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A newly-proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple has “marked up its iCloud prices to the point where the service...

Apple hit with class action lawsuit over iCloud’s 5GB limit::A newly-proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple has “marked up its iCloud prices to the point where the service…

  • Enk1@lemmy.worldEnglish
    225·
    8 months ago

    3x as much is “marginally better.” What world do you Apple zealots live in?

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1416·
      8 months ago

      15gb ain’t much either, and drive works on iOS to boot. So I guess earth?

      Edit: Google Drive free tier: 15gb Google Drive 100gb: $2/month iCloud free tier: 5gb iCloud 50gb: $1/month

      Wow, what a radical difference in offerings. I am definitely just like a battered woman

      • QuaternionsRock@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        8 months ago

        The problem stated in the lawsuit is that you can’t use alternative backup providers on iOS, while you (presumably?) can on Android. Apple has no real competition in the device backup space, as they prevent third-parties from providing an equivalent service. (Notice the word equivalent - iTunes backups don’t count.) It’s a perfectly reasonable complaint IMO.

        I say this as someone who prefers iCloud for its encryption features.

        • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
          21·
          8 months ago

          That’s reasonable. I think iOS/iPadOS overall are in dire need of being more open. iPad especially since they’re at the point where they could largely replace laptops but are hamstrung by being so locked down. I still think it’s obnoxious to compare people with different opinions to domestic abuse victims