Apple refuses to relax its iron grip on iPhones in Europe
Apple refuses to relax its iron grip on iPhones in Europe
As its walled garden crumbles, Apple grudgingly allows EU users to sideload applications. Will regulators take stiffer action, and what about the US?
Apple refuses to relax its iron grip on iPhones in Europe::As its walled garden crumbles, Apple grudgingly allows EU users to sideload applications. Will regulators take stiffer action, and what about the US?
The best use-case for an Apple product is you get money when you return it.
Stable resale value is indeed a great perk of an iPhone when compared to phones running Android.
If this isn't violating the DMA then the DMA is stupid. Legislation should limit the company's control, not force it into a specific action while allowing it to maintain as much control as possible.
In other words the DMA should effectively say "you don't get to choose how your platform is used", not "you get to make the rules, but just don't be the only one who can develop for your platform".
It's funny, I buy Apple products specifically so that that I can't side load apps. At work we MDM and Apple's approach isn't for everyone, but forcing something like side loading simply isn't the right choice for all types of users.
I'm all for encouraging them to be on the right side of Right-to-Repair, labor laws, and environmental best practices. But I left the world of side-loading and customization for the iPhone's tight lockdowns. At first I still couldn't help myself but to jail-break my first iPhone or two, then I stoped that also.
They are not forcing you to use side-loading. You can just keep using the app store like you have been, but now you at least get a choice.
It's funny, I buy Apple Car specifically so that that I can't decide where I want to go. At work we MDM and Apple's approach isn't for everyone, but forcing something like choosing their destination simply isn't the right choice for all types of users.
I'm all for encouraging them to be on the right side of Right-to-Repair, labor laws, and environmental best practices. But I left the world of thinking where I want to go and choice for the Apple Car's tight lockdowns. At first I still couldn't help myself but to try to go around wherever I wanted with my first Apple Car or two, then I stoped that also.
Apple Car's filtered possible destinations are all I need, so I don't see why anyone would ever want to go any other place.
Honestly I agree. If you want sideloading, here’s the great thing about competition, you can go with a competitor that allows that.
I regularly swap between iPhone and various androids specifically because I want different things sometimes. I don’t want iPhone’s niche to get screwed up - one of their biggest selling points is their tailor made walled garden experience. It’s sure as hell not for everyone, but for those that like it, it’s fantastic.
And for the record, I say all this as someone who usually goes with Android.
Switching platform isn’t great when you lose access to all of the apps that were bought for the previous one. There’s a big incentive to not switch.
Yeah, same for me. I have an android also. But I don't put corporate data on that, it's to test various scenarios or using a very specific app for field tasks.
Who cares, if you dont like apple dont buy apple. the only way apple effects me is these annoying articles.