I might be mistaken but how it's not the same thing?
- You don't like storage provider - you don't use it
- You don't like ecosystem/smartphone provider - you don't use it
On top of that you can opt out even now by disabling updates it just means that you won't have access to the newest iOS and take risk that at some point software developers will stop supporting OS you decided to stick to.
>You don't like ecosystem/smartphone provider - you don't use it
This just doesn't work like this in our day and age. We are one ecosystem (android) away from complete domination of this scanning technology. You could argue that I could use a librem or something but at that point all librem users automatically become suspicious because "all major manufacturers have this, he probably has something to hide".
If it only was that easy. Social pressure to use certain services often trump personal preferences. Sure, I can change provider from X to Y, but unless I successfully convince my mother to do the same, I'll end up having both X and Y as my mom will still use X.
- You don't like storage provider - you don't use it
- You don't like ecosystem/smartphone provider - you don't use it
On top of that you can opt out even now by disabling updates it just means that you won't have access to the newest iOS and take risk that at some point software developers will stop supporting OS you decided to stick to.