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Moot point. Both Microsoft and Apple expected the user to install their own OS in the past, and the world didn't explode because of it. If stuff like UEFI and b
by smoldesu 3y ago
Moot point. Both Microsoft and Apple expected the user to install their own OS in the past, and the world didn't explode because of it. If stuff like UEFI and bootloader unlocking was standard again, OS installation would be easy as plugging in a dongle and rebooting.
Plus, you still haven't touched the central point; tightly coupled software and hardware creates more e-waste. What people do today doesn't matter if they're never presented a serious alternative; if ignorance was a basis for removing functionality there would be nothing left of the modern smartphone.
- d3w4s9 3y agoApple fans would say tightly coupled software and software is why Apple products are better than competitors. I don't fully agree but I can see the point.
- smoldesu 3y agoThey may be right. If that same system has proven harms though (or even simple conflicts-of-interest), Apple might have to find a new business model. The whole "we own your app store, we own your payment processor" shtick has really raised eyebrows in the international markets.