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> I much prefer an engine I can't access that fits my needs over an engine that I can access but requires maintenance on my part. Sure, but the right compariso
by bscphil 6y ago
> I much prefer an engine I can't access that fits my needs over an engine that I can access but requires maintenance on my part.
Sure, but the right comparison is between an engine that you can access and might sometimes require work on your part (or you can hire someone else to do it) and an engine you can't access, and in fact is so locked down that no one not approved by the manufacturer can access it, so when you encounter any problem you have to take it back to the manufacturer, who (it turns out) almost always says the only solution is a total replacement of the engine.
- bzzzt 6y agoYou're forgetting one factor in this slide to locked-down engines: as a customer I prefer an integrated engine with a significant lower chance of failing so I will not have to work on it or pay someone to fix it.
- bscphil 6y agoIt could be we're straining the whole discussion too far with all these analogies, but in any case, I think that would make sense if it were actually true that you'd never have to work on it. In the real world, my friends seem to be at the Apple store for repairs constantly, and Apple is bricking [1] older hardware when they release software upgrades. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/16/apples-new-big-sur-update-bricking-older-macs/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2020/11/16/apples-...