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Putting conditions on the use of the hardware is distinctly harmful to consumers in a way that otherwise good design cannot ameliorate.
by drb91 8y ago
Putting conditions on the use of the hardware is distinctly harmful to consumers in a way that otherwise good design cannot ameliorate.
- natch 8y agoConditions like "must log in to a Google account to use this" and "must agree that Google can harvest your private data for financial gain so we can pay off those executives" yes that is harmful.
- drb91 8y agoNo argument here :)
- lern_too_spel 8y agoI've yet to see a product that requires that. Let's compare Apple's devices against devices that actually exist instead of terrible devices that exist only in fantasy.
- natch 8y agoRelevant: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17944311 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17944311
- lern_too_spel 8y agoYou can run as Guest on a Chromebook. No Google account required.
- natch 8y agoOh, Guest mode, that makes everything OK then. lol
- lern_too_spel 8y agoIt certainly breaks your claim and shows that Apple is the worst offender.
- natch 8y agoUhhhh... no.
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- village-idiot 8y agoWhich has nothing to do with innovation. You might not like it, but it’s a meaningless argument when you’re asking about whether Apple is innovative or not. Also, good luck finding a phone that doesn’t do that.
- drb91 8y agoI wasn't arguing against them being innovative, I was pointing out that they are definitely also a landlord. > Also, good luck finding a phone that doesn’t do that. Not a good defense of amoral behavior.
- village-idiot 8y agoFair.