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It always seemed insane to me that people accepted so easily to have everything locked behind "app stores", crazy garbage, even worse having SO MUCH PREINSTALLE
by dev1ycan 2mo ago
It always seemed insane to me that people accepted so easily to have everything locked behind "app stores", crazy garbage, even worse having SO MUCH PREINSTALLED BLOATWARE OUT OF THE BOX.
- type0 2mo agoNot just out of the box, some phones receive junk apps and ads after you run updates
- inigyou 2mo agoWhat do you mean by "accepted"? In a free market, buyers have to choose between the products that are available.
- noir_lord 2mo ago> buyers have to choose between the products that are available. That is how a free market works, however it doesn't really cover the "I need to function in society and there are no good options for this device type that have the features I care about" problem. When your choice is between the NutPuncher 9000 and the BallCrusher 17, it's something of a false choice.
- dbspin 2mo agoYup, and a duopoly isn't a free market!
- _factor 2mo agoI’m fine with that being the default. I know plenty of people who would have emulated the Win malware situation on their phone otherwise. I’m not ok with it being the only option.
- idiotsecant 2mo agoPeople just want to press a button and see videos or their bank balances or whatever. They don't care about architecture.
- WhyNotHugo 2mo agoThe push against technical literacy helped a lot in having the masses accept all this crap. A great deal of people don't even understand the concept of installing software if it's not via the App Store, nor do they understand what's involved in the process. Explaining the issues of having a central authority is one degree further.