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lkrupp said:

Well, if the POTUS can do this then why can’t he order the FTC to require third party app stores, force Apple to allow accept them and allow side-loading, and regulate app store commissions? 

tedz98 said:

Amazing all the Woz bashing by the fan boys. “Crazy old uncle” and “one hit in his repertoire” and questioning his technical acumen used to describe him. These fan boys never questioned a single statement by Steve Jobs. Such idiotic and uninformed comments by people who don’t possess a fraction of Woz’ knowledge. But such is the world today. People with strong yet uninformed opinions about everything. Apple and John Deere and others should make available spare parts and repair documentation. Consumers can decide if they want to risk repairs by non-factory trained resources. If I owned a $500,000 John Deere combine I might choose the safety of using the dealer for repair, but I should have the choice. A bad repair at harvest time could be devastating. A bad repair of an iPhone would be less impactful, but potentially substantial to an individual, but a risk people should be allowed to take. Over time with advances in SOC architecture there might be just a handful of parts that could be replaced (screen, battery, SOC, case, camera). So repair might be a more feasible option by others. If Apple controls the parts supply then the consumer will just have the risk of the quality of the repair labor.