I hope you’re not implying there are people who think the EU is communist.In a rare twist, it turns out that the EU are neither communists nor chauvinists. They just wanted Fortnite on their iPhones
Switching to USB-C was the best decision ever. They should make it mandatory for even more device categories.
It’s okay to criticize but don’t use their products. There is only so much knocking down that can be done before they lose the essence of what makes them. But again don’t use their products send a message with your $$$.
Then go for that avenue. I can stop using them. I wouldn’t expire, but my digital communications wouldn’t be as fluid. And my searches would be ****.
Because you don’t license a car. It’s a universal theme you license software even though you own the hardware.
See above.
One needs to do what one needs to do.
True enough and fair enough.
That analogy doesn't hold up cause Nintendo owns zelda and they don't want Zelda on Xbox.
Sure it does. It's not fair Nintendo has games I want to play on my Xbox. They are both game consoles so it makes no sense.
Yes, we know. They love to pile in here to complain complain complain whole using all their Apple devices knowing they could just switch over to Android. Its sad.
Apple can still innovate in exclusivity. As long as those new products are not made available to EU citizens, then it doesn’t come under the DMA.
That same argument gets a big NO from DMA folks. You have those other platforms available, so why make Apple support third party app stores?
Yet people complain nonstop Macs don’t get the latest games released a day ago. But think it’s stupid for Macs to get Death Stranding and games a few years old.
They'll be/are collectively known as "Big Tech" so that any politician can blame them for the world's problem without the pesky burden of proof or specifics.
You think it's seriously that black and white? LMAO
That’s another debate. But I think as long as there are alternatives vote with your $$$. You have (with apple) a two week return period.
It depends on the product/service. As you know I’m a vote with your $$$ person.
Nobody is stopping you from doing what you want with their hardware. Except as regulated by law you can’t do certain things with software. One example, decompile windows and sell the source code.
That will result in a diminished experience as software creators will develop in a different way. IMO. I get these TOSs are not your cup of tea, but there are literally hundreds of cell phone manufacturers to choose from that could give you the experience you want.
So, what the consumer wants is irrelevant?
Apple's ability to legally prevent you from doing whatever you want with your purchased hardware falls somewhere between ambiguous and nonexistent. In the US, iPhones are currently covered under the exemptions for the DMCA's anti-circumvention rules, which essentially means it is legal for you to jailbreak and put whatever software you want on it. Obviously this is referring to law, which is why it could be ambiguous. Mileage may vary on this from country to country depending on applicable laws.
Why should the company be compelled to include a feature they deem bad design. I understand for safety reasons, I'm not saying an auto manufacture shouldn't be required to have seatbelts. I'm not suggesting that regulation has no place in business. But I don't think we should have regulators dictating design choices outside of consumer safety.
