[wonderlg]

So you’re saying that we don’t own Apple devices but merely rent them out for the day?

Disneyland isn’t a product, you can’t compare it to a phone.

[SergeAx]

The owner of the device is the one with root access to it. No, you don't own your iOS devices.

[ClumsyPilot]

Sounds good, just need to let Apple know that paying and repairing the device is bow their responsibility

[ballenf]

Apple didn't change the rules after they sold you the phone. It was locked down when you bought it just like Disney is.

We absolutely don't fully own iPhones in the FSF sense. Same for your refrigerator with DRM water filters. Or your Tesla.

[tuscen]

And that’s the problem: in my opinion it should be illegal. If I pay the full price I own the device from top to bottom including the ability to change every piece of internal firmwares and software. Otherwise it is renting and must be presented as such from the beginning.

[scarface74]

Do you buy game consoles? Do you have a Roku device? Do you really need the government to come in when you had a choice to buy an Android device?

[tuscen]

It doesn't matter what I buy or not buy. It's a matter of corporations being able to eat the cake and have it too. There's a distinction of ownership and renting and corporations have successfuly twisted the difference in their favor by bribing as much people as their could.

[scarface74]

It absolutely does matter. I don’t buy products when I have other choices that don’t meet my desires and then expect the government to do something about it.

[tuscen]

Since the government in a democratic society is a continuation of me and my desires I don’t have a problem wanting the government do what I want.

[searchableguy]

I wonder if this counts as false or misleading advertising. I think this has been happening too much lately with tech.