&gt;With a PC, I don&#x27;t have to perform some arcane operation to actually have control of the device. Moreover, it seems to be common to discriminate against people who have the gall to “root” their device, or to disable some functionality of the device if such “rooting” is performed.<p>Guess what? Most computers come with unfree operating systems, you need to perform an arcane operation (install Linux) to regain control, and many sites actively discriminate against Linux, including bank sites. (First result I find is <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stealcode.blogspot.com&#x2F;2008&#x2F;07&#x2F;citibank-doesnt-like-linuxubuntu_27.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;stealcode.blogspot.com&#x2F;2008&#x2F;07&#x2F;citibank-doesnt-like-l...</a>, it&#x27;s admittedly old but still proves a point.)<p>Edit: also, much of my internet commenting, including this one, is done from smartphones. Does that count as creating?