If I could have Android/Linux/whatever I choose on Apple hardware, I absolutely would purchase
On apple, the animations are slicker, the hardware much better, and arguably the software stack higher quality. The Bluetooth audio quality was noticeably better on every device I used, from old car to brand new stereo.
But the always on display isnt as good, focus modes didn't work quite like I wanted, widgets are less powerful, the notifications UI is inferior, and accessing system settings is more cumbersome.
Bonus: the lightning port is inferior.
So yes. I would love the android software architecture with apple hardware and privacy.
i figure system settings are annoying because the default is good enough for most users.
I still have issues with Android's notifications though. Some apps insist on using a single "General" category that includes both notifications I require as well as marketing and advertisements.
I like MacOS okay, but re: notifications, they too have this abysmally small "X" to clear out notifications. They're just... annoying.