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UK security is more important than Apple’s independence
Gareth Newcombe might trust Apple more than he trusts the Government (Letters, Issue 707), but I think his faith is entirely misplaced. Thankfully, we still live in an age where governments can tell companies what to do, not the other way around. Apple may be one of the world’s biggest and most influential companies, but it’s not going to be around forever. The security of the United Kingdom – which has been and will be around for much longer – is of far greater importance than Apple’s business independence. Tech companies need to be reminded who’s in charge.
Chris Hedges
Freeview will be a distant memory within 10 years
Vince Bracewell’s passionate defence of Freeview aerials seems a little delusional to me (Letters, Issue 707). He says he hopes he never has to take his down, but hoping doesn’t halt the march of progress. I’ve spent much of my life hoping things don’t change, but where does that get you? It just means you get left behind using obsolete technology that is never updated and eventually goes in the bin.
The TV industry decided years ago that streaming was the future. Just look at the astonishing growth of Netflix. It will face some resistance from viewers like Vince, but it’ll simply plough on with plans to stream all content until there are just a few hundred thousand Freeview diehards left. Fast-forward 20 years – or maybe only 10 – and Freeview will be a distant memory, just like Betamax, MiniDiscs and PalmPilots.