I don't get what your problem is. Nobody is forcing you to use alternative app stores on iOS. Just stick to the official Apple one and nothing will change for you. Why do you wish a worse experience on others when you're not impacted by the new changes?
For example I would love to use Apple, IF, they were more open and less hostile. So they're loosing potential customers by being stuck-up and stubborn.
The fear is that we will be impacted. E.g. Whatsapp is required to meaningfully engage with many social activities and communities in Europe. If Whatsapp decides to switch entirely to an alternative app store, I have no choice but to follow. And as a result, I'm no longer protected by the Apple app store's security measures (feeble as they may be.)
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.
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.
Rinzler89|1 year ago
For example I would love to use Apple, IF, they were more open and less hostile. So they're loosing potential customers by being stuck-up and stubborn.
txs|1 year ago
_factor|1 year ago
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|1 year ago
> 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.
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