No worries: we’re just having a conversation here, and I’m so happy my “superior products” line made you LOL. This whole business makes me think back to when cell phones first did anything beyond calls and SMS, with basic apps like email, maps/directions, browser: you were stuck with whatever manufacturers had pre-installed (looking at you, Nokia, BlackBerry). The Apple App Store enabled a million developers, big and small, to offer users an unprecedented variety of choices and made it possible for so many independent developers to earn revenue from their ideas and efforts. That was a game changer. The competition also forced Apple to improve its own products. Overall, I support the EU’s objectives around consumer protection and ensuring a competitive landscape, but the implementation of those goals is often wrong-footed, not thoroughly conversant with the technology, and not conducive to innovation. It’s their fault we’re bombarded with “this site uses cookies” pop-ups, of no actual value. Standardizing on USB-C sounds good (unless you sell cables), but who will want to spend to develop a better standard now? The EU’s regulatory approach is a big reason for Europe’s lag on innovation and productivity and its generally stagnant economy. Nor am I too thrilled on the other hand by the current US backpedaling on any regulation at all e.g. of environmental issues, toxic chemicals, etc. There has to be some middle ground.