Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by bengale on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @01:26PM
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I’m not sure the tech literate professional is the right group there. Plenty of us pick Apple products because we’d rather use our time and skills to make money instead of tinkering with gadgets.
Re:Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach a $2T market cap
by kube-system on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @01:33PM
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Yes, I'm suggesting that their viewpoint might be biased by their expertise -- not that all with expertise share that same bias. I have some Apple devices for exactly that same reason.
But it is. The customer isn't you, the tech literate professional; their target customer is the average person on the street.
Apple doesn't want their device ecosystem to be inclusive to the things that confuse, defraud, or frustrate non-savvy users: unethical or unqualified repair, advanced (mis)configuration, side-loading apps, etc.
Back when I worked as an IT tech, upwards of 80% of issues I dealt with were caused by one of those confusions that are completely solved by a walled-garden approach. It might not be your preference, or my preference, but there's no denying the utility it has for others.