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I understand the evil practices of Apple to lock you up in their walled garden such as iMessage, easy sync between the devices etc. But, ultimately, wouldn't th

I understand the evil practices of Apple to lock you up in their walled garden such as iMessage, easy sync between the devices etc. But, ultimately, wouldn't the choice of buying those products in the consumer's hand?

baal80spam 3y ago
Of course it would - last I checked noone holds people at gunpoint saying "BUY THIS".
Workaccount2 3y ago
Generally in the US, if you want to participate in friends and family group messages, it's either iPhone or be left out.
- darkwizard42 3y ago
  Perhaps societal customs should change instead of infringing on the business practices (which don't violate a law). The anticompetitive preference for internal apps though is pretty bad and I think Apple should be nailed on that, but they shouldn't be punished for creating a "better" (in quotes because I think Android is on the better standard for messaging) messaging experience.
  - deleted 3y ago
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- multimoon 3y ago
  That doesn’t sound like something that’s against the law. A company shouldn’t be punished based on their success, but if they violate a law or not.
- choxi 3y ago
  There are dozens of other popular (group) messaging apps
- abhayhegde 3y ago
  This is hideous though. Why should someone's preference for a mobile phone, chosen for their convenience, hinder them from texting those they care about?
  - hu3 3y ago
    Because Apple makes sure that, in a messaging group, if a single user is not an iPhone, the whole group messaging is degraded. Dark patterns that creates incentives for discrimination against non iPhone users. See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39780085 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39780085
- thomasahle 3y ago
  This is my experience too. Either iPhone or find non-american friends.