> Just because there is a computer chip inside it?
Sort of, yes? I mean, if you've got a general purpose computing device stuck inside of a TV, it's kind of nice to be able to use it as a general purpose computing device.
And I mean, we have open standards for things. I'm not saying that companies should have to manually support everything, but if you ask me if it's a desirable feature or if it would be better for TVs to use common platforms that can be targeted regardless of hardware, what do you want me to say? That it's a bad thing if I can control the volume on my TV using a universal remote? That it's good that different smart assistants don't work with the same music services? Because having a smart assistant say that you can't use a music service because some CEOs got into a fight with each other actually stinks and I hate that.
> I find it somewhat absurd that if you put a computer chip inside of a gadget you are now suddenly expected to support/enable installing literally anything.
Okay, but you understand that every consumer would view that as a feature, right? You understand that when you say, "imagine if every app worked on your TV" pretty much everyone is going to say, "that sounds great, yes please."
Never before has any console or TV ever advertised less compatibility as if that is a desirable feature that customers should want. Never before has Microsoft gotten up on stage and said "we have a hundred launch titles" and then Playstation gotten on stage and said "hah, that's amateur talk, we have 45 launch titles, we're clearly winning this fight."
You're arguing that this is a slippery slope, but you're also arguing that there's chocolate cake and puppies at the bottom of the slope. Generally speaking, using cross-compatible standards that allow people to interop with devices without asking the manufacturer's permission is a thing that I want, yes. I like that cars use the CAN-BUS standard, that's a good regulation. I like that I can have 3rd-party repair shops for my car, I like that I can buy a stereo system and hook it up and it doesn't matter if the stereo manufacturer has an agreement with Toyota. I like that Samsung and LG TVs both use HDMI ports and I don't have to ask "which computers can I plug into this" when I buy a TV. And of course consumers generally like that we use universal USB standards now and we've gotten past every device having incompatible cords. These are all great things to have.
You can argue whatever you want, you can argue that this is an abridgement of Apple's rights. People might believe that.
But just be aware that your slippery slope sounds less like a slippery slope and more like some kind of prize, and if you're not careful people might start to say, "wait, you're saying that if we open up iOS devices we could then do the same thing to consoles, and I would stop needing to buy 3 separate consoles just to play different games? And I could buy cheap controllers instead of needing to spend 60-80 dollars for an official one? And I could play games with people who are on different consoles? So where do I sign up for that?"
Sort of, yes? I mean, if you've got a general purpose computing device stuck inside of a TV, it's kind of nice to be able to use it as a general purpose computing device.
And I mean, we have open standards for things. I'm not saying that companies should have to manually support everything, but if you ask me if it's a desirable feature or if it would be better for TVs to use common platforms that can be targeted regardless of hardware, what do you want me to say? That it's a bad thing if I can control the volume on my TV using a universal remote? That it's good that different smart assistants don't work with the same music services? Because having a smart assistant say that you can't use a music service because some CEOs got into a fight with each other actually stinks and I hate that.
> I find it somewhat absurd that if you put a computer chip inside of a gadget you are now suddenly expected to support/enable installing literally anything.
Okay, but you understand that every consumer would view that as a feature, right? You understand that when you say, "imagine if every app worked on your TV" pretty much everyone is going to say, "that sounds great, yes please."
Never before has any console or TV ever advertised less compatibility as if that is a desirable feature that customers should want. Never before has Microsoft gotten up on stage and said "we have a hundred launch titles" and then Playstation gotten on stage and said "hah, that's amateur talk, we have 45 launch titles, we're clearly winning this fight."
You're arguing that this is a slippery slope, but you're also arguing that there's chocolate cake and puppies at the bottom of the slope. Generally speaking, using cross-compatible standards that allow people to interop with devices without asking the manufacturer's permission is a thing that I want, yes. I like that cars use the CAN-BUS standard, that's a good regulation. I like that I can have 3rd-party repair shops for my car, I like that I can buy a stereo system and hook it up and it doesn't matter if the stereo manufacturer has an agreement with Toyota. I like that Samsung and LG TVs both use HDMI ports and I don't have to ask "which computers can I plug into this" when I buy a TV. And of course consumers generally like that we use universal USB standards now and we've gotten past every device having incompatible cords. These are all great things to have.
You can argue whatever you want, you can argue that this is an abridgement of Apple's rights. People might believe that.
But just be aware that your slippery slope sounds less like a slippery slope and more like some kind of prize, and if you're not careful people might start to say, "wait, you're saying that if we open up iOS devices we could then do the same thing to consoles, and I would stop needing to buy 3 separate consoles just to play different games? And I could buy cheap controllers instead of needing to spend 60-80 dollars for an official one? And I could play games with people who are on different consoles? So where do I sign up for that?"