[walterbell]

iPad+Linux could be a single-function "embedded" device.

  web browser 
  IoT control panel
  video conferencing
  photo frame
  e-reader
  kiosk

[mirzap]

You are not serious, aren't you? You have Raspberry Pi for that purpose. It's like saying Mercedes should allow me to install software on my Mercedes so I can use my $200k car to use it as a tractor.

[walterbell]

Since when does Raspberry Pi ship with a 4:3 Retina display?

Does the Mercedes self-brick after 7 years?

[mirzap]

You don't need a retina display for those things, thus proving my point. It's a waste of resources.

I have an iPad mini 2 and Air 2, which still work after almost a decade of use.

[walterbell]

Customers who paid for a Retina display can apply their hardware to use cases which fall in the simplistic market segmentation between headless SBC and slate.

The utility of a working Retina display need not be limited by unsupported and insecure software when connected to public networks.