Why own a PS5 or modern car then? Not owning the software isn’t a new thing. On some hardware we’re free to install whatever we want. On other hardware we can’t. The market decides what sells and survives.
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Apple Says iOS is Safer Than Android Because Sideloading Apps Isn't Allowed
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It does sound ridiculous because that's not remotely comparable lmao
You own your device and nothing stopping you from doing anything with it that you can to your ability. (provided of course, it is not against the law)
Telsa has something like 3% of the U.S. car market versus 50% for Apple's iOS in the smartphone OS market. So no, not even close to similar.
No, your analogy is false. Installing an alternative App Store in iOS is akin to installing a 3rd party engine control software into your car. Oil is consumable, eg. Your data quota, as as long as the iPhone is not carrier locked, you are free to use whatever carrier you want for your data.
There is a law that says you can modify your car as you wish and you only void that part of the warranty where you did mods.
So if you drop in a Toyota engine in your Ford and the suspension fails. Ford would have to prove that your engine modification somehow trashed the suspension.
Apple would still warranty the hardware just not provide a bailout if you install an app that crashes the phone. They can say, "wipe the device and put it back to factory before we diagnose any issues".
Simple
Apple's stance is why I own Macs but will not own an iPhone. I own my devices and should be able to run whatever I want.
Well you are welcome to go #1 and #2 route and see where it goes. Thankfully in the US at least there are checks and balances for #1.
If a car's infotainment were as central to modern life as my smartphone is, then absolutely I'd support forced sideloading. However, your follow-up description is acting like we're asking to be allowed to install Android on our iPhones. Using you're analogy, we're not asking to be allowed to install a Toyota infotainment center into a Ford. We're asking to be allowed to use Waze instead of Google Maps on the infotainment system that already exists.
Typically number 2. However, this particular case also happens to touch upon anti-trust and anti-competitiveness issues, so number 1 is actually a viable route in this case.
Nice deflection, please answer the question, do you believe that other hardware platforms such as cars or TVs should be mandated to allow "sideloading".
indeed we do have some semblance of anti-trust legislation here so hopefully those checks and balances work on corporations
you can replace the head unit in a car with a custom thing if you want
People already install third-party engine control software. It's called ECU tuning. If you're going to try to make something sound ridiculous, you might not want to compare it to something that already exists.
And if the environmental controls were integrated into the head unit? Have fun with that!
Is that a valid analogy? By tuning you are just modifying existing parameters not installing new software. If I am wrong about that I am willing to learn. Alternate software would require a different ECU.
Tuning also voids warranties correct?
You know that CSAM scanning is mandated by the American government for all cloud-based photo services, right? And that your photos only get scanned when you turn on iCloud photos, right? If this bothers you then you can use Google freedom photos, right? Because they scan for CSAM too.
The car OEM doesn’t have to support a person trying to modify their car’s ECU.
and just like side loading you take on the risks of what you do that's the beauty of freedom