I don’t buy iPhones because I like being unable to side load apps. I miss it a lot.
The point is that when I make my list of pros and cons of buying Android vs iOS, I still prefer iOS because, as much as I dislike Apple commercial policies and artificial lock-ins, I just loathe Google for what they are.
And don’t even call me some sort of "fanboy", I’ve used and loved Android as an OS since basically the first versions.
It’s just that iOS have a quantity of advantages I’m not willing to lose by going back to Android and that there are basically no alternative platform to run apps on.
What are these?
The integration with Apple desktop computers is pretty compelling as well. It’s part of the reason I wish Microsoft would buy Android from Google. I think they would do something similar for the rest of us.
My whole point was that you are limited to only two platforms. So choosing one doesn’t mean that you accept all of its disadvantages.
People would still buy cars if seatbelts weren't a standard feature. They'd still by deodorant if it put holes in the ozone.
Vote with their money only works if companies make a product you can buy. Where's the iPhone "unlocked edition" that costs $20 more that I can buy? They don't make it.
For instance, when purchasing a music subscription through an apple device, they receive 30% and the developer 70%. Apple have their own competing service where they make 100%. This makes it impossible for others to compete on equal terms, hence you as a consumer probably see less choice than you could have.
Well, no, actually they don’t. The EU just passed a law mandating competition on platforms when it comes to store because as often in a duopoly the ability of people to vote with their money is significantly limited. That decidedly solves this question.