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On computer hardware that the writer owns compiling free software for other computer hardware they own - they need a license from Apple.

What does it actually mean to buy something these days?

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It means voting with your wallet and helping push society away from corpo traps like this.

Well yes! I develop on Apple. I do not own any Apple hardware.

But I get the impression that for the people of North America tablet/smartphone mean iPad/iPhone.

I have no data, but it is the very strong impression I get

About half of smartphones sold in the US and Canada are iPhones. The Mexican market is dominated by Android.

Part of the impression that iOS is dominant comes from usage stats. Last I had insight into the stats (maybe three years ago? Four?) iOS users spent way more time using their devices than Android users, it had been that way basically since iOS and Android had existed, and that state showed no signs of changing. Web browsing? Average iOS user does more of it. Time in apps? Ditto. So they have a much larger usage footprint, are more visible in hands as you're out and about, et c.

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