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It’s not hard to understand the change of heart. Fanboys agree with the stance of their chosen company no matter what hypocrisy or logical fallacy that might invite.

When it’s Apple versus Facebook, John is on Apple’s side.

When it’s Apple versus the EU, John is on Apple’s side.

He’s one of the most overrated and pro-corporation tech personalities out there. And his website’s formatting on mobile is inexcusable.

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The recent App Store changes prompted by the EU should demonstrate these companies really do need some pressure from governments to improve competition.

I just want to run full Mac OS X on an iPad Air :(

No idea if this would work or which version of OS X you want to run.

https://www.cultofmac.com/717078/run-mac-os-x-iphone-ipad-wi...

I would prefer the market to be exerting that pressure. But big tech has done such a good job of erecting barriers to entry, while governmetns have done such a bad job of anti-monopoly regulation, that steps like this are now necessary.

I think this idea of the market having the ability to be a benevolent force is so overplayed.

It’s literally never been that way. The gilded age had to be ended by regulation just like the tech gilded age needs to be ended by regulation.

The thing about the market is that it doesn’t care if people starve or if every company on the planet merges into a super conglomerate.

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