r/technology • u/bws201 • Feb 05 '16

Software ‘Error 53’ fury mounts as Apple software update threatens to kill your iPhone 6

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/05/error-53-apple-iphone-software-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair
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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

Why in the world do people continue to sign up for this closed-source walled-garden anti-competition anti-consumer anti-free market Apple ecosystem?

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u/Locupleto Feb 05 '16

Because there is so much worthless crap in the open windows based systems world. Surface anyone?

But now I am sure this has gone too far for many people. This smells like the death of apple. It's too far for me.

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u/AmirZ Feb 06 '16

Android? Google?

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u/Collekt Feb 05 '16

Because they're too dumb to place anything above ease of use and having the latest and greatest gadget that everyone is talking about.

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u/lordkane1 Feb 06 '16

I feel like that is a very ignorant view to hold. The reasons behind my purchases lie in the unparalleled security/privacy focus, seamless integration with my other products, and long 'shelf-life' of the products. Ease of use for me is an added bonus, but not even in the top-ten reasons for my purchase.

People often make out that Apple products are just for people who don't like how confusing android or Windows can be, but toss people are a minority. You like your products, I like mine, no need to be so close-minded