Did you really need to phrase the criticism this way? It seems unnecessarily confrontational, and serves only to detract from the rest of your (well-considered) points.
Why not "The author appears to be unaware of the realities of Android updates."?
I read HN comments because there tends to be a far higher level of civility than (for example) reddit technology threads. It is a simple thing to foster a better atmosphere, but it makes all the difference in the calibre of the discussion.
Yes I did feel it necessary (and accurate) to use that phrasing as a reaction to the phrasing in the article. Quote:
"Is it hard to update? No! Android devices can be upgraded through the settings without having to pay for the new version. Here is how simple it is!"
My manner is to be direct and to match the rhetoric of what I'm responding to. You are right that it can be seen as unnecessarily confrontational - please downvote as appropriate.
I think "staggeringly" is a good adverb in this context. The article focused on Android devices, so the author should be aware of the #1 reason of fragmentation in the Android landscape.
AFAIK, only Google devices (Nexus*) reliably get the latest updates. Handset manufacturers profit when customers buy new phones to get new software features; free software updates dip into those profits.
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"Staggeringly ignorant"
Did you really need to phrase the criticism this way? It seems unnecessarily confrontational, and serves only to detract from the rest of your (well-considered) points.
Why not "The author appears to be unaware of the realities of Android updates."?
I read HN comments because there tends to be a far higher level of civility than (for example) reddit technology threads. It is a simple thing to foster a better atmosphere, but it makes all the difference in the calibre of the discussion.
Yes I did feel it necessary (and accurate) to use that phrasing as a reaction to the phrasing in the article. Quote:
"Is it hard to update? No! Android devices can be upgraded through the settings without having to pay for the new version. Here is how simple it is!"
My manner is to be direct and to match the rhetoric of what I'm responding to. You are right that it can be seen as unnecessarily confrontational - please downvote as appropriate.
I think "staggeringly" is a good adverb in this context. The article focused on Android devices, so the author should be aware of the #1 reason of fragmentation in the Android landscape.
AFAIK, only Google devices (Nexus*) reliably get the latest updates. Handset manufacturers profit when customers buy new phones to get new software features; free software updates dip into those profits.