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by nottorp 830 days ago
For the same reason I don't switch to Windows: the alternatives are even worse.

Apple isn't the best, no one deserves "best" in desktop and mobile operating systems, but it's the least bad.

In mobiles we basically have a duopoly, and the only ones who are likely to care about the customer's interests are regulators. Neither Apple nor Google have any incentive because there is no 3rd option.
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mbs159 830 days ago
> Apple isn't the best, no one deserves "best" in desktop and mobile operating systems, but it's the least bad.

MacOS and iOS are the most limited in terms of customizability (personalization) and freedom for developing software for them. As much as that might surprise you, many people care about that and can't stand to use Apple operating systems because of it.

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Aloisius 830 days ago
> Apple nor Google have any incentive because there is no 3rd option.

Uh. Apple and Google compete with each other. Why would they need a 3rd option for incentive?

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nottorp 830 days ago
Because they're both shit in different ways.

If there were 1-2-3 more options, that would give them incentives to be less shit overall.

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