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Re:Hong Kong protest safety app banned from iOS store by driverdan on Thursday October 03, 2019 @12:32PM (#21148846)
Installing your own software is not a power user thing, it's how computers have worked since they were invented.
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Re:Hong Kong protest safety app banned from iOS store by ethbro on Thursday October 03, 2019 @01:09PM (#21149257)
Hence why

mobile computing market size >> desktop computing market size

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Re:Hong Kong protest safety app banned from iOS store by jimktrains2 on Thursday October 03, 2019 @02:11PM (#21150031)
That's not true, or at least not a major component. A workable phone is about the same as a low-end desktop or laptop, but being mobile and internet-connected by default is a huge functionality win. If you can only afford one device and one ISP, the smartphone is the superior option.
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Re:Hong Kong protest safety app banned from iOS store by ethbro on Thursday October 03, 2019 @04:37PM (#21151900)
There are 3G+ enabled laptops.

Certainly there are many apples to oranges differences, but I don't think it's fair to discount the "managed" nature of mobile devices as a component of their success.

The uptake in Chromebooks would be semi-supporting as well.

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Re:Hong Kong protest safety app banned from iOS store by jimktrains2 on Thursday October 03, 2019 @08:36PM (#21153794)
Chrome books are also very cheap, bust still no where near as popular as phones.

Also, laptops with wwan cards are a thing, but they also coat more, aren't a default, and can't just be bought at a conveniently located store. It also doesn't fit in my pocket or last nearly all day on a charge.

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