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The problem is, the devices themselves do have inherent value. The manufacturers literally spend extra effort to nerf that value to make sure your continued use
by grishka 5y ago
The problem is, the devices themselves do have inherent value. The manufacturers literally spend extra effort to nerf that value to make sure your continued use of the device is one way or another dependent on them. The iPhone is a very capable general-purpose pocket computer that was turned into an appliance that Apple controls remotely.
- PostThisTooFast 5y agoTurned into a gimped toy, largely. Apple's fear and lack of vision have crippled 10 years of handheld Unix computers. It's pathetic.
- sirsinsalot 5y agoExactly this. Business follows profit over end user benefit. When everyone is doing it, the choice to "own" gets smaller and our perception of ownership degrades. Look at Tesla nuking features in the 2nd hand market.