Upvoted for Louis, but anyone who willingly buys Apple at this point knows what they're getting into. Lack of customization and proprietary lockout are features.
The problem is that manufacturers look at what Apple does and copies it. The iPhone didn't have a user replaceable battery. Now all the mainline phones don't have user replaceable batteries. The iPhone removes the aux port. Now all the mainline phones are removing the aux port.
Upvoted for Louis, but anyone who willingly buys Apple at this point knows what they're getting into. Lack of customization and proprietary lockout are features.
The problem is that manufacturers look at what Apple does and copies it. The iPhone didn't have a user replaceable battery. Now all the mainline phones don't have user replaceable batteries. The iPhone removes the aux port. Now all the mainline phones are removing the aux port.