My question was about using that many devices. And I'll quote myself here fully:
> Out of curiosity, how do you even manage to use more than five devices for private use at once? Even just owning that many is unlikely.
One sentence is a question, the other is a statement which I consider to be true (and explains how I arrived at that question).
Also it was quite clear from my argument that I was talking about people singular, and you responded pretending I was saying that an entire family owning more than 5 devices is unlikely.
I can't imagine why you'd be arguing like this, I just hope it's not on purpose.
It's easy enough to get to 5 devices, for a family. Especially given the current remote work/schooling situation. Figure 1 laptop or tablet per person (adults and kids) and 1 phone per adult. If you have two kids, that's 6 devices right there. And that's assuming none of the kids are old enough to have phones, none of the adults have separate work/personal laptops, no separate work phones for the adults, etc.
I imagine "13 devices" does not necessarily mean exclusive ownership, either. I have a TV, but it's the same TV that everyone in my household has, so a straightforward multiplication of "people * devices" doesn't totally work.
I guess it depends on who "you" are. A lot of kids get exactly one device. Some have to share it with their siblings as well. So I do think it matters whether our most widely used devices are completely locked down or not.
It doesn't just matter for kids either. It also matters for democracy how many people only own devices that governments have complete control over.
That said, I do think the problem can be exaggerated. People tend to find ways around restrictions. It can even be a motivation for looking more deeply into how things work.
And not all of those workarounds are terribly expensive. Ironically, the most expensive devices are also the most locked down.
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