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The walls of Apple’s garden are tumbling down https://www.theverge.com/24141929/apple-iphone-imessage-antitrust-dma-lock-in
The walls of Apple’s garden are tumbling down

Since the very first iPhone, the walls of Apple’s meticulously manicured garden have grown ever higher. Now, they’re starting to crumble.

The Verge
Apr 27, 2024 at 2:20pmBuffer
Show threadSite Reliability Enby🏳️‍⚧️🏁🔦📈🐺👗😷Apr 27, 2024

@verge

Apple has a vested interest in keeping us believing that the brand name on your phone matters.

IMO, it's entirely because of apple that it does matter - do I want the one brand that's a locked down proprietary POS and ties me to an ecosystem of a company I want nothing to do with, has a UI that still feels straight out of 2010 (still no haptic feedback? come on... or the desktop cluttered with more icons than a boomer's WinXP box...), etc or do I want a normal phone that does what I expect it to?

Show threadD. WilliamApr 27, 2024

@SiteRelEnby @verge

What do you mean by iOS having “no haptic feedback”? There’s quite a bit: long pressing anything, keyboard clicks, volume up/down, unlocking, spinning a dial, etc.

Show threadSite Reliability Enby🏳️‍⚧️🏁🔦📈🐺👗😷Apr 27, 2024
@dawica @verge Last time I tried typing on someone's ipad it didn't have any feedback. Is it just off by default?
Show threadD. WilliamApr 27, 2024
@SiteRelEnby @verge iPads don’t have vibration motors, so they don’t have haptic feedback. iPhones have had haptic feedback on the keyboard since iOS 16 or 17. I think it’s on by default, but I’m not positive
Show threadTaylor HaddenApr 28, 2024
@SiteRelEnby @verge The funny thing about this is that if I used Android, I would be tying myself to a company I don’t want to deal with.
Show threadJared White (ResistanceNet ✊)Apr 27, 2024

@verge I suspect the iPhone I own right now, an iPhone 14 Pro, will continue to serve me just fine for the next several years. I have no plans to upgrade anytime soon.

These devices just aren't "exciting" now. They get the job done, and that's about it. (Which is perfectly fine! But not if you're a massive hardware company like Apple needing constant sales…)

Show threadadacostaApr 28, 2024
@verge What this story miss was in 2008, charging 30% was very reasonable, app developers didn't have to host the app or be involved in handling the delivery of the app or promoting it. Imagine having to ship that app in a product box and work with distributors to put it on store shelves. I think what happened was as the store got more successful, dollar signs appeared in front of everyone's mind, especially Apples direct competitors and they wanted some of that.
Show threadadacostaApr 28, 2024
@verge There was no complaint in 2008, why was a problem 10 years later? Remember, some of these apps wouldn't even exist without the #iPhone. #Android wouldn't exist without the iPhone. #Apple knows it, which is why they are so toxic over the entire issue. We built a future that so many didn't envision. Apple should be left alone because at the end of the day, they are still tiny in the overall market share. #Google really is virus if you ask me. It should be 1% market share if I had my way.
Show threadMike Stevens Apr 29, 2024
@adacosta @verge if you had your way, Apple would have no compelling competitors? Huh.
Show threadadacostaApr 29, 2024
@mikestevens @verge Pretty much. I just don’t like Google or #Meta having any upper hand here. In fact I think #Google by law should be required to use #webkit on any #Apple device and all their apps and #software on Apple platforms should be heavily neutered of any of its tracking spyware. Why do you think I’m so glad #ChatGPT/CoPilot is winning over #Gemini