alt Hacker News>> they do not actually give the user access to general purpose computing in the sense that the users can control exactly what computations the device is going to execute
i don't think we were talking about grandma use case
>> they do not actually give the user access to general purpose computing in the sense that the users can control exactly what computations the device is going to execute
i don't think we were talking about grandma use case
Its hyperbolic but hits the point.
I've helped multiple coworkers (in a non-computer related field) sideload F-Droid for a few spyware/ad free apps they liked the look of.
Id sideload my own phone using adb but I'd tell them theyre out of luck.