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Please stop following in Apple's footsteps(lemmy.world)

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https://gizmodo.com/google-s-pixel-8-sim-slot-esim-only-iphone-1850759671

What happened to daring to be different? What happened to having options? What happened to creativity?

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CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.works
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They are a privacy problem.

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cbarrick@lemmy.world
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What are those privacy problems?

I guess there’s the fact that you cannot anonymously purchase an eSIM.

Anything else?

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circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
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That’s a big one. It introduces a privacy concern that traditional SIMs dont have, and if all phones use eSIM, there will be no alternative.

As with many things tech, it’s a slippery slope, and short-term convenience leads to long-term detriment. But if you don’t care about privacy, then yes, enjoy the convenience of an eSIM.

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Dept@lemmy.sdf.org
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doesn’t most the world require registering for a regular sim anyway?

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dub@lemmy.world
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is there much privacy in attaching your main phone to a new sim?

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