May I ask the iKooks why they _hate_ basic smartphone functionality?

In a thread today, one of the iKooks claimed that nobody uses FM radio,
citing his own "personal poll" as the proof of that fact (to him).

Yet, the fact when the fact remains a fact that most phones come with the
FM radio just like most phones come with huge batteries nowadays.

The persistent observation is iKooks _hate_ a lot of facts about phones.
It's not just FM radio functionality that iKooks hate that it exists.

For example, iKooks _hate_ the fact most new phones have huge batteries.
And the iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones come with chargers in the box.

Why do iKooks _hate_ those facts?
Ask them why.

Likewise, iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones have the 3.5mm jack.
And iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones have sdcard slots too.

The iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones can change their homescreen app.
The iKooks _hate_ the fact most apps re-install on _any_ phone.

The list goes on and on and on about functionality iKooks hate existing.

Why?
Let me ask them why.
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Why is it that the iKooks hate so much of what is basic functionality?

Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> wrote:
> May I ask the iKooks why they _hate_ basic smartphone functionality?
>
> In a thread today, one of the iKooks claimed that nobody uses FM radio,
> citing his own "personal poll" as the proof of that fact (to him).
>
> Yet, the fact when the fact remains a fact that most phones come with the
> FM radio just like most phones come with huge batteries nowadays.
>
> The persistent observation is iKooks _hate_ a lot of facts about phones.
> It's not just FM radio functionality that iKooks hate that it exists.
>
> For example, iKooks _hate_ the fact most new phones have huge batteries.
> And the iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones come with chargers in the box.
>
> Why do iKooks _hate_ those facts?
> Ask them why.
>
> Likewise, iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones have the 3.5mm jack.
> And iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones have sdcard slots too.
>
> The iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones can change their homescreen app.
> The iKooks _hate_ the fact most apps re-install on _any_ phone.
>
> The list goes on and on and on about functionality iKooks hate existing.
>
> Why?
> Let me ask them why.

The standard answer is “not needed”.

On 2022-05-05 10:23 a.m., badgolferman wrote:
> Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> wrote:
>> May I ask the iKooks why they _hate_ basic smartphone functionality?
>>
>> In a thread today, one of the iKooks claimed that nobody uses FM radio,
>> citing his own "personal poll" as the proof of that fact (to him).
>>
>> Yet, the fact when the fact remains a fact that most phones come with the
>> FM radio just like most phones come with huge batteries nowadays.
>>
>> The persistent observation is iKooks _hate_ a lot of facts about phones.
>> It's not just FM radio functionality that iKooks hate that it exists.
>>
>> For example, iKooks _hate_ the fact most new phones have huge batteries.
>> And the iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones come with chargers in the box.
>>
>> Why do iKooks _hate_ those facts?
>> Ask them why.
>>
>> Likewise, iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones have the 3.5mm jack.
>> And iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones have sdcard slots too.
>>
>> The iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones can change their homescreen app.
>> The iKooks _hate_ the fact most apps re-install on _any_ phone.
>>
>> The list goes on and on and on about functionality iKooks hate existing.
>>
>> Why?
>> Let me ask them why.
>
> The standard answer is “not needed”.
>

Before you ask "why"...

....you should really as "if".

:-)

Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> wrote:
> May I ask the iKooks why they _hate_ basic smartphone functionality?
>
No.

On 5/5/22 9:27 AM, Andy Burnelli wrote:
> May I ask the iKooks why they _hate_ basic smartphone functionality?
>
> In a thread today, one of the iKooks claimed that nobody uses FM radio,
> citing his own "personal poll" as the proof of that fact (to him).
>
> Yet, the fact when the fact remains a fact that most phones come with the
> FM radio just like most phones come with huge batteries nowadays.
>
> The persistent observation is iKooks _hate_ a lot of facts about phones.
> It's not just FM radio functionality that iKooks hate that it exists.
>
> For example, iKooks _hate_ the fact most new phones have huge batteries.
> And the iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones come with chargers in the box.
>
> Why do iKooks _hate_ those facts?
> Ask them why.
>
> Likewise, iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones have the 3.5mm jack.
> And iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones have sdcard slots too.
>
> The iKooks _hate_ the fact most phones can change their homescreen app.
> The iKooks _hate_ the fact most apps re-install on _any_ phone.
>
> The list goes on and on and on about functionality iKooks hate existing.
>
> Why?
> Let me ask them why.

Only KOOKS expect FM radio on their smartphones.

nospam wrote:

> from what i've seen in wide a variety of places over several years,
> about half do not use anything and of the remaining half, the majority
> are using wireless headphones (mostly airpods but there are some
> others), with a minority using wired headphones.

Hey nospam, allow me to ask you an _adult_ question, ok?

You always seem to fabricate your own various and sundry "personal polls"
that always seem to agree with your pre-conceived notion that every
functionality that the iPhone lacks, is functionality _nobody_ wants.

Why?
>> Of course very few of the people wearing wired headphones are using an
>> FM radio since more than half were almost certainly on iPhones.
>
> which further proves how little demand there is for such a feature.

Regarding demand, why is it a fact FM radios are in _most_ smartphones?

>> FM radio use on phones is certainly not widespread, but it's also not as
>> rare as some people apparently believe.
>
> it's use is extremely rare.

The fact is that FM radio OTA isn't useful unless you have a receiver.
If FM radio is so rare, why are there so many FM OTA stations, nospam?

Note to morons: OTA means here that they're sending the waves out OTA.

> otherwise, it would be widely advertised as
> a competitive advantage over phones that don't have it.

Car companies don't advertise their cars come with seat belts, do they?
People selling houses don't advertise they come with windows, do they?
People who sell coffee don't advertise they can add sugar if you want.

Some things are basic and simply expected in a _functional_ device.
An FM radio is found in most phones because it's considered standard.

Except in one brand of phones, of course, which wouldn't matter so much as
a detail, except the iKooks who favor that one brand that always is missing
the functionality are the ones claiming nobody wants that functionality.

Which means it's important for _adults_ to note that all the functionality
that Apple removed (or never put in) the iPhone, is _always_ the
functionality that the iKooks spend gads of posts claiming nobody wants.

That adult observation brings me to my question of the iKooks like nospam.

> so few people
> care that many of them don't even realize their phone has it, if it
> does.

Based on observation that iKooks _hate_ only the basic functionality that
the iPhone lacks, the question is why do they _hate_ that functionality?

*They should be _happy_ that Android has basic functionality iPhones lack*

Why is it the iKooks come up with all sorts of fantastical excuses for why
they _hate_ what, to everyone else, is simple basic standard functionality?
*May I ask the iKooks why they _hate_ basic smartphone functionality?*
<https://groups.google.com/g/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/c/dS0CGiK-M00>
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Why is it the iKooks come up with all sorts of fantastical excuses for why
they _hate_ what, to everyone else, is simple basic standard functionality?

nospam wrote:

>> Having a college education in and of itself sets me apart from the iKooks.
>
> whatever you supposedly had was wasted.

I know you nospam, perhaps far better than you know yourself.

What's interesting is decades ago I had heard about the flame wars between
the Apple (usually Mac) aficionados and the Windows/Linux but I wasn't part
of them until I got these iPads to test out and asked this ng for help.

Others were on this ng who were helpful such as Michele Steiner (who
started it, I think) and David Empson, but people like you were also here.

What at first confused me is how wrong people like you always were, where I
couldn't figure out in any given post if you were just stupid or if you
were lying since you couldn't possibly _believe_ a word you said.

Then, when you and Jolly Roger & Lewis sent numerous people on sadistic
wild-goose chases simply because you hated to admit iOS couldn't do
something, that's when I realized you are a truly disgusting human being.

All you iKooks are despicable worthless pieces of shit, personality wise.
a. You all _hate_ that Apple products are never what Apple said they were
b. So you brazenly _fabricate_ imaginary functionality that doesn't exist
c. Simply because you can't admit to _yourself_ that iOS is crippled.

The fact that iOS is crippled isn't what makes you all pieces of shit.
It's the fact you will brazenly lie about it because you hate that fact.

You don't give a shit that you sent innocent people on wild goose chase.
That's the clearest indicator of all that you iKooks are pieces of shit.

There's not a single sincere purposefully helpful "nice" bone in your body.
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Jolly Roger, Lewis, nospam, Joerg Lorenz, Alan Baker, Rod Speed, Snit et al