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dan-robertson ◴[] No.45106319[source]
> Obviously, one could pay for an authenticator like 1Password, which at least is ecosystem independent. However, not everybody is in a situation where they can afford to pay for basic services like password managers

This argument was made in the context of moving out of the Apple ecosystem (are there other ecosystems one would want to leave where the only option is paying for something like 1password?). I don’t really buy it because I can’t work out a situation where one is switching from some expensive ecosystem but unable to pay a low fee for 1password. But maybe I’m missing an example.

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1. the_mitsuhiko ◴[] No.45106847[source]
> This argument was made in the context of moving out of the Apple ecosystem

Author here. Insert your favorite ecosystem in that people currently have. If you have a windows 11 computer you end up with Windows Hello passkeys for free. If you have a Chromebook then it will be something else.

Apple devices show up in low income households somewhat regularly where I live because of subsidized iPads for education.