I mean a phone is a computer. Why should a computer be locked down to one software provider. I've always thought companies shouldn't be allowed to stop a computer from running software you want to run.,(reply>), @Hassan "No bro, you don't get it, giving the costumer other options is bad for the costumer! Also, it ruins Apple!" <br><br>Gotta love how much bs they'll say to defend their favourite billion dollars company tho, "it's dumb to have options" he said lmao,(reply>), @Gerhard Smith shhh having options scares apple's little cult. <br><br>They do as master Tim instructs. They use their devices as great lord Tim deems appropriate.,(reply>), @Jelly Twins101 the safety risk isn't any greater than on e.g. Mac OS which is safe. <br><br>You can also choose to lock the option down but maybe people wanna download Fortnite from epic's website or Xbox cloud gaming from Microsoft's website, like they do on Mac.<br><br>Ultimately the aim of the law is to prevent anticompetitive practices by gatekeeper's in other markets. And yes apple pay and music should compete with PayPal and Spotify on the same level playing field.,(reply>), @Jelly Twins101 As usual, the point is completely missed. It's not about what the customer wants, it's about what the economy wants. Nobody cares you want to buy an iPhone or not. This is about a corporation putting themselves into a position where they have a stranglehold over the market, in this case having full control over nearly half of all mobile devices and a multi trillion dollar industry that's associated with selling apps. Under this condition, no company is allowed to freely do whatever they want. Apple is not the government, yet they maneuvered themselves into a position where they have just as much power as the government in many scenarios.,(reply>), @Rzułta Łuć Potfotna doesn't this increase safety risks for people who might not be as knowledgeable about tech, as this increases the chance of them downloading malware and more scammy/crappy apps. <br><br>You have to understand that majority of smartphone users either don't know much about their phones or don't really care for it outside of their general use. I could be wrong here but I do think apple has figured out the balance which they want to follow.