> Free choice and the ability to make mistakes... It sounds like the parent poster's relations have freely chosen to delegate their technology management to hi

> Free choice and the ability to make mistakes... It sounds like the parent poster's relations have freely chosen to delegate their technology management to him or her, and in turn the poster is comfortable delegating that to Apple and their walled garden. If Apple is selling safety, security, and control, and people are buying it, what's the issue? Potentially the issue is a lack of competition in the market when there are too few options; but it sounds like you're saying that no one should prefer a walled garden option at all.