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On 2024-05-05 13:47, badgolferman wrote:
> Bugsy wrote:
> 
>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>>> When it comes to apple stuff, you can't do ANYTHING with a PC.
>>>>> You'll  need to buy a Mac to get the full walled garden
>>>>> experience.
>>>>
>>>> Why would you EXPECT to be able to access an app store...
>>>>
>>>> ...that only provides apps for Apple devices...
>>>>
>>>> ...on anything EXCEPT and Apple device?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Why not? Maybe you want to see if the App Store carries certain
>>> apps you  want in case you decide to switch over to an iPhone.
>>
>> Agree with you that you should be able to do whatever you want to do.
>>
>> For example, you can easily download any Android app from Windows and
>> install it from Windows onto Android, and vice versa - you can
>> download any Windows app on Android (or Linux or whatever) and
>> install it on Windows.
>>
>> Why do you think it's only iOS that can't do what every other OS does?
> 
> 
> It's for my protection!  At least that's what I'm told...

And so it is.

It's not perfect, but one of the reasons the iPhone became so successful 
is that people had to worry less about getting malware...

....and that the App Store made the whole process so easy.