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Apple's walled garden is no different to those you see around Xbox and PlayStation, but nobody seems to object to them so vigorously. It's worth remembering th

Apple's walled garden is no different to those you see around Xbox and PlayStation, but nobody seems to object to them so vigorously. It's worth remembering that what Apple does with Mac and iPhone is the norm in most other consumer products and in most other industries. It is not normal to have physical products built by one company that has at its core a platform fully controlled by another company. In fact I'm struggling to think of an example outside of computer operating systems.

syshum 8y ago
>>>Apple's walled garden is no different to those you see around Xbox and PlayStation, but nobody seems to object to them so vigorously. then you are not paying attention. This has been a issue for gamers for a VERY VERY VERY long time. Cross platform play, Games that are portable between systems, etc have a compliant since the original Xbox and before Further lock down of the Xbox One caused a massive uproar that MS had to pull back from >It's worth remembering that what Apple does with Mac and iPhone is the norm in most other consumer products and in most other industries. It is not normal to have physical products built by one company that has at its core a platform fully controlled by another company. No it is not the norm. Infact there are consumer protection laws that prevent alot of that from happening for products that are not completely self contained. However it is more common in electronics simply because that is the nature of electronics, you do not really have a concern on if your chair is compatible with your floor.
- sjwright 8y ago
  > then you are not paying attention. The things you cite as examples about the gaming walled gardens aren't really relevant; they are valid complaints, yes, but really they're just frustration that a product doesn't do exactly what they want it to. It's not Sony's job to be compatible with Microsoft. What is not "the norm" is the sort of relationship between Samsung and Google, or between Dell and Microsoft. Where one is making products that are dependent on the health of the other's ecosystem. Apple just makes products without so many weird interdependencies.

syshum 8y ago

>>>Apple's walled garden is no different to those you see around Xbox and PlayStation, but nobody seems to object to them so vigorously. then you are not paying attention. This has been a issue for gamers for a VERY VERY VERY long time. Cross platform play, Games that are portable between systems, etc have a compliant since the original Xbox and before Further lock down of the Xbox One caused a massive uproar that MS had to pull back from >It's worth remembering that what Apple does with Mac and iPhone is the norm in most other consumer products and in most other industries. It is not normal to have physical products built by one company that has at its core a platform fully controlled by another company. No it is not the norm. Infact there are consumer protection laws that prevent alot of that from happening for products that are not completely self contained. However it is more common in electronics simply because that is the nature of electronics, you do not really have a concern on if your chair is compatible with your floor.

sjwright 8y ago
> then you are not paying attention. The things you cite as examples about the gaming walled gardens aren't really relevant; they are valid complaints, yes, but really they're just frustration that a product doesn't do exactly what they want it to. It's not Sony's job to be compatible with Microsoft. What is not "the norm" is the sort of relationship between Samsung and Google, or between Dell and Microsoft. Where one is making products that are dependent on the health of the other's ecosystem. Apple just makes products without so many weird interdependencies.