Comment by imiric

> Do you realize that maybe some people desire things that are locked down and curated

I don't think most Apple users desire this when they're making a purchase. It's more that they don't particularly care as long as the device does what they need it to do.

The desire for devices to be open for tinkering is more from technical users who are already used to open platforms.

Apple could just as well make devices to satisfy both groups, but it's not in their financial interest to do so.