[_factor]

Apple does a lot of things right, for better or worse.

Want copy paste? It’s consistent across the whole system because you have one choice. You don’t have to guess how the pop up is going to work beyond context. Other more open platforms get messy and fragmented hoping the developer chose a good implementation.

Want encrypted messaging? Easy, just talk to other iPhones. Want less infection risk? Live in Apple’s walled garden. I get less calls from grandparents asking for iOS assistance than Android, the interface is more intuitively laid out.

Have years of apps purchased with no way to transfer without paying again? You’re probably not switching.

[happymellon]

I'm pretty sure I have a consistent copy/paste experience on my Fedora laptop, despite it being "open". Do you have examples of a "fragmented experience"?

> I get less calls from grandparents asking for iOS assistance than Android, the interface is more intuitively laid out.

I'm trying to think of a time that either my parents or grandparents called for support on Android. On iOS I've had plenty of questions posed, though usually because Apple don't want people to get WhatsApp notifications, for example.

[_factor]

Android is a good example. Open a few different apps an note the pop up diffeences base on whatever API was used.

The biggest questions were widgets and audio issues. Apps they couldn’t find etc. I’m not advocating for Apple, but their system does have a few advantages that open source projects could take cues from.

[happymellon]

Android appears to be the only example.

I don't see inconsistent behaviour on my BSD boxes either.

It's not open source that the issue here, despite it being framed that way.