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Re:Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: 'We took step... by unshavedyak on Saturday December 16, 2023 @02:35PM (#38667053)
I’ve had this same question. I use beeper because I’m an Apple user and want access to what I pay for.

I’m confused by the pathway where paying apple can be skipped.

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Re:Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: 'We took step... by georgespencer on Saturday December 16, 2023 @03:21PM (#38667348)
> want access to what I pay for

You do not pay for this. You would like to, I’m sure.

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Re:Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: 'We took step... by unshavedyak on Sunday December 17, 2023 @11:08AM (#38673767)
I pay for iMessage, I mean. Which is to say, it’s part of the system that users buy. Part of iOS. Etc

edit: I mean hell, i certainly don't pay Apple for hardware. You might argue i do, but i don't actually have access to the hardware - right? It's not like a PC where each component has value to me, that it's documented and hackable, etc. Nono, you buy the suite - everything, when you buy an iPhone. If not for iOS, iPhone is a nearly useless undocumented brick.

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