I think you're saying what I'm saying? Stop trying to make iOS like Android where you can install third party stores.
no one brought up about the quality gap between pixel and iPhone except you so your point about that isn't really related to the discussion.
It's effective because it works! When the same company makes the OS, the hardware and either makes or tests the apps, the integration is something that Windows/Android can't even approach. With the Wild West of vendors and app makers, with no regulation, you don't even know who to call when something doesn't work!
I had an Android phone for about 6 months. It was the most excruciating tech experience I've had the displeasure of trying to unwind. I'm Apple and nothing but since 2004. As for Android, to quote the great philosopher Taylor Swift, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
At the expense of CPU power and Battery life. And at the expense of the user experience. There are no free lunches.
Being more "open" is not what Apple wants and they created the device. It would be like you building a car for the track, and the purchaser wanting it to have more snow driving ability and you will not let them. For the few times they need to drive in the snow. They say " you can just put on some snow tires and be good right?" And you say "no, the amount of power being delivered isn't variable to snow conditions, you would just end up spinning the tires.". Then they say "make it more variable so I could add snow tires." And you say "that would slow the car down on the track and require more parts to make that work.". They say "so add them and keep it fast!". And you say "It is as fast as it can get right now, and anything else I add will slow it down and totally change the design I spent the last few years engineering.". And the other guy is like "Ok, so when can you get it done?".
It's on them from the time they purchased the device. Apple has catered to the crowd of people that really don't know what they are doing. Making the device more approachable and easy to use. While still having the power for the pros. It is as easy for a child to use as it is for an older person. People that know more and are better at managing a device/computer. Will want more control over it. This wasn't created for them.
Hence the simple rules we have in place from the start. It's not perfect and it never will be for everyone. Some will want more than it can do, while others will want the safety it provides. Along with the reliability and ease of use. Apple chooses to go with the latter. Apple can't please everyone. So they cater to what they do best.
Generally the consumer(s) will make the change with their wallets. They find a better solution for themselves and if that choice is an Android based device or if some other company creates a new device. That's how it's supposed to be. Apple tries to go where the people will be. They don't always get it right. But, right enough to be where they are today.
Something I believe Apple is trying to avoid. 70/30 split still seems pretty reasonable for what you get out of it. If it was cheaper, sure it's better for the developer. But, i'm not a developer. I'm the end user in this case. And I prefer it to be safer and easier to use. If that comes at a higher price for me. I can make that decision to stay with it or not.
Hmm, the open source "app store" F-Droid seems to be disagreeing.
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Hmm, the open source "app store" F-Droid seems to be disagreeing.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
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Sure, sideloading is going away if you narrowly define sideloading in such a way that it doesn't actually mean what everyone assumes it means.Hmm, the open source "app store" F-Droid seems to be disagreeing.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Sideloading | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
We recently published a blog post with our reaction to the new Google Developer Program and how it impacts your freedom to use the devices that you own in th...F-Droid and Google's Developer Registration Decree | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
For the past 15 years, F-Droid has provided a safe and secure haven for Android users around the world to find and install free and open source apps. When co...
Their words, not mine, so at least for F-Droid's case they will have to shut down. What's good about being able to install the storefront if the storefront can't install apps?
Your understanding of what was written seems misguided.
Reactions of Android users is meaningless. Fdroid can absolutely continue to allow to distribute apps which is the point of the discussion, something of which you said otherwise.
1. I have both ecosystems. I know what iOS and Android tastes like. Perhaps you don't.
And that's why we're always been an Apple household! And why we lived for 35 years in our last house!
Maybe one day when the so-called android house is so similar to apple house people don’t feel the need to move to another house. Maybe Google will achieve that while leaving Linux the final sanctuary for enthusiasts. Only time can tell.
