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And it’s getting worse. Locking down bootloaders, priority firmware, “safety” checks on devices for banking apps, inability to repair/replace hardware components. The industry is actively hostile to competition, especially open platforms.

If personal computers were invented today, there’s no way we’d end up with open standards like ATX. Every company would have their own lock-in ecosystem that prevented DIY assembly and repairs. And they’d probably throw a subscription on it too.