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This is a pretty ignorant take on the whole thing. Most people pay the premium for this specifically because only "blessed" apps and accessories work and they d

This is a pretty ignorant take on the whole thing. Most people pay the premium for this specifically because only "blessed" apps and accessories work and they don't have to mess with things. They're paying extra for the interconnectivity and the guarantee that the apps and accessories will work. You, and others like you, need to realize that you're not the market for this product. If you don't like it, don't buy it. For the majority of people, though, they look at these devices as something simple that they don't have to fuss with to get working. Do you honestly believe that the majority of iPad owners care about sideloading apps or what browser engine is running while they look at Facebook? These are not fundamental computer freedoms (how overly dramatic). These are trade-offs that are important to some and not important to others.

writepub 8y ago
> If you don't like it, don't buy it. No one on HN needs a crash course in market economics, choice, and free will. Un-substantive comments are strongly discouraged. > Do you honestly believe that the majority of iPad owners care about sideloading apps or what browser engine is running while they look at Facebook? No - but app devs like Facebook, who end up serving the end user, definitely care. At some point, it won't be worth the hassle of submitting to anal-cavity searches by Apple, just to list on the app store. I personally think the time has already arrived, as ZERO new apps [1] get installed. Netflix & co have already started to disallow subscription purchases via the store, the time to bypass it completely is nigh - except for the chronic stymieing of the browser engine on iDevices by Apple to protect it's app store hegemony. [1]: https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/25/majority-of-u-s-consumers-still-download-zero-apps-per-month-says-comscore/ https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/25/majority-of-u-s-consumers-...

writepub 8y ago

> If you don't like it, don't buy it. No one on HN needs a crash course in market economics, choice, and free will. Un-substantive comments are strongly discouraged. > Do you honestly believe that the majority of iPad owners care about sideloading apps or what browser engine is running while they look at Facebook? No - but app devs like Facebook, who end up serving the end user, definitely care. At some point, it won't be worth the hassle of submitting to anal-cavity searches by Apple, just to list on the app store. I personally think the time has already arrived, as ZERO new apps [1] get installed. Netflix & co have already started to disallow subscription purchases via the store, the time to bypass it completely is nigh - except for the chronic stymieing of the browser engine on iDevices by Apple to protect it's app store hegemony. [1]: https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/25/majority-of-u-s-consumers-still-download-zero-apps-per-month-says-comscore/ https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/25/majority-of-u-s-consumers-...