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Apple makes both the hardware and software, it’s their device, hence they can do almost anything they want. Microsoft at the time provided only software and pu
by HatchedLake721 3y ago
Apple makes both the hardware and software, it’s their device, hence they can do almost anything they want.
Microsoft at the time provided only software and put legal and technical restrictions on PC manufacturer’s ability to uninstall Internet Explorer.
- muro 3y ago> Apple makes both the hardware and software, it’s their device, hence they can do almost anything they want. Somehow, that is repeated so often as if it was the truth. Making both HW and SW makes it even worse, not better.
- theshrike79 3y agoIt makes it less ambiguous. There is no suggestion when you enter the Apple ecosystem that there is any way to use 3rd party hardware or software. There is one supplier for the hardware: Apple. One supplier for the OS: Apple. And for phones, tablets, TVs and watches, only one supplier for software: Apple's official store. Apple hardware like a gaming console. You buy an Xbox because you want/need an Xbox. You don't start fantasising about installing Arch on it and playing indie games from itch.io. You're perfectly happy getting what's available in the official store.
- mlazos 3y agolol if this were true why is Apple one of the most valuable companies on earth?
- muro 3y agoSee the parent comment - it's in the context of restrictions.
- zigzag312 3y agoThere are regulations in many industries that prevent companies doing almost anything they want. IMO there are good reasons for some regulation of platforms.