I have no problem with your definition of owning. I disagree with it – but that’s not the point and it would be pointless to discuss this any further. I would prefer not to.
On the facts (and not definitions) I do agree with you. Apple does have control over what iOS runs, that’s certainly true. What I’m saying is that I do not care about that.
This is not black and white either: I know what Apple allows and what they don’t. There are some annoying issues with that but I’m personally not affected by them. It’s a negative point for me, certainly one I considered when I bought my iPad, but on balance it wasn’t important enough for me to care about it at all.
I know that Apple can unilaterally change what they allow and what not but 1) there is public pressure on them not to and 2) my iPad won’t survive forever and I can switch to something else quick enough.
> What I’m saying is that I do not care about that.
That's certainly your prerogative. I think that more people should care, but it's ultimately your choice to make, not mine. At least you're making an informed decision and I can respect that even if I disagree.
My worry is that many people don't care right now because they're not informed and because Apple isn't doing anything most people would care about. And that sets things up for someday when, in the pursuit of profit, they will start abusing it in ways that most people care about. By then, it will be too late.
Maybe I'm wrong about that. It turned out that I was right about Sony, though. I would have liked to buy some of their products, even knowing their faults, but I refused. And I by refusing to buy from them from the start, I avoided all sorts of trouble later on.
True, Apple could be a different case. I just don't care enough about them to find that out the hard way.
On the facts (and not definitions) I do agree with you. Apple does have control over what iOS runs, that’s certainly true. What I’m saying is that I do not care about that.
This is not black and white either: I know what Apple allows and what they don’t. There are some annoying issues with that but I’m personally not affected by them. It’s a negative point for me, certainly one I considered when I bought my iPad, but on balance it wasn’t important enough for me to care about it at all.
I know that Apple can unilaterally change what they allow and what not but 1) there is public pressure on them not to and 2) my iPad won’t survive forever and I can switch to something else quick enough.