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They’re not actually relinquishing any control. They’re just allowing subsidiary “app stores” to take a tiny cut while Apple still controls everything.
I’ve been an Apple fanboy for years, but less so these days. I can’t imagine that the EU won’t fine them for this, although it’s hard to imagine any fine that would make an impression on a $3 trillion company.
Agreed in principle. However, due to other factors, I have bought a couple of Windows machines in the last few years. Not my favorites, especially with Microsoft taking pages out of Apple’s app store playbook, but doesn’t suck too much either. Dual booting Linux seems a good compromise.
Hard disagree.
With Windows you’re paying Microsoft for the privilege of them turning on a vacuum for all your private data AND showing you ads as well.
If anything Windows is worse than MacOS from that standpoint at this point, and both companies need a huge about face for anti-competitive behaviour.
Both of them undoubtedly need a smackdown for anti-competitive behavior. I would even argue that both need to be broken up. But Windows can be hardened. And again, there’s Linux.