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Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world

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Jolly Roger wrote:
>> The more Apple can make life miserable for Apple owners who want to 
>> interoperate with other platforms, the better it is for Apple profits.
> 
> This is more a reflection of you then anyone else, bitter old fart.

Hi Jolly Roger,

When the technical argument shifts to personal insults, it usually means
the underlying point has hit closer to home than expected. Thank you.

My comments weren't about you or me as they were about Apple's
long-documented business strategy of increasing switching costs through
tight hardware-software integration and control of the ecosystem.

The economics are straightforward as Apple's ungodly profits prove.

The "security" claim is clearly just the excuse for the lock in.
Since there is no added security gained by being locked inside.

The reason Apple products have never worked in the real world is that
the more dependent a user becomes on Apple-only services, accessories, and
APIs, the more profitable each future hardware cycle becomes. 

It's all about hardware sales.
That's not bitterness; it's simply how platform lock-in works with Apple.

If you'd like to discuss the actual mechanisms, including Tom Elam's point
about App Store exclusivity and my points about restricted APIs,
proprietary protocols, or the way Apple ties services to hardware, I'm
perfectly happy to continue at that level of emotional understanding.

Personal remarks don't change any of the facts, and they don't strengthen
your argument, but they do indicate the point being made hit home with you.

Apple products (specifically iOS) never worked in the real world, not for
safety (as there is no added safety), but for hardware lock-in profits.

It's a very successful platform-lock-in strategy, don't you think?

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Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-03-13 14:53 -0700
  Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-13 16:23 -0700
    Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-14 22:05 +0000
      Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-14 15:44 -0700
  Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-14 13:05 -0400
    Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-03-14 11:01 -0700
      Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-03-17 10:29 -0400
        Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> - 2026-03-17 11:47 -0400
          Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-03-17 10:47 -0700
          Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-03-17 14:16 -0400
    Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2026-03-15 10:21 +1300
      Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Nick Charles <none@none.none> - 2026-03-14 23:57 +0000
        Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-03-17 18:49 -0400
  Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2026-03-14 21:07 +0000
    Re: Musing on why Apple products don't work in the real world Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-03-17 14:25 -0400

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