sirdir

blastdoor said:

I just hope Apple can protect American users from the consequences of ill conceived European laws.

Haha one would think that’s the least of your concerns 

chasm said:

sirdir said:

Apple always has to be dragged kicking and screaming to get them to do the decent thing 

As someone who uses other operating systems, I’m curious as to what you think iOS/macOS/etc are “missing” that doesn’t involve a) more annoying advertising and/or b) more security risks.

Please include specific benefits that Apple users are “missing out on.”

Oh the list is long. i.E emulators have been forbidden for years. Now they are allowed but crippled. JIT is forbidden. Why? It’s allowed in safari where *any* code could come from a malicious website, but forbidden in an emulator? Apple sure loves to control everything. Then let’s talk about ram and ssd prices. Then let’s talk about disabling audiograms and promoting their own hearing aid, but not making it available in places where the audiogram solution worked for years before… etc. etc. 

Apple always has to be dragged kicking and screaming to get them to do the decent thing 

The sad thing is this used to work everywhere with 3rd party audiograms and now as Apple has its own system they crippled it.

phillyfanatic09 said:

In the end, Europe could simply price Apple out of their market. Apple is a for profit company. If the fines exceed Apple’s profits in Europe, why do business there?

They could, you know, comply with the law.