Comment by Zak
8 months ago
I think most people concerned with sovereignty over their own devices gave up on Apple long ago.
This is the kind of conduct I expect from Apple and the reason I have no interest in using one of their devices. I think it's bad for them to do this. I think it's bad for them to have the ability to do this. I don't think ranting about it on HN will accomplish anything. It has been this way for nearly 20 years and it will only change if governments make even stricter laws against it.
Google, on the other hand is trying to lock down a previously (somewhat) open platform. That's a rug pull for those who picked Android for its openness, and it's possible that sufficient outrage from the tech community will stop that plan.
>and it's possible that sufficient outrage from the tech community will stop that plan.
I highly doubt that. It would take the common non-tech person to be outraged. This is where google makes all their money. Not from a small minority of tech workers.
Oh yeah for me personally iPhone was never a consideration because I despise being treated like a toddler and dislike "ecosystems".
And Apple being a middleman parasite for every app wasn't something that I had much sympathy for.
That looks actually healthy! I don’t understand the fixation on wanting to make Apple allow anything on their platform. Don’t like the platform? Don’t buy the hardware. It’s simple.