> The reason the iPhone became so successful was not a fluke. Consumers and customers voted that the value proposition of the product was something they preferred, and they acted by purchasing iPhone and developers responded by building applications for iOS.
So the article is just one long conflation of quality hardware and software, with anti-consumer lockdown. A long-winded way of saying a lock provides no safety if the user, instead of the corporation, has the key.
Apple has handled its response, including its proposed App Store changes, to the EU's DMA with aplomb, despite the law being an assault on Apple's brand promise
An essay on the EU Digital Markets Act and Apple's “Update on apps distributed in the European Union” (and some personal history)
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215. Building Under Regulation
An essay on the EU Digital Markets Act and Apple’s "Update on apps distributed in the European Union" (and some personal history)
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Author bio from Wikipedia:
Steven Jay Sinofsky served as president of the Windows Division at Microsoft from July 2009 until his resignation on November 13, 2012. He was responsible for the development and marketing of Windows, Internet Explorer, and online services such as Outlook.com and SkyDrive.
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So the article is just one long conflation of quality hardware and software, with anti-consumer lockdown. A long-winded way of saying a lock provides no safety if the user, instead of the corporation, has the key.