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Why shouldn't anyone switch to iOS? (self.technology)

submitted 1 year ago by LimitedBrain to c/technology

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I'm planning on switching platforms and I'm just curious of the opinions of people here. I think that Android can have advantages in areas of privacy and external app installation, but most of the benefits come with a lot of tinkering out of the box.

I'm a very capable person at modifying my phone and I don't generally mind doing that. I can make the interface work however I want. But I find myself caring less and less about how I interact with things in the light of what Apple is doing.

I'm looking at Android and it seems to be pretty far behind iOS at the moment. The messaging service is a huge sticking point and progress isn't being made to unify iMessage with RCS apps. It seems to me like Samsung is making more progress with the platform than Google itself is. Like they're the ones carrying it right now.

Keep in mind, I'm not a shill here. I haven't used iOS in years. I still think they're overpriced phones and Apple isn't a great company. And I wish USB-C was a thing. This isn't an ad. I'm just frustrated with the android platform and Apple seems to be leaving it behind.

Example features: FaceID, iMessage, home screen UX, battery life, and extended software support.

So can anyone tell me if they feel the same or help me in my decision? Not trying to start a tech war btw

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[–] Grass@geddit.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apple devices to me are just the physical version of the gold bar app that once existed on the apple app store. Spending extra for a status symbol that people won't even respect you for unless it benefits them to lick your boots.

Sure some aspects may be better but overall nobody is outclassing anyone in the phone industry as long as you are comparing the correct price bracket and adjusting for apple logo tax. Personally apple UI/UX has always and still is awful to me and the odd time I have to use the iPad at work I could have an aneurysm at any moment. I could also never go back to button nav bar on Android.

But in the end if the device suits you, and you don't care about business ethics or whatever, and it isn't a poor financial decision for you then just get what you want and enjoy it. All the organizations that want to collect all your data will find a way regardless of what device you use.

[–] LimitedBrain 1 points 1 year ago

Other than the UX and UI stuff, I agree with you for the large part. I know their UI/UX is dumbed down and limits you in certain ways. But I think that my technology needs have changed.

Once upon a time I couldn't stomach it, but now I feel it's more reliable to me and more integrated to my devices than android is.

As for the status symbol, I don't care about that at all. I think they're pretty equal but like you said, apple has a logo tax basically. However, the few features that do work better and having imessage is worth it to me currently.

Also, Android stuff at similar price tags doesn't hold value at all. It's wild but I've noticed that any android phone I look at drops off a cliff. My Note 10 plus was over $1,000 if I remember right. 4 years later, it's worth like $250. So all things equal, I lost way more money by sticking with android. There's solutions to that, but they all stick you with lesser tech.

I do care about business ethics btw, but Google isn't much better. Also I support the right to repair stuff and usually vote with my wallet, but that seems more like a government problem at this point.