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They shouldn't have the right to be the gatekeeper in that relationship.

The wealthy people own the hardware, the devs own the app. Why does apple get the legal right to demand money in that transaction when it would be better for everyone if they weren't involved

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So what about people like me? I buy an iPhone because Apple gatekeeps the apps.

I grew up in the age of torrents and Kazzaa and am tired of spam, malware, bloat, anti virus, etc. I want my phone to be an unbreakable toy, not a computing device.

So you use exclusively the Apple store, problem solves?

I mean.. maybe. Lets see. My biggest worry is the dark patterns on the messaging apps I need to use.

Actually, I'll try out using then through the browser and see what happens.

When you buy an Apple device you don't control the hardware or the software on it. Apple does.

That should be illegal.

I agree.

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