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Re:Apple's reaction to protests: AirDrop is now limited to 1... by cosmojg on Monday November 28, 2022 @04:02PM (#33779583)
> Why would anyone spend $1000 on a computer from Apple if it’s not what they want?

Because marketing.

Then again, maybe the truth is that what people really want isn't the best tool for the job but the best-marketed tool for the job, and they spend their money accordingly.

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Re:Apple's reaction to protests: AirDrop is now limited to 1... by snoot on Monday November 28, 2022 @04:05PM (#33779625)
Apple explicitly advertise that their computers are locked down. It’s part of their marketing. If people didn’t want it, this wouldn’t work.
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Re:Apple's reaction to protests: AirDrop is now limited to 1... by McDutchie on Monday November 28, 2022 @04:15PM (#33779789)
Except that Apple's computers aren't locked down. That canard really needs to die. iPhones and iPads are locked down. Macs aren't. I can run whatever the I want on my Mac, and I do.
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Re:Apple's reaction to protests: AirDrop is now limited to 1... by gorjusborg on Monday November 28, 2022 @04:15PM (#33779802)
I have never seen this 'locked down' advertising, care to share an example?
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