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by th0ma5 5570 days ago
This is key, and arguably makes these kinds of discussions to be comparing apples and oranges. iPhone champions design aesthetic and top-down control, whereas Android champions OEM flexibility and a more open and multi-vendor compatibility. So Apple is not scrutinized enough, in my opinion, for the control being the only reason they can pull off their aesthetic. When you are trying to get multiple companies and technologies all working together, a lot more compromise has to be made for sure.