> By disallowing any exceptions, Apple can make the case that this is simply not a supported feature of their product.

I know that's what the ruling essentially implies, but that doesn't sound like a reality we should be encouraging or even entertaining, IMO. It's a failure of the US legal and antitrust enforcement system if this line of reasoning is accepted, blatantly so in this case.

I, for one, hope that Apple is eventually forced to open up their platforms to sideloading worldwide.