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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Surely the idea of open or free is always going to play better than closed, locked down and proprietary...? idk

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Hey, people view something as locked down and proprietary as the Apple ecosystem as a good thing, so not really sure about that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

They just use different language. Vetted. Secure. Walled garden. And suddenly people are okay with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

It's hard to know for sure why people opt for Apple products... It could be any number of things.