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Right because that isn't the case with every other vendor or platform out there?

• shmerl 11y ago
  It isn't. Not everyone is a jerk.
  • Delmania 11y ago
    Name one major technology company that doesn't try to lock you into their recurring subscription platforms.
    • shmerl 11y ago
      Anything that uses interoperable technology. Lock-in implies something that you can't replace for no valid reason. Standards are aimed at such interoperaibilty and luckily we have a lot of standard technologies which are interchangeable. It would have been a nightmare, if literally everything would have been locked-in MS style. I.e. imagine you bought a light bulb and can't use it because it's XYZ lightbulb that can't work with fixture ABC and requires you to rewire the whole house. What a wonderful MS style experience. Luckily it's not the case most of the time.
      • Delmania 11y ago
        > Anything that uses interoperable technology Such as? Sure you can replace your iPhone with an Android device, but it's not pretty.
        • shmerl 11y ago
          Better ask Apple why never could use standard chargers and USB cables ;)