You're comparing a $300 product from a company that profits on analyzing their customers to a $3500 product from a hardware company. This is not a fair compari

You're comparing a $300 product from a company that profits on analyzing their customers to a $3500 product from a hardware company. This is not a fair comparison. They're motivated differently. Furthermore, the "anti-account" viewpoint is making a privacy issue out of a pinch or friction point. Accounts are required for both devices. If you bought a device which allowed you to buy apps, the experience would be horrible without an account. If most people are willing and it's a better experience, it makes sense to force everyone into the same rails to reduce implementation cost. If it increases revenue, there's yet another reason to do it. It's ridiculous to be in an ideological minority and expect a company to bend to that when it's not in their best interest. While I prefer Apple products because <yada yada>, Meta and Apple are doing the same thing here. The only difference is that Apple has higher current trustworthiness. This is also the reason they can release a $3500 headset.