The bolded, or perhaps through experience it was learned Apple provides the best solutions for OPs requirements.
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Well if I only ever look at a BMW without researching other vehicles out there then I'm going to 'believe' that only BMW can meet my needs. That's why I own kit from Windows Apple and Android. I'm savvy enough to know that they can all do a good job for me and I don't have to lock myself into one vendor.
Windows 10 has its own issues. It’s not optimised for tablet use, and generally just doesn’t feel as seamless and intuitive to use compared to iOS. I have tried using my HP elite tablet as a tablet and it’s just bad. Not to mention the trackpad is so crappy I all but have to rely on a wireless mouse.
Windows just feels more problematic overall compared to iOS or macOS. That in a nutshell is what I am paying for. An integrated computing experience which just works right out of the box.
How do we know that they haven’t tried other products and decided that Apple devices work better for them.
I have plenty of non Apple products:
Fire TV and chromecast
Echo dot and google home mini
Samsung Galaxy S9.
I’ve used every generation of Samsung’s phones from the S3 until the S9.
I’ve had 2 different Samsung tablets and both generations of the nexus 7.
I used windows exclusively up until 2015. I’ve even used a chromebook.
So I don’t think I can be accused of not trying other products.
I just prefer Apple devices.
Even amongst the current non Apple devices I have I prefer the Apple alternative.
HomePod over echo and google home
iPhone X over S9 plus
Apple TV over fire tv and chromecast.
In the case of Burberry, people are paying for exclusivity, not so much the product in itself. I don’t think it’s a con, but it also assumes you know what you are getting yourself into.
If certain questionable apps can make it past Apple’s AppStore vetting process, we know there are vulnerability at every level. I am not going to compare the quantity between platforms and head down a “whataboutism” discussion, the fact being that this exists even with Apple’s approval system sheds light on reality that everything is secure until a vulnerability discovery is revealed. What we know is just the tip of the iceberg, unless you have clearance and work for specific agencies/companies.
You seem very sure of your bet, do you work for any of these agencies/companies and if so do you have the required clearance that you are privy to this insight.
Never say never...
Never say never, again.
So you do accept then it's simply 'your preference' and not that these other products can't or don't offer you the same functionality. As an example, a couple of Sonos One speakers with Alexa offer greater functionality than the Homepod and a pair can be had for the same price as one Homepod and will offer better audio quality. I know where my money would be spent and it wouldn't be on the HP.
I don’t know what YOU will or won’t do. All I know is at this point in the conversation you are making stuff up about OPs experiences and what op may or may not have done. It’s true a 550i and a ford pinto share a common trait. They’re people movers, but that’s where it ends.
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Except Alexa doesn’t integrate with the Apple ecosystem and Apple
Music. So yeah if that is what you are basing this “conclusion” on....
Which is exactly what's holding it back, that and the price. Latest figures show Apple has increased it's Homepod share of the U.S. market to 6% which is tiny compared to the opposition.
Latest figures for iPad show increasing sales. Now what you might ask is driving those sales - yep, it's the lower cost 2018 iPad. This bears out what others have been saying in this thread. A cheaper Apple product gives an almost immediate boost in their sales.
The report reckons the price of the Homepod is what is holding back demand.
iPhone has options to opt out or limit ad tracking or reset your advertising identifier.
Enjoy Huawei.
You make my point admirably, thank you. The answer is don't lock yourself into one eco system thereby limiting your options. See we got there in the end.
A mule and a wagon will get you where you need to be just as well as a bmw.
Sure you might shovel some manure along the way, but your savy enough to know it gets the job down just as good as bmw.
Some of the android devices are pretty darn good.
These no value in the android platform for me. I am happily entrenched in th Apple ecosystem.
Whether a phone is $1000 or $600 it has to do what I need/want it to do.
Having having my stuff seamlessly accessible across multiple devices has a great deal of value.
Being able to walk into an Apple store, for whatever reason, has value.
Calling Apple support and driving situations to a quick resolution has an emmence amount of value.
It all comes to with a price. And it’s a price I am willing to pay. OMMV
So you are saying people should get an Alexa and HomePod? That makes no sense. Thank you for proving my point.You make my point admirably, thank you. The answer is don't lock yourself into one eco system thereby limiting your options. See we got there in the end.
Yes the HomePod doesn’t have as navy features as other smart speakers but being that I have lots of Apple devices it suits my needs better.
The google home whilst smarter can’t set my calendar events or send what’s app messages. It won’t play my Apple Music and it doesn’t sound as good. Alexa also can’t read me my notifications or send my messages.
The chromecast whilst it’s good for £20 it doesn’t play the vast library of movies and TV shows I’ve bought from iTunes over the years.
The S9 plus, as great as it is doesn’t integrate with any of my other Apple devices.
And in the process, you lose out on the integration benefits.You make my point admirably, thank you. The answer is don't lock yourself into one eco system thereby limiting your options. See we got there in the end.
For example, I could use a pebble watch with my iPhone, but then I miss out on the apple watch's native integration with iOS (advantages include Apple Pay support, Siri on the wrist and actionable notifications).
Using all apple devices mean I can airdrop files left and right. Having an iPhone and iPad means getting to share apps (ie: pay once to be able to download the same app for both devices). Apple Music has Siri integration, as well as being available on the Apple Watch and Apple TV (which in turn supports airplay). Not to mention AirPods makes it easy to switch between all my devices.
My experience is that Apple tends to offer its users one way of getting things done, but it's a darn optimised one, and if you are willing to do things "the Apple way", it's actually a pretty good way to live assuming your needs happen to be in line with the experience Apple wants you to have.
That's me in a nutshell. I don't need 10 subpar ways of getting things done. Just one good way.
The HomePod needs time to gain traction. Everyone said the Apple Watch was a big flop and was too expensive but look at it now. Apple own the smart watch market. I think the HomePod will be a slow burner like the Apple Watch.
That's the reason I force myself in and out of all ecosystems to ensure I am ok with changing my loyalty without losing my data, other conveniences.
It may not be perfect but I have learnt to live at with the short comings than entirely friend on it.
Some people like being in the ecosystem and don’t see themselves as locked in. Have you ever thought of that.You make my point admirably, thank you. The answer is don't lock yourself into one eco system thereby limiting your options. See we got there in the end.
Is this why there is a two year waiting list I. $250k Ferraris’? Because of the cheap price.?
Apple will not produce “cheap” products. The one size fits all SJ era is over and Apple will have quality products across varying price points.
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So basically google and Dropbox? Locked into to those two instead onapple?
It appears you have made many of the same mistakes I myself made i.e. getting to deep into the Apple eco system.
I saw a few years back where this was leading and so bit the bullet and started to cast my net wider e.g. bought a couple of Chromecast, purchased some movies from Google Play, bought an Android phone as well as my iPhone and built a high spec Windows 10 PC.
Never again will I put all my eggs in one basket. This has given me a much wider range of options and prices.
Everyone makes their own choices but I do think it a mistake to limit your options.
Apple gives you what you want, fine. But to say others are subpar just sounds a bit ignorant. And yes, we can do what you described without the need to pay for overpriced hardware and be locked in to a inflexible proprietary ecosystem