qwerty--

"Even here on Hacker News, a community of people with an intelligence over average..." Really? intelligent in which topic? You are really demeaning others. Just because you are super techie/coder doesn't make you intelligent in other issues.

Repeating a lie that Google sells user data doesn't make it right. Stop getting brainwashed by Apple and learn facts and learn how Google makes money. It doesn't sell your personal data.

Capitalism at work. Collusion, consolidation and no competition.