• amanneedsamaid@sopuli.xyz
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    10 months ago

    Apple products are all about stupid proofing.

    Where do we draw the line between a functioning computer and chromebook? an IoT device? Stupid-proofing should not come at the cost of basic functionality.

    Preventing side loading protects people who don’t know what side loading is.

    No, it does not. Users attempting to sideload an app would obviously be warned, not to mention various other methods of malware scanning / sandboxing which can alleviate that non-existant issue.

    Those of us who want it are a vocal minority trying to screw up their entire business strategy.

    Creating Fisher Price computers is not a valid business strategy, and serves as a detriment for all users regardless of proficency. User freedom is beneficial for absolutely everyone.