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Any argument that starts with the Mac entirely misses the point on why iOS is different and why it is more important than ever to protect users on that platform

Any argument that starts with the Mac entirely misses the point on why iOS is different and why it is more important than ever to protect users on that platform. The userbase of each of those respective products is so different that you can't just take a feature from one and say it makes sense on the other. It's especially arrogant to say that to the company that makes both of them. You can say "gee it would be neat if this thing you did over here could be brought here", but you can't really fight tooth and nail that the company is WRONG to not do it.

Osiris 5y ago
In what way are they different? Hardware wise, the iPhone has a touchscreen and a cellular radio, some additional sensors and no keyboard. At the center of each is a CPU, GPU, and storage. Software is the primary differentiator.
- skydhash 5y ago
  No one is putting their mac in their pocket and going everywhere with it. People use their device in different way. And people behaviors are a big part in security models.
  - enos_feedler 5y ago
    Exactly. And the people who don't see this are those with an engineering-like mind that just these as computers with parts and their own relationship to the device. And perhaps for that group there should be another product on the market that satisfies those needs. I think Google wanted Android to be that, but as we all know, as they scale to serve the same addressable market as Apple, the device becomes more Apple like and locked down. There isn't really much that can be done.