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To expand on this, most vulnerabilities that require the vendor to actually participate by providing security updates are specific to your hardware configuration. These kinds of vulnerabilities are less attractive to most attackers because of their specificity. Attackers would much prefer to have a vulnerability that applies to many different victims, not just a specific kind. Android has gone to great lengths to update these commonly targeted components regardless of your vendor support status. Unless you believe you would be specifically targeted, the risk is fairly low.

I'm not sure it's fair to put iPhone down. They do take security very seriously, especially physical security with their formally verified bootloader. Not seeking a flame war. I just didn't think it was accurate. Are we so sure they don't have individuals focused on iPhone security at Apple? Compromised devices impact their brand image while the same bugs can be used for jailbreaking. I'm sure it's very important. I interviewed with a team up there that I believe specialized in just that. Just recently Apple implemented an emergency security patching system for their devices to get security updates out even faster.

Full disclaimer: I use both devices for software development. I have no special preference.

Oh, my heart. I remember messaging my now wife with one on Skype. It was so laggy because my phone was super budget but I was amazed what I could do nonetheless.

I can still feel the plastic texture and the delayed vibration following a half second later.

Perhaps you were being sarcastic, but I'm very excited about this feature. I often visit rural areas, and if I got a flat I would love my phone to be useful for letting family know what's going on.

Precisely this. I didn't notice it much when I started using it, but I switch between phones frequently for software development, and I definitely feel the difference. It's nice, but it's not a life-changing difference. It's just a difference.

I feel like a gigabyte of installation materials is probably a bit more than necessary.

Eczema, where your typical lotion just won't cut it.

That looks absolutely delicious.

I don't know how true this is, but I've had coworkers who worked at the company and felt that a significant problem was no real reward for maintaining or improving existing projects. If you wanted to get noticed, you had to start fresh, leaving nobody to care for the projects that were actually succeeding.

There are moments where it's like playing a really good game from growing up but for the first time all over again.

Oh wow, I did not know that! They don't seem to be the animated versions that I'm a little more familiar with. That was years ago and I don't remember exactly how I produced these.

I'm not a huge movie buff so please excuse me if my opinion might be uneducated, but I feel like today's Blockbusters are so risk-averse. The movie has become such a product with clearly defined business goals and target audience.