Gaby

And people complained about Apples system… I have to say that I am against any weakening of encryptions or privacy protections but in terms of which method is the lesser of two evils Apple’s solution is the less intrusive. The language in this Bill truly is terrifying. I have to say that considering that the police constantly complain that they don’t have the resources to deal with crimes as it is I find it farcical that more and more legislation continues to be added. Not to downplay the significance of sexual abuse in any way but one has to be pragmatic and decide whether the the attack on privacy is justified. It seems to me police forces do less and less detection and real crime fighting and are becoming merely administrative in their roles. 

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greginprague said
The vast majority of Apple customers disagree with you.  People choose Apple because they want it to “just work” know that everything is vetted by Apple.  If people wanted other app stores they’d buy an Android.

Do they?  Apple customers don't want the ability to be able to download apps outside of the app store?  I don't think that is true.  I think the majority of the apple customers would prefer to be able to download apps from the apple app store as well as being able to download apps from outside the apple app store.  If they have a concern about the security of a specific app then they will try to download it from the apple app store if it is available, if it isn't they won't download it.

This is utter nonsense my friend. There is not a single application that I need or want that is not available on the AppStore. If you want to list obscure cases of software that you or few others personally use or wish to use, that is all well and good, but it’s called an iPhone for a reason. If I need to do anything serious I have a Mac, some may choose windows, but whatever. I mean there is only so much that can be done with the form factor. Moreover, Apple created the entire ecosystem and category that has made developers the world over and created an entirely new economy. This whole thing has been brought about by sheer jealousy and greed by the very same people that are now worth billions and have benefitted enormously from Apple’s hard work and smart business decisions, as well as useful idiots campaigning on their behalf.  The fact is that the silent majority of us have no wish of sideloading, jailbreaking or alternative stores - which I guarantee will not be any cheaper in the long run - this is simply another case of the vocal minority spoiling things for the rest of us. Again. 

To me it seems obvious that the European Union’s fixation on Apple and its policies have little to nothing to do with competition, developer and consumer rights or any other such issue. It is simply about them wanting a large helping of Apple pie without needing to modify the tax system and all the resultant complications that may cause. They should be honest and transparent about this rather than looking increasingly foolish and dishonest for using the DMA as a pretext to claw in revenue. 

Talk about “malicious compliance”….. 

Quite simply, Apple can afford to offer iMessage as a free service to its customers due to the enormous profits from hardware sales and the large amount the average Apple user spends on subscription services including App Store etc. 

Considering the 15 inch MacBook Pro came with a base RAM of 16gb since late 2013 or 2014 I think its about time it was upgraded to 32GB and absolute minimum 512GB SSD as base model. Especially if they are pricing the same as 2020. As they’re saving money on the Touch Bar, processor & GPU at the very least. Granted there will be a slight increase in display cost but considering the savings they’ve made in the last 5 years by keeping the same screens launched in 2012 I don’t think that should be a factor. Otherwise they should knock £200\$200 off the price.