Apple is bringing sideloading and alternate app stores to the iPhone
www.theverge.com
Ahead of the DMA coming into force in March.

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.

  • CashewNut 🏴󠁢󠁥󠁧󠁿@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    The tough thing is Mac laptops are the best

    They’re not. I had a 2008 Unibody Macbook pro. In 2012 it literally fell apart. That was after 4 years of constantly hearing about recalls and fixes pushed by Apple for bad hardware fuckups.

    During a search to find a fix for the snapped display frame I came across Louis Rossman who showed in multiple teardowns how poorly made Macbooks are.

    It was a HUGE eye-opener. Macs are NOT well made. They have a fuck-ton of terrible design decisions.

    They look nice but they’re shit.

    E.g. my Lenovo P51 looks like a plasticy piece of shit. But I can pour a full bottle of water over the keyboard and drop it from head height but it will still work and will continue working for the next 15yrs+. Because it’s built to last.

    Even Apple doesn’t have confidence in it’s products forcing you to buy Apple Care to extend a warranty that other laptop manufacturers give you free. I think my P51 had a free 3 or 5yr warranty. My Macbook’s was 1yr.