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There is no false choice here. Only a choice. Apple creates and sells a catalog of products. They choose to tightly couple their hardware to specific operating
by mattlutze 3y ago
There is no false choice here. Only a choice.
Apple creates and sells a catalog of products. They choose to tightly couple their hardware to specific operating systems and software.
Lots of others have tried to copy Apple's hardware approach, but leave their hardware uncoupled. Some have done a great job, and in some generations surpassed the quality of the macbooks etc.
Similarly, some of Samsung, OnePlus, and others' phones are great bits of hardware and are open. Some have better cameras, better overall specs.
There's plenty of choice, and no reason for Apple to have to open up and support the complexity cost of any operating system on their platform, just because some of us passionate tech folks want Apple's specific design language in our pocket but running idk Arch.
- j1elo 3y agoI've already read the same fallacy in several replies. Why would Apple have to supoort the (supposed, not true in my opinion) complexity of any operating system on their platform? They wouldn't!!! It would be Arch's job to be able to work properly on the hardware. I don't understand why everybody is assuming that Apple leaving the door open for people with advanced tech knowledge to install alternative software, would mean that Apple has to provide supoort for that software to run properly.
- sbuk 3y agoI actually agree with this. This is the status quo on Silicon Macs. But let's not pretend that there will be untold levels of caterwauling when Apple choose not to document any of it. Also, in my experience, the majority of people with "advanced tech knowledge" (that is as iky as the phrase "power user") are exactly those who I'd want to keep out. They'd likely be the ones doing stupid things for their friends and family to make the device "better" (read "work how they want it to).
- manigandham 3y agoTrillion dollar mega corporations should give their users all the choice and flexibility they want, not the other way around.
- sbuk 3y agoWhy only Trillion dollar mega corps?
- manigandham 3y agoWho said only? But scale is a quality on its own and should be taken into consideration.
- sbuk 3y ago> "But scale is a quality on its own and should be taken into consideration." Why?
- manigandham 3y agoBecause the scale of these companies gives them immense power and control over people's devices and (digital) lives. The size of the corporation leads to a geometric increase of power through network effects. Now that you have an answer, what are you actually trying to ask? Do you have an issue with megacorps providing more control to users?
- sbuk 3y agoI have a problem with any kind of absolutes. I also have a problem with a self-appointed tech commenters deciding what is best for everyone else due to their own biases. There is essentially a Google/Apple duopololy, but let's not pretend there are no other choices. Neither company is stopping anyone buying Fairphones, Pinephone, or whatever other libre devices exist on the market if that's what the individual wants.
- manigandham 3y ago> "I have a problem with any kind of absolutes." What absolutes? > "I also have a problem with a self-appointed tech commenters deciding what is best for everyone else due to their own biases." This sounds like you. > "but let's not pretend there are no other choices." Nobody is confused by the current choices. Saying that the iPhone can't do the thing today that we want it to do in the future is just repeating a fact that is literally the reason for the discussion in the first place. And yes it's strange to take the side of a trillion-dollar megacorp instead of users, especially considering the size and power of such a company.