I mean, no. Thats not a choice. That’s like saying if you want four wheel drive on your Jeep, go buy a Bronco. 

Speaking at The New York Times "DealBook" summit, Cook said that customers currently already have a choice between wanting a secure and protected platform or an ecosystem that allows for sideloading. "I think that people have that choice today, Andrew. If you want to sideload, you can buy an Android phone." 

Look, they don’t want sideloading b/c then those apps could mess with their stuff (the OS, payments, other apps).

What is the state of the art in iPhone jailbreaking now anyhow?

I’m not sure why Apple doesn’t allow sideloading past that, though. You have to go waaaay out of your way to turn it on and you should be able to tell you’re not doing what’s suggested. Even Android is clear about that. Are they worried about support when phones are bricked, or are they not thinking past, “That’s really not ideal for us” (which does sound like an Apple thing to do)?

Or is it an antitrust bargaining chip they don’t want to play for anything less than last-minute, showdown at the O.K. Corral value?

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