[idle_zealot]

More just the state of the world. Apple doesn't need to be squeaky clean to justify a premium price tag. It only needs to be better enough that discerning customers pick it over the outrageously awful alternatives. Market forces at work, racing to the bottom of tolerability.

[fsflover]

Did you maybe hear about the third option, apart from the duopoly?

[idle_zealot]

For a variety of reasons that I confess to not understanding, Linux doesn't seem to be an acceptable alternative for most people. I'm very glad it exists for my own use, though.

[cosmicgadget]

Well considering the article is about a mobile device...

[fsflover]

GNU/Linux phones exist. Sent from my Librem 5.

[cosmicgadget]

Seemed like this thread was referring to the Apple/Windows duopoly while the post was about a mobile OS.