The US or the ICC?

Nobody was coming to take the disc away from you after the online store shut down

See I keep reading this, especially here on Lemmy but since owning one, I’ve had more frequent updates than I think any phone I’ve previously owned, and definitely more than family who go with bigger brands.

I don’t know why they have this reputation, perhaps it was true in the past

also you shouldn’t use that desktop environment that you prefer

That’s my point.

Regularly going to ATMs / banks is demonstrably less convenient for both consumers and businesses and safeguarding the cash presents a security risk, especially for small businesses.

But the alternative of digital payments comes at a huge cost to privacy.

Ok mate, I disagree but accept I’m not gonna convince you

It is more secure.

It’s much easier to steal cash than to force someone to unlock a device and make a payment, so yes it is more secure.

I didn’t say 100% unbeatable.

Security Privacy. They are distinct concepts.

For example, tokenised and biometrically authenticated transactions are more secure and more convenient than cash payments which are comparatively riskier, easier to forge, easier to steal etc.

However, this allows banks and payment providers to keep tabs on your transaction data, which cash does not.

Convenience and privacy are usually at opposite ends, security can come at either end depending on the medium.

Tbf it’s only been ten years since the mid 2010s so a bit early to know if they’ll keep going longer term

Sure but that alternative doesn’t work for anyone who already doesn’t own an Apple device. Also those two and a half billion devices you mentioned can’t run alt browsers due to Apple policy so you’re basically just picking another company to hand complete control to.