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Unpopular opinion that I hold: The walled garden is exactly why I love Apple's iPhone. iPhone keeps the rifraff away, third-party sniffers at check, they've recently added clipboard notification if some app tries to paste random stuff from my clipboard (given that we use it so much for 1Password and other password managers).

I absolutely do not trust any third party - there are some insane apps like LinkedIn that tries to sell your privacy at every corner.

That said, Apple should allow Jailbreaking to aficionados who want to mess around with it. But, there should be significant impedance to that - your average joe working as a bartender doesn't have a clue of how to keep his iPhone secure. Apple should make it explicitly clear - hey! ALL BETS ARE OFF WHEN YOU JAILBREAK OUR DEVICE. CLICK AGREE.

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Dangerous stuff still gets in the app store [1]. The correct solution to the problem of dangerous apps, is sandboxing and elevated permissions with user consent. We've solved this in the web browser, let's solve it for apps.

1. https://www.wired.com/story/apple-app-store-malware-click-fr...

Most of the world agrees with you which is why they keep buying iPhones as soon as they can afford them

I doubt that's the "why they keep buying iPhones" when other factors include wealth signalling, social fit-in and SMS bubble color fashion.

If they had a problem with the walled garden they wouldn't buy it. Say "walled garden" to the average iPhone owner and they'll say "So? That's a good thing".

The average iphone owner (and average android owner) would ask why you are asking them about their backyard.

People don't understand what's at stake, just ask around. People buy iPhones because they're "nice" and because their best friend has got one and he/she's showing off how expensive it was.

Unpopular only on HN.

Me too, I've chosen Apple devices, mostly because I like Apple's Continuity features and their walled-garden mindset. In particular, I really wish Apple would push Apple Pay and Sign-In with Apple more: I already trust Apple with all sorts of private data (Face ID, iCloud Keychain, etc.), I don't want to also have to evaluate PayPal/Google/FB/whoever as an alternative sign-in or payment vendor.

I am thinking of getting a Mac and iPad too now.

Apple's whole game is to make profit from hardware and their services, not ads.

Even if Apple charged - $50/month privacy fee to keep things secure, I am fine with it.

I'd pay twice as much for an iPhone - at $2000 even - something that keeps everything about my life secure - I have no problems paying for it.

You are the perfect rare customer. You will pay crazy amounts higher than market rates in order to get a safe feeling.

You would probably pay a $500.00 a month privacy fee.

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