12 days ago
Why Iphone is shit?
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## IPhone? More Like I-Pain-In-My-Ass Okay, look, I get it. You probably saw the title and thought, "Oh, here we go, another Android fanboy." But hold your horses (and your overpriced charging cables). I'm not an Android shill. I just... I just need to vent about this damn iPhone. I’ve been chained to this glass brick for far too long, and it's time to admit it: it's often a steaming pile of polished turd. Like, seriously. Let's break this down. I know I'm supposed to be all "apple ecosystem this" and "seamless integration that," but honestly, sometimes I just want to throw this thing against the wall and buy a Nokia 3310. The "Ease of Use" Myth: Remember when Apple marketed themselves as being for "the rest of us"? Yeah, well, "the rest of us" apparently enjoy navigating a labyrinth of menus just to change the default email app. Try doing that on your iPhone. Go ahead. I'll wait. (Hint: You can’t, not easily, anyway). This “ease of use” BS translates to “we decide what you want and you'll like it.” It's less intuitive and more infantilizing. Battery Life From Hell: Don't even get me STARTED on the battery life. I swear, this thing eats power faster than a Kardashian eats drama. I can practically watch the percentage tick down as I'm writing this. I need to carry a damn portable charger with me everywhere I go. I'm living in 2023, not 1993, people! Can we please get a battery that lasts longer than my attention span? I'm pretty sure my Tamagotchi lasted longer. The Cult of Closed Source: Okay, this one really grinds my gears. Want to customize your phone? Want to sideload an app? Want to just tinker around and make it *yours*? Good luck with that. Apple keeps everything locked down tighter than Fort Knox. It's like they think we're all drooling morons who can't be trusted with our own devices. Newsflash, Tim Cook: I can handle myself. Give me some damn freedom! Price Gouging Extravaganza: And let's talk about the price, shall we? You're basically paying a kidney (or two) for a phone that, at the end of the day, still does the same basic things as any other smartphone. Sure, the camera might be slightly better (until the next model comes out), and the screen is shiny, but is it REALLY worth the extra hundreds of dollars? I'm starting to think Apple's entire business model is based on exploiting our crippling fear of being left out of the cool kids' club. The Verdict: Look, I know some people love their iPhones. They're happy with the ecosystem, the design, the whatever. And that's fine. But for me, this thing is increasingly becoming a symbol of corporate greed and user control. I'm tired of being told what I can and can't do with MY device. I'm tired of the constant need for adapters and dongles. I'm tired of the battery anxiety. So, is the iPhone shit? Maybe not entirely. But it's certainly a far cry from the revolutionary device it once was. It's become a status symbol disguised as a phone, and frankly, I'm over it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go charge my phone... again. And maybe research some alternatives. Any suggestions? Let me know in the comments. I’m desperate.