That's how I feel about any hardware I've purchased. Part of the problem is that the software really isn't ownable. It doesn't feel like I have any control over

That's how I feel about any hardware I've purchased. Part of the problem is that the software really isn't ownable. It doesn't feel like I have any control over it. If a new version of Windows comes along there is no guarantee that my software will still work on it. And there is certainly no guarantee that my current version of Windows will work on a replacement machine. With Android everything is controlled from the store. If there is a officially supported way to transfer apps without re-downloading from Google Play I don't know of it. Also if I want to share an app how would I even do that without lending my phone?