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I wish Apple let others use macOS and iOS on other hardware. I got a Y6II and Android is about 1000 times more frustrating than iOS, while the hardware and pri

I wish Apple let others use macOS and iOS on other hardware. I got a Y6II and Android is about 1000 times more frustrating than iOS, while the hardware and price are great. I also like macOS better than all other platforms, but hate paying so much for Apple's outdated hardware.

digi_owl 10y ago
> I wish Apple let others use macOS and iOS on other hardware. Probably would do jack all good, as the tight integration between hardware and software is likely what makes iOS anything special.
- nkkollaw 10y ago
  There are a lot of performance optimizations specific to the hardware, but other than that it's just a computer. macOS works perfectly on VirtualBox and hackintoshes.
andybak 10y ago
> Android is about 1000 times more frustrating than iOS I'd be curious to decompose that into: 1. The fact you're familiar with iOS 2. The fact that Huawei have tampered with default Android and not all of those changes will be improvements 3. The remainder - genuinely valid complaints about Android vs iOS Number 3 would have to be weighed against a corollary of (1) - if you're more familiar with iOS you'll notice deficiencies a lot quite quicker than you'll notice improvements as the latter requires relearning habits. I'm not denying the validity of your opinions but I think the factors I lay out above go some way to reducing their universal applicability.
- nkkollaw 10y ago
  Of course, whether something is simple can be subjective. To answer your points: 1. I've been using Android for a few months, I can now say that I'm familiar with both 2. that would be one thing where iOS is simpler. I've tried and I still haven't figured out what the default Android installation is (I assume Google phones?). Every Android installation is different, every phone gets different updates and bugs, etc. What a nightmare. 3. I bought the phone because it was 179 vs. 799, and it had dual SIM. Everything else is worse, but it would take ages to go through all that. In general, the control that you lose with Apple makes things easier. There is one launcher that always works, the apps are double-checked and don't contain viruses or malware, every app follows some guidelines and is integrated with the rest of the OS.

digi_owl 10y ago

> I wish Apple let others use macOS and iOS on other hardware. Probably would do jack all good, as the tight integration between hardware and software is likely what makes iOS anything special.

nkkollaw 10y ago
There are a lot of performance optimizations specific to the hardware, but other than that it's just a computer. macOS works perfectly on VirtualBox and hackintoshes.

andybak 10y ago

> Android is about 1000 times more frustrating than iOS I'd be curious to decompose that into: 1. The fact you're familiar with iOS 2. The fact that Huawei have tampered with default Android and not all of those changes will be improvements 3. The remainder - genuinely valid complaints about Android vs iOS Number 3 would have to be weighed against a corollary of (1) - if you're more familiar with iOS you'll notice deficiencies a lot quite quicker than you'll notice improvements as the latter requires relearning habits. I'm not denying the validity of your opinions but I think the factors I lay out above go some way to reducing their universal applicability.

nkkollaw 10y ago
Of course, whether something is simple can be subjective. To answer your points: 1. I've been using Android for a few months, I can now say that I'm familiar with both 2. that would be one thing where iOS is simpler. I've tried and I still haven't figured out what the default Android installation is (I assume Google phones?). Every Android installation is different, every phone gets different updates and bugs, etc. What a nightmare. 3. I bought the phone because it was 179 vs. 799, and it had dual SIM. Everything else is worse, but it would take ages to go through all that. In general, the control that you lose with Apple makes things easier. There is one launcher that always works, the apps are double-checked and don't contain viruses or malware, every app follows some guidelines and is integrated with the rest of the OS.