Apple Pays Out Over Claims It Deliberately Slowed Down Iphones (2024)
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Apple pays out over claims it slowed down iPhones, sparking debate about the company's intentions and user reactions.
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eimrine
4 months ago
The only time Apple has done something for people - slowing down their snoopphone in order to get them more battery life - and the stupids have sued in the most loud way like that was Apple's abuse. But the real Apple's abuses stay unnoticed. O tempora o morons.
orionblastar
4 months ago
Like Microsoft slowing down Windows XP SP3 to force an upgrade to Windows Vista. My father had a Pentium III that ran Windows XP SP2 fast, but as soon as he upgraded to SP3, it ran very slowly.
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