mjtomlin

Has the EU proven that people are somehow forced to buy iOS devices? That a vast majority of those users don’t choose iOS because of how it currently works? Until you’ve proven both, you cannot claim that enforcing all these rules is for the benefit of the user. 

Well the bottom line is that the EU is going to enforce so many changes to iOS, it might as well be Android at that point. Apple’s business model is all about tight integration; hardware, software, and services. If they can’t continue that, I seriously doubt Apple is interested in making that type of device. Apple’s best option will eventually be to just stop selling iOS devices in the EU. Especially if the fines are going to be so damned huge.

After Apple allows side loading and has to let others use their own payment system on the App Store and has to let others have their own app stores… where’s the incentive for Apple to even bother with an App Store in that market? Where’s the incentive to support that hardware any longer than they have to in those markets? So Apple would drop the App Store off those devices, raise the price for them, and start charging for OS updates.

Or only offer a completely closed device, like the original iPhone. No App Store, no side loading. Only Apple’s software and services. Anything else, access it on the web.

Sorry, but as a hardware vendor, you should have the right to choose what features your device comes with. The consumer can then choose a device based on the features offered. If the user doesn’t like it return it or move on to something else when you go to upgrade.

22july2013 said:

Is there a word for people who don't treat old articles as having any sentimental value? For example, I wouldn't go anywhere to see item "X ∈ [Clothing, Tool, Vehicle, etc.]" used by famous person "Y ∈ [Actor, Politician, Scientist, etc.]"

pragmatic

M68000 said:

Would have been interesting to see what would have happened to the industry if Warner Brothers had not faltered like they did with Atari.    It just shows that things can happen with wildly successful company and how fast they can fall.  Back in those days, it took much longer for hardware to change too,  so different then today with non stop hardware changes.

Yeah there a lot of those scenarios...

- Xerox sales department didn't trump (wasn't afraid of) what was coming out of their PARC labs.
- Or if Digital Research agreed to license CP/M to IBM for their new PC.

JWSC said:

Tesla’s AI is monstrously superior to anything else out there and they’ve got hundreds of millions of miles of road data to input into that AI.  You can’t do it all with modeling and simulation.  Tesla along with Panasonic have done their homework on battery technology.  Tesla has refined the electric motor to new levels of performance.  Tesla autos are among the safest in the industry..

How many miles of data does Apple have from it’s street mapping endeavor? They could’ve also been training an AI model on the road. So Apple has the data as well.In fact, I would say Apple had more types of data in every time of situation, since their cars go up and down EVERY road.

CygnusTX said:

Eric_in_CT said:

We kept our 2009 iMac for over 10 years until it failed finally.

Right here is why it's okay to pay the premium that we pay for Apple products.  I never kept a Windows computer for as long as I have kept my Mac.

My 27” 2009 iMac is still working, in fact I use it in TDM (target display mode) for my M1 mini! 

Although, believe it or not, I still have my Mac SE from 1987 and it still boots up!