[gvkhna]

They’ve launched products for other platforms with limited success, except for the big one being iTunes for Windows which was a huge success.

There is no reason in the end to support more platforms because problems with other platforms end up being blamed on the service. I think this is also something they strictly want to avoid.

If there are integration issues with X networks, Y devices and Z versions of android. Users will complain to Apple. From this perspective I think it makes sense.

[refulgentis]

You're not wrong, but, the article is about high-level Apple employees discussing that they're doing it to limit switching to Android, not because they're worried about supporting different Android versions.