alt Hacker NewsYes, I can vote with my wallet, but no, it doesn't make a difference. I've been voting with my wallet since day 1 by never buying an iPhone because of how closed it is, and unsurprisingly, this has done absolutely nothing to change how open the iPhone is.
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It turns out 99.9999% of iPhone users don’t want what HN wants.
They want what Apple sells.
If you did that then you probably made clear your reasons which probably created mindshare with others which probably has helped the EU open up the iPhone. Don’t be so defeatist because the outcome isn’t immediately apparent.
It's called freedom. Many people choose Apple products, even if you personally don't like it.
This is also the same strategy as activists: use authoritarianism to get your way, instead of a real solution.
It really tells me who I never want with any sort of power over my life.
Voting with your wallet doesn’t mean you get to take away from others. It means choosing companies you want to support.