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> What if I explicitly want a smartphone with a platform where all third-party software has to follow the platform’s rules? It is pretty simple. A user could
by stale2002 5y ago
> What if I explicitly want a smartphone with a platform where all third-party software has to follow the platform’s rules?
It is pretty simple. A user could be given the option to "lock down" their phone.
That way, if you want your smartphone to only allow apps that follow the platform's rules, that would be your choice.
What you wouldn't be able to do, is force other users to do what you want.
That way, you get what you want for your phone, and others get what they want for their phone.
- tshaddox 5y ago> It is pretty simple. A user could be given the option to "lock down" their phone. And I would argue that they have already made this choice by buying an iPhone. At this point it’s one of the most obvious and significant differences between the two dominant smartphone platforms.
- Jensson 5y ago> At this point it’s one of the most obvious and significant differences between the two dominant smartphone platforms. Only to tech people, typical people see the messaging app, hardware and ecosystem integrations as the main features. Switching from apple to another phone isn't just buying new hardware but also giving up on the entire apple account and ecosystem.
- stale2002 5y ago> And I would argue that they have already made this choice by buying an iPhone Ok, and an alternative solution, which gives more people choice, is to allow people who buy an iPhone, and lock it down of their own free choice, and allow people who don't want their iPhone locked down to not lock it down. That way both groups get what they want. You would lock down your phone if you want, and other people, who don't want it locked down would be able to do that, both on an iPhone.