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I still put them in the same box as Apple until they fix the price parity and/or adjust their cut. Even Apple is finally having their hand forced there.

They are relatively better, but we still need to keep monopolies accountable. Valve is just smart enough to remember what worked 30-40 years ago compared to the rampant greed these days.

>>johnny+(OP)
The difference is that you aren't forced to buy a game from steam.

>>LtWorf+z2
You're not forced to buy an Iphone. You also weren't forced back in the day to use Internet explorer.

We should remember our history so we aren't doomed to repeat it.

>>johnny+3e
You are forced to have a phone and there's only 2 bad choices.

>>LtWorf+Kb1
Technically 3. Not much different from the Desktop situation. Just replace Microsoft with Google because Microsoft had the grace to bow out early.

Similar to desktop, I choose the middle ground between true freedom and walled garden. At least you Can de-googlefy 95% of Android. More than you can de-microsoft Windows.

>>LtWorf+z2
Depends on the game - some are not available anywhere else.

>>johnny+zc1
3?

>>LtWorf+ir1
Samsung sells phones with their Tizen operating system.

Of course you could also buy one of the purism phones, jolla is apparently planning to ship phones too.

If you're willing to flash the phone, you can run postmarketos on loads of devices too.

I suspect the vast majority of people who are invested enough to want to avoid Android and iOS have the technical knowledge to install postmarketos.