> what i refer to is being in control of your device after you bought it. Of course you can choose to not buy an Apple device, but after buying it you lose any

> what i refer to is being in control of your device after you bought it. Of course you can choose to not buy an Apple device, but after buying it you lose any form of control over your own device. I think this part is completely tripping you up from understanding all these replies where you dissect comments bit by bit. People are okay with not having this control. In fact, many pay for it to be done for us, and furthermore, want a more securely, closed environment without the proposed options. To many, this falls apart when more doors and options start to open.