Here’s the updated version with your addition:
I also own many Apple products, starting from the very first phone that couldn’t even send SMS or MMS! I even own Apple’s very first portable laptop. Apple locked their users into an ecosystem quite early on, so in that sense, there’s really no difference at all.
As I mentioned, Bambu Lab could make things simpler by allowing users to switch to custom firmware. This way, users could opt out of the original firmware and its benefits, but it would be a one-way choice—they wouldn’t be able to return once on custom firmware. This approach could satisfy both worlds without conflict. Many companies adopt similar strategies, so for me, this isn’t an issue at the moment. However, if they were to make it impossible for me to create parts in Fusion 360 or Shapr3D, that would certainly be a concern. I don’t want to send my models to my Carvera before ensuring they won’t waste a lot of metal on a design that doesn’t work.
To be clear, I fully support users who love tinkering with every aspect of their electronics and tech—it’s a hobby I enjoy as well. I was probably one of the first to hack a Furby back in the day, replacing its sounds with something entirely different.
Bambu Lab has the opportunity to cater to both types of users, and it’ll be interesting to see how they handle this in the future.