Apple must open iPadOS to sideloading within 6 months, EU says

Sounds like it's time again for the litany of fear, uncertainly and doubt or will we, now that the EU has hit so many times, finally hear the other one? The one where Apple came up with the idea by themselves, and they just needed some time to reassure quality?

I’m guessing the EU is just holding it wrong.

While not word for word, it echoes the sentiment of the "official" response from Apple.

"If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band"

There is a difference between “here’s how to avoid the problem” and “the problem is caused by you”.

They sent out bumpers because it was a design flaw.

I know they did, that’s not my point. My point is that the words “you are holding it wrong” were never said.

They told people how to avoid the problem. “Here’s a workaround” doesn’t assign blame to the user. “You are holding it wrong” does. The sentiment is different.

Oh, the sentiment was there alright. You must've forgotten how Jobs was in general and his massive annoyance when he explained this "workaround" in particular.

Of course, it was users' fault. They have always been simpletons.

"You are holding it wrong" is spot on. It captures extremely accurately the very essence of Jobs' attitude towards the users.

The words they said did not and could not capture your perception of the former Apple CEO. They are different things.

"They" is Jobs.

"All phones have sensitive areas," Jobs wrote. "Just avoid holding it in this way."

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2010/06/jobs-on-iphone-4-ant...