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purplepear said:

There may well be ‘a demand from developers to work with customers away from Apple's ecosystem‘ but there is next to zero demand from Apple’s customers for this.

We appreciate things like all subscriptions in one place, Apple’s dedication to improving privacy, not selling our data to all potential buyers, etc., etc.

And those that do not already have a choice to get a phone with access to multiple app stores (and thereby alternative payment systems).

All agreeable comments so far, (wonder where the trolls are hiding) this is indeed a parasite trying to make money of the hard work of others for doing very little themselves.  And biting the hand that feeds is a fitting description for these devs that make money from the App Store but think they shouldn’t need to pay Apple - they apparently have no idea how things worked before iPhone and App Store.  

Well... shouldn't the developers clamouring for this be allowed to experiment with alternatives to prove to themselves that Apple's approach is best for their business?

Oh, that's right, they already can! On Android! Which is obviously not the same as Apple's smartphone in this context because mumble mumble hand-wavy blah blah blah.

The only point on which I disagree with you is the assertion that Paddle is a parasite, because from what little I've read I see them as trying to fulfill a business need rather than being the instigators of that demand.

And I understand the reasons behind the demand: you don't sow your seed on fallow ground, you plant where the soil is fertile, but if the owner of the fertile ground wants payment for access to it, you analyse the costs and benefits and make a business decision. Maybe all this effort in complaining at Apple's policies should instead be directed to making truly awesome Android-only apps so that the power of developers to influence a platform can be properly demonstrated.

So... iPod Socks?

coolfactor said:

Something like should not really happen. At what point was ".DS_Store" included as a copyrighted file? Someone had to have made that decision.

Machine learning is the likely culprit.

ChesterCheeto said:

Y’all act like Kanye isn’t worth (at least) 2 billion. Literally everything he does is a success, so no he’s not “Just an Artist” or “Crazy.” He came from being in poverty to becoming a billionaire… it’s safe to say he’s smarter than everyone in this comment section, including the publisher of this article. You don’t have to buy the Stem Player to listen to Donda 2, you can stream it on his website with any device. 

(emphasis added)

I think "commercially astute" is a better turn of phrase. He is certainly clever, and has insight into what will result in commercial success, and a moral stance that allows such analysis to rule his actions, but... smarter? Than every single person who frequents these forums? I think that's a stretch.

And "everything he does is a success" doesn't hold up in relation to his failed marriage and the purported state of his relationship with his children, amongst other things.

ricmac said:

lmasanti said:

Thinking that Apple will ‘copy’ HoloLens strategy is… obviously… possible…

…the same way that Apple…
…copied mp3 players with the iPod…
…copied BlackBerry with the iPhone…
…copied Microsoft and HP tablets with the iPad…
…copied some ‘watch’ with the Apple Watch…
…copied Intel with the M1 chip…

...ummm,
...Nope...
...Nope...
...Nope...
...Nope...
...Nope...
Not even close.  

I believe your sarcasm detector is malfunctioning.