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Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by scarface_74 on Sunday October 01, 2023 @11:45PM (#37733736)
Yes, that’s true if you rely on the “open” standard.

Luckily I don’t have to because I use an integrated solution where the hardware, software and OS are made by the same company.

We aren’t talking about “simultaneous” connections we are talking about switching between them.

I’m not “confusing” anything. I’m saying that Apple’s integrated solution provides a better user experience. No one cares about how it’s done .

Thanks for making my point for me.

Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by smoldesu on Sunday October 01, 2023 @11:58PM (#37733820)
Quite literally, the only point you have made is that iCloud can store Bluetooth MAC addresses across devices.

> No one cares about how it’s done .

Some markets do: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A...

Next though, you'll tell me that those democratically elected officials aren't "people", and are more profit-motivated than a business. Whatever helps you sleep at night, I suppose.

Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by scarface_74 on Monday October 02, 2023 @12:19AM (#37733955)
Again, why do I care why it happens. Your “open” standards leads to a shittier experience.

> Next though, you'll tell me that those democratically elected officials aren't "people", and are more profit-motivated than a business. Whatever helps you sleep at night, I suppose

It’s cute that you think politicians represent “the people” considering how PACs work or that you think they are “democratically” elected considering how gerrymandered most districts are.

Then you got to consider how each state has an equal number of senators regardless of population.

Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by smoldesu on Monday October 02, 2023 @09:48AM (#37738055)
> Again, why do I care why it happens. Your “open” standards leads to a shittier experience.

Again, why do you? Apple's products have worked just fine implimenting open standards (eg. HTML, TLS, AES, RSA, etc.). You could easily argue that the iPhone wouldn't be popular without open standards like Bluetooth and the Internet.

> It’s cute that you think politicians represent “the people”

Does the unregulated market represent it any better? I'd rather let gerrymandered electors regulate the market than allow the market to regulate itself.

Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by scarface_74 on Monday October 02, 2023 @10:08AM (#37738349)
Apple products work fine working on top of those standards and adding its own features where it can make sure those features work consistently because it is an integrated environment.

Well, if I have a choice between a corporation - which I can choose not to support and a government with guns and the ability to take away my rights by force having power, I’ll choose private corporations every time.

Re:Could EU force hardware manufacturers to make working dri... by smoldesu on Wednesday October 04, 2023 @12:47PM (#37767922)
> Well, if I have a choice between a corporation [...] I’ll choose private corporations every time.

To have a choice in the first place, you can't participate in a regulated market. Right now, you're complaining that your favorite player can't "win" a game of Blackjack by overruling the dealer. I don't know what to tell you; those are the rules of the game. Apple can go play their Calvinball economy in some other developing market, and so can you.

See? Freedom of choice.