Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says

Post by fauigerzigerk » Tue, Apr 30, 2024, 10:12 AM UTC

changoplatanero wrote: post #149

DCKing wrote: post #67

The iPad App Store is perhaps an even more dysfunctional place than the iPhone in how much it holds hardware and use cases hostage to the manufacturer's vision. Just imagine how much more versatile the iPad Pro would be if only you could run Linux VMs on it in the moments you want to do anything remotely tinkery on an iPad. Apple's hardware since the 2021 iPad Pro (with M1) has had the ability to do this. The iPads h…

Is it right to say that currently the cost of the hardware is being partly subsidized by the profits Apple makes from the software? If some of the profit from the software gets taken away will we see the price of the hardware rise?

Post by shuckles » Tue, Apr 30, 2024, 10:17 AM UTC

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False equivalence - a manual gearstick complicates the design of the car, making each unit cost more, while allowing sideloading is a one-time development cost with marginal maintenance costs. Also my car manufacturer doesn't get a 30% cut every time I fuel up because I use an automatic transmission. If it were like that I can assure you there would be a much bigger uproar than in this sideloading debate.

Post by tgv » Tue, Apr 30, 2024, 10:19 AM UTC

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So adding more of those is the answer?

Why would there be more outside the appstore since the appstore is fine with them? I expect apps predominantly rejected from the appstore to try to go outside it and those casino-like scams are accepted on the appstore.

Post by ako » Tue, Apr 30, 2024, 10:21 AM UTC

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Yep, I've got one and don't use too much. Too big for scrolling, too limited (software) for work. But Apple knows iPad might cannibalize mac and limit it's uses on purpose

Not sure if this is true. I mean wasn’t the vision that you actually don’t need the mac for most things when the ipad came out?

Post by shuckles » Tue, Apr 30, 2024, 10:23 AM UTC

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It's the same for iPad, not defined as general purpose, no complaints about unaffordavle devkits (xcode is free), tons of indie apps.

The iPad was heavily marketed as a computer replacement so definitely is supposed to be "general purpose" device. Many people I know don't use a laptop or desktop at all, and just use their iPad.