You feel compelled to 'defend' Apples 'Honour' ....... From what ? and Why ?
They are a Business just like MS and Google and others.
They will monitise their users just like everyone else.
Unless you have access to their source and know everything they do, you can only surmise they are not as bad as the others.
You are now debating 'shades of gray' as in 'up to that point is good' but 'after that point is bad'.
Monitising your users on the basis of their data is bad ..... Full Stop.
Doing it 'nicely' does not change anything.
You are debating a 'feeling' about/for a corporate entity
This whole 'shades of gray' attitude is part of the problem as Apple get away with it on the basis of a 'feeling', yet there is nothing to stop them evolving their techniques.
They are obviously very good at it and that is why they are being copied.
Is it possible for Apple to ever be considered 'Bad' ?
Slick advertising and extremely effective building of a 'Apple mentality' in the workers and the customers is proof to me that they are just as driven to make money as anyone else.
Apple make money because they are good at manipulating their customers and selling a 'life style image', that is not
a person but a
corporate machine focused on
money & profit.Like\love your apple products if you want but becoming an Evangelist for the 'Apple Image' is too far for me.
Think carefully is there any other product that you own that you would defend to this degree, as not
just you like the product but feel compelled to
defend a presumed attack on the company itself like it was a real person.
Do you not think this is strange to have such a personal investment in a 'Company'. ?
I am sorry if this offends you but I am amazed at this reaction for/about a Company !
Remember also its products are produced by people who are NOT living the 'Apple Life Style' because that generates more profits for Apple.
Does that not give you a clue that they are a Corporate entity chasing profits just like MS & Google !
Finally, MS, Google & Apple will all tell me that the data they take is for my benefit and to ensure a better experience etc etc
Why is MS & Googles word worth less than Apples or vice versa ?
Any Corporate entity that makes the amount of money MS, Google & Apple make, is NOT my friend and will not be working for my benefit.
Of this I can be very very sure. !!