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<blockquote data-quote="Steve Milner" data-source="post: 26174" data-attributes="member: 9">Re: Apple Loses My RespectI somewhat understand the knee jerk reaction that somehow this is a violation of your privacy, but it is clear in the link that you provided that NO DATA is being transfered beyond your personal device and you personal computer with which you sync that device. I agree, that it would be nice if they hipped iPhone buyers to the data being stored, and provide a simple solution to remove the service... but this is hardly a violation of privacy in it&#039;s current form, as the only person collecting your data.. is YOU. There has been precedent set in this country that displays the authorities ability to track suspected criminals from their cell phone usage... this precedent outdates the iPhone and anything that apple as brought to the table by miles. If you do something wack whilst carrying a device that connects to cell phone towers, they can generally put you within a pretty close vicinity and time window... given the motivation to do so.Big Brother is doing just fine without any help from Steve Jobs or the other folks at apple. If you are planning on being somewhere you shouldn&#039;t be, or doing something you shouldn&#039;t be doing, I wouldn&#039;t count on not brining your iPhone, as being any extra protection. Now, for those of you who are just worried about your wives finding out what you&#039;ve been up to... you may have a legit complaint, as your records are likely on the home PC...8O~8-O~:shock:</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Steve Milner, post: 26174, member: 9"] Re: Apple Loses My Respect I somewhat understand the knee jerk reaction that somehow this is a violation of your privacy, but it is clear in the link that [I]you [/I] provided that NO DATA is being transfered beyond your personal device and you personal computer with which you sync that device. I agree, that it would be nice if they hipped iPhone buyers to the data being stored, and provide a simple solution to remove the service... but this is hardly a violation of privacy in it's current form, as the only person collecting your data.. is YOU. There has been precedent set in this country that displays the authorities ability to track suspected criminals from their cell phone usage... this precedent outdates the iPhone and anything that apple as brought to the table by miles. If you do something wack whilst carrying a device that connects to cell phone towers, they can generally put you within a pretty close vicinity and time window... given the motivation to do so. Big Brother is doing just fine without any help from Steve Jobs or the other folks at apple. If you are planning on being somewhere you shouldn't be, or doing something you shouldn't be doing, I wouldn't count on not brining your iPhone, as being any extra protection. Now, for those of you who are just worried about your wives finding out what you've been up to... you may have a legit complaint, as your records are likely on the home PC...8O~8-O~:shock: [/QUOTE]

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