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It's still a smartphone - with web browsing, mail and everything else what's available out-of-the-box. And Bambu will cut out even local network access and, as they stated in "Terms of Use", can lock print jobs until you update firmware. Far from 1:1 analogy...
And main difference with Apple is that you don't have to log in to their services on iPhone yet still have full _phone_ functionality.
And LAN-only mode should work without any external connections yet it looks like it'll require it for authentication. That defeats the whole idea of LAN-only!
And let them be closed-source as long as they give you ability to print without calling home or even without internet connection.
Physically Lightning is better - way more robust and resistant to potential damage. There's literally no way you damage connector on normal daily usage.
Lightning port, compared to USB C, is almost indestructible. There's no way you damage it by pulling cable sideways. Do the same with USB... Apple should upgrade Lightning to fully support USB C protocol but leave connector as is. But we'll see how they respond to another senseless EU idea...
People with CS degree have more theoretical knowledge, for sure. But people without it, self taught, have more practical knowledge, cause they simply done things instead of learning about them. Decide yourself, which is better.
it's not quite true - on latest macOS (10.14.5), on openssl based on LibreSSL 2.6.5 there's complete man page available - but, the funniest thing, it's dated on... today
These are just kernel flags - the interested will understand.