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If I put on my naïve glasses for a moment: Apple has a monopoly on iOS devices. There is no competition. And if somebody would built a better or freer iOS devi
by captainmuon 10y ago
If I put on my naïve glasses for a moment:
Apple has a monopoly on iOS devices. There is no competition. And if somebody would built a better or freer iOS device, Apple would use the full force of the state to stop them. So, in a very narrow fashion, Apple does use their government-granted rights to coerce you to buy it's devices, if you want an iOS one.
Of course, nowadays Android devices are more than adequate replacements for many users, so most people do have the option to buy outside of the Apple world, as you suggest.
- aljones 10y agoApple has a monopoly on Apple branded devices. Well, ok.
- marcosdumay 10y ago> Apple has a monopoly on iOS devices. And if you were complaining as a developer, that wants to distribute your software around, you'd have a point. But the GP is complaining as a user, that has complete freedom to choose the phone he is buying. He just want the shinning locked-up one, but don't want the consequences of the locking-up. He has all the right in the world to complain about it, but if he won't do anything about it, why would anybody care to listen?
- briandear 10y agoMcDonalds has a monopoly on McDonalds's hamburgers too.
- WayneBro 10y agoBut McDonalds cannot just put whatever ingredients they want in their burgers. They have to follow rules. Like not putting Nicotine in them.
- captainmuon 10y agoHowever! you can make your own Big Mac if you are dedicated: http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2011/05/the-burger-lab-building-a-better-big-mac.html http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2011/05/the-burger-lab-b... I tried once and the result was pretty good. But no one can sell me e.g. an iPhone 7 with audio jack. And I can't build one on my own.