[s3r3nity]

> In some cases that will mean making a hard choice between accepting the risk of using the third party app store, or accepting that you won't be able to use certain apps.

You already have that choice today: I can buy into the walled-garden, or go to Android and side-load to my heart's content.

Clearly the market has chosen the preferred route. (I personally am also in the camp of preferring the simple, locked-down approach for my family that Apple has created.)

[dane-pgp]

> You already have that choice today: I can buy into the walled-garden, or go to Android and side-load to my heart's content.

So if Google decided to force this policy onto Android phones, you would support the EU introducing this legislation to bring back the option of side-loading?

Or would you want the legislation to only apply to Android phones, and not Apple devices?

[thefounder]

Give the Europeans the choice to own their device and install whatever they want!

[sangnoir]

> Clearly the market has chosen the preferred route

Indeed - iOS trails Android in Europe. With this law in effect, perhaps more Europeans will choose to buy iPhones