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Wish for extra features is not the same thing as crush the free market with the arm of government.

• malermeister 3y ago
  Crushing the free market by... opening a monopoly up to market competition?
  • a-user-you-like 3y ago
    If Apple was so good that men voluntarily gave them 90% market share you’d call them a monopoly, though it was freely given. Now if they acted immorally, they ought to be reprimanded, but you demanding freedom by coercion is immoral.
    • malermeister 3y ago
      They are acting immorally by restricting what users can do with devices they own. They are using their market power to coerce users into using their services. The rules were made by representatives voluntarily elected by the people and are an expression of their free will.
      • yazaddaruvala 3y ago
        > They are acting immorally by restricting what users can do with devices they own. It is not immoral. They are open and upfront before you buy the device. I personally buy an iPhone because of the walls. Keep in mind a village/castle with protective walls is not a prison.
        • malermeister 3y ago
          It's not a prison until they take your freedom. I'm sure Richard the Lionheart would've disagreed with you while locked up in Dürnstein castle. The walls are only good if you're the one who controls access.
          • a-user-you-like 3y ago
            Take your freedom? Is someone now forcing you to buy an iPhone, like you want to force Apple to make a product?
            • malermeister 3y ago
              The freedom is taken after the phone is bought, not before.