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> There's no rule saying you are only allowed to have one piece of hardware. You can also buy an Android phone for cheap for your uses where you find iOS lackin

> There's no rule saying you are only allowed to have one piece of hardware. You can also buy an Android phone for cheap for your uses where you find iOS lacking. I. Don't. Care. If I have an iPhone, I should have the right to run whatever the hell I want on it. I own it. That I can buy other phones is completely irrelevant - the point is all hardware for devices like this should be unrestricted to the consumer, period. You've yet to give a convincing counter-argument as to why. So far your attempts have consisted of: - My naive family member might be tricked - Claiming allowing sideloading will ruin the platform for 'normal' people - Now claiming it's not an issue because I can buy an alternative Do you have any argument that can actually defend why someone shouldn't be able to put whatever OS or apps they want on a computer they bought?

carlosjobim 2y ago
> I. Don't. Care. What are you going to do about it? Are you going to kick Tim Cook's ass? > - My naive family member might be tricked That was probably somebody else, I didn't say that. > - Claiming allowing sideloading will ruin the platform for 'normal' people The proof is in the pudding: Every other platform is destroyed, because they are made chiefly for corporate and for programmers. Since there is one platform that is actually good, among hundreds of alternatives, they probably know what they're doing and should continue doing that. > Do you have any argument that can actually defend why someone shouldn't be able to put whatever OS or apps they want on a computer they bought? You can put whatever OS or apps on any device from Apple, if you have the skills. If not, buy something else. Or try to kick Tim Cook in the ass.
- kennysoona 2y ago
  > What are you going to do about it? Are you going to kick Tim Cook's ass? No, just wait for the EU to force Apple to do something since the US is too busy failing at more basic things. This is also a really weird response. I was just pointing out your previous reply was a red herring, not any kind of actual argument. > That was probably somebody else, I didn't say that. Nah, it was you, right here[1] where you said "A big part of the reason I use Apple products is that they protect not only me, but my family who don't know what the implications of sideloading are." > The proof is in the pudding: Every other platform is destroyed Far from it. What a ridiculous claim. > You can put whatever OS or apps on any device from Apple, if you have the skills. No, because Apple makes it too hard. There has to be a specific kind of vulnerability and there isn't always. > Or try to kick Tim Cook in the ass. Or root for the EU. And honestly users like you are more of a problem than Cook will ever be. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43200668 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43200668
  - carlosjobim 2y ago
    That's another user you are quoting, not me. This is a public message board, not your email inbox.
    - kennysoona 2y ago
      You're right, I apologize for the mixup. I'll be gracious and ignore your snark, realizing it comes from a place of frustration for not having any reasonable arguments in support of your position.
      - carlosjobim 2y ago
        I was typing a more comprehensive argument, but had to cut it short to drink beer with my neighbour. The reason I inquired for your intentions regarding Mr Cook's backside is that in all these comments, you sound exactly like Steve Jobs shouting down his dictation.
        kennysoona 2y ago
        > The reason I inquired for your intentions regarding Mr Cook's backside is that in all these comments, you sound exactly like Steve Jobs shouting down his dictation. Not in the least. I said I don't care in response to your saying I could but an alternate phone. That's not an argument in response to what I said, it's a red herring, a distraction, a whataboutism, and a completely irrelevant point. That's why I said I don't care, and why you asking "what I was going to do about it, kick Cook's ass" is just silly and irrelevant. You mentioned Cook's ass because you lost track of the context of the conversation and didn't have any actual argument. Aside from the one you cut short to drink beer that I didn't get to see, I guess.

carlosjobim 2y ago

> I. Don't. Care. What are you going to do about it? Are you going to kick Tim Cook's ass? > - My naive family member might be tricked That was probably somebody else, I didn't say that. > - Claiming allowing sideloading will ruin the platform for 'normal' people The proof is in the pudding: Every other platform is destroyed, because they are made chiefly for corporate and for programmers. Since there is one platform that is actually good, among hundreds of alternatives, they probably know what they're doing and should continue doing that. > Do you have any argument that can actually defend why someone shouldn't be able to put whatever OS or apps they want on a computer they bought? You can put whatever OS or apps on any device from Apple, if you have the skills. If not, buy something else. Or try to kick Tim Cook in the ass.

kennysoona 2y ago
> What are you going to do about it? Are you going to kick Tim Cook's ass? No, just wait for the EU to force Apple to do something since the US is too busy failing at more basic things. This is also a really weird response. I was just pointing out your previous reply was a red herring, not any kind of actual argument. > That was probably somebody else, I didn't say that. Nah, it was you, right here[1] where you said "A big part of the reason I use Apple products is that they protect not only me, but my family who don't know what the implications of sideloading are." > The proof is in the pudding: Every other platform is destroyed Far from it. What a ridiculous claim. > You can put whatever OS or apps on any device from Apple, if you have the skills. No, because Apple makes it too hard. There has to be a specific kind of vulnerability and there isn't always. > Or try to kick Tim Cook in the ass. Or root for the EU. And honestly users like you are more of a problem than Cook will ever be. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43200668 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43200668
- carlosjobim 2y ago
  That's another user you are quoting, not me. This is a public message board, not your email inbox.
  - kennysoona 2y ago
    You're right, I apologize for the mixup. I'll be gracious and ignore your snark, realizing it comes from a place of frustration for not having any reasonable arguments in support of your position.
    - carlosjobim 2y ago
      I was typing a more comprehensive argument, but had to cut it short to drink beer with my neighbour. The reason I inquired for your intentions regarding Mr Cook's backside is that in all these comments, you sound exactly like Steve Jobs shouting down his dictation.
      - kennysoona 2y ago
        > The reason I inquired for your intentions regarding Mr Cook's backside is that in all these comments, you sound exactly like Steve Jobs shouting down his dictation. Not in the least. I said I don't care in response to your saying I could but an alternate phone. That's not an argument in response to what I said, it's a red herring, a distraction, a whataboutism, and a completely irrelevant point. That's why I said I don't care, and why you asking "what I was going to do about it, kick Cook's ass" is just silly and irrelevant. You mentioned Cook's ass because you lost track of the context of the conversation and didn't have any actual argument. Aside from the one you cut short to drink beer that I didn't get to see, I guess.