing for me is Android is outside the Apple ecosystem

[@lovemadeinjapan]

For your interest, only the 15 Pro Max has anything near full USB-C implementation. The others not so much. I've a Lumia 950XL from 2015, one of the first USB-C phones, and it does comply way more than Apple does today. Try Apple for things we find normal like USB-mass storage, USB 3.1 file transfers (10Gb/s), USB-C monitor support, USB-C host to hook up a HUB. Apple has no interest in proper USB-C support, they force you into iCloud cellular services as much as possible.

[@damagingship97]

I don't get how the colored text bubbles can cause huge issues with people's self-esteem. If you care about the color of a text bubble and would judge someone because of it I wouldn't want to be your friend anyways.

[@FoxLadyQueen]

It’s an American problem.. only america

[@l_ngpham]

5:35 ayo he suddenly started spitting bars

[@pandora_8032]

thank you so much for making this! i love the simplicity of apple's products and how they work together, but there are so many issues (like the repairability and old phones being made worse) and we need those pointed out. great video man, keep it up :)

[@FoxLadyQueen]

Apple products work “well” when the Bluetooth connectivity doesn’t break out and cause you to spend another 10 minutes trying to fix it May I ask what products go together well? Just curious

[@pandora_8032]

@@FoxLadyQueen i don't know about other pairings myself unfortunately, but i'm sure there are other people who would know :)

[@FoxLadyQueen]

@@pandora_8032 yeah.. issues with Bluetooth connectivity has been a problem for almost any device yet the technology is barely new 😭

[@pandora_8032]

@@FoxLadyQueen yeah, its unfortunate hopefully you can find something that works well for ya

[@ImJuneski]

I love the nod to steve jobs' black turtleneck and jeans lol. I've been wanted to switch to Samsung for years, but I've had the same number with Apple for a decade. Not sure if I'm willing to deal with those shenanigans (connected # to almost all my social accounts).