Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
by sunshowers on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @02:12PM
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> Do people expect a computer company to love them individually?
I expect corporations to be honest and sincere, and present the full argument for why they're doing what they're doing. I don't know if "people" in general expect this, but if they don't, then their expectations are too low.
I am quite sure there is no US law which says Apple must build out support for media company DRM. Linux doesn't support it and hasn't been declared illegal.
Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
by ch4s3 on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @03:47PM
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I personally expect them to sell me a product that does what it says on the box, and Apple does that for me.
Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
by sunshowers on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @03:58PM
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Well, my expectations are significantly higher than yours, and I believe I'm right to have them.
Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
by op00to on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @07:37PM
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Many people who believe they are right end up miserable and right.
Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
by sunshowers on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @08:07PM
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I would suggest dispensing with meta-level arguments and engaging on the object level.
Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
by zimpenfish on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @02:55PM
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> I expect corporations to be honest and sincere
Mate, have I got bad news for you regarding literally the entirety of human commerce.
Re:Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones
by sunshowers on Tuesday March 18, 2025 @03:04PM
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What kind of response is this? I'm aware that expectations don't often match reality. That is a reason to recommit to expectations, not to lower them.
> Apple uses its robust security infrastructure to prioritize media company DRM over users' interests
You mean they follow the law so that they don't get sued into the ground?