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Appleish said:

This article was written in various places about Pixelmator, Sketch, etc a few years back. How'd that go?

Less than one hour of freelance time pays for the power and Dozens of apps/services I receive with my Creative Cloud subscription each month. 

Adobe is the industry standard and is comparatively cheaper than back when you bought upgrades each year or so for each separate application.

Nobody looks at your resume and says, "Oh, Wow! They use Canva!"

ratmat2000 said:

charlesn said:

If you're as pissed off about this mindless and wildly expensive lawsuit as you should be--the DOJ will spend tens if not hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to try and force an Android-style open ecosystem down your throat and thereby lessen consumer choice--then don't just rant into the void here. At least email Merrick Garland here: https://www.justice.gov/doj/webform/your-message-department-justice  And if your state is on the list of those that have joined the suit, copy and paste that same email to your state's AG, and let your Congressional and Senate representatives know, too. 

Agreed and filed my complaint!
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Your message to the Department of Justice:

Dear Merrick Garland and the rest of the DOJ staff,

Your lawsuit against Apple is completely misguided and absolutely NOT in the best interest of consumers. Apple provides the best in class smart phones with best in class ecosystem. I don't find either to be excessively expensive and the range of options of apps is completely satisfying. I feel absolutely zero need for you to legislate my experience.

For any application segment, I have a myriad of choices from both Apple and other companies. Take for instance your claims that Apple has sealed off messaging apps. What about WhatsApp? It's universally available on all smartphones including iPhones.

There is not a single point of your lawsuit that I feel is valid or fair. In fact, I hold Apple as the most esteemed company we have in America. They build absolutely brilliant technology at affordable price points.

Pease go take your nonsense elsewhere.

Mostly Disrespectfully Yours,

xxx

bulk001 said:

Popcorn ready! It is about time the US stepped up and filed this case. Concerned about safety? Only download from the official Apple Store. Your iPhone should be like your Mac - download what you want from where you want and accept that there are risks to doing so if you go outside the Mac App Store. 

libertymatters said:

Apple threw in its lot with the ruling class in 2017.  It abandoned its traditional liberal values that Jobs talked about in favor of state censorship.  Now that same ruling class is trying to exact an even greater pound of flesh from Apple.  Evil always eats its own.

Having said all that, they opened themselves up to this by their heavy handed approach to the iPhone in favor of their own control and profits at the expense of their customers.  The locked down iPhone is awful for consumers. The commenters on this site love for Apple blinds them to their own self-interest.  It is in your interest not to be beholden to Apple for what apps are allowed on your phone.  Period.  It is a small form of tyranny.  It is a shame it will take state power to force them to do the right thing, but there it is.

charlesn said:

If you're as pissed off about this mindless and wildly expensive lawsuit as you should be--the DOJ will spend tens if not hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to try and force an Android-style open ecosystem down your throat and thereby lessen consumer choice--then don't just rant into the void here. At least email Merrick Garland here: https://www.justice.gov/doj/webform/your-message-department-justice  And if your state is on the list of those that have joined the suit, copy and paste that same email to your state's AG, and let your Congressional and Senate representatives know, too.