suddenly newton

Isn't this "issue" being pushed by special interests? As soon as you bring up Rossmann, iFixit, etc., who want to promote their own independent repair and parts businesses, the patina about "consumer rights" vanishes. There's no "rights" here - just businesses who don't want to become a manufacturer-authorized repair business. Sure, there are a couple of bearded geeks who want to iFixit All The Things, but that's not what Rossmann's (and others) lobbying is about.

xyzzy-xxx said:

That's the right thing, users should be able to choose.
I don't think it would harm Apple really hard, but it would bring freedom to the platform.
When Apple allows third party app stores, it could be done with maintaining the iOS security model (only app review is done by another company).

Users should be able to choose their gatekeepers? That's rich.
You'd think Epic would go after Xbox and PlayStation walled gardens in court, but nah, why do that when they can tap into the wellspring of animosity from people who wish Apple just used Android?

hmlongco said:

The iPad is amazing hardware... that's hobbled by requiring iPadOS for all apps, even when connected to a keyboard and trackpad.

Should we tell them

"Apple's design is stale, they need to change it soon."

* * * Apple changes design * * *

"Nooooo not like that!!!"

Swatch can do this all day long, but at the end of the day, they're still not Apple Inc.