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I realized something like this a while ago; that Apple is catering to casual users and neglecting its upscale offerings, not pushing its desktop software busine

I realized something like this a while ago; that Apple is catering to casual users and neglecting its upscale offerings, not pushing its desktop software business forward. The problem in the long run is that the loyalty of smartphone users is fickle; there's no vendor lockin. Suppose someday people decide that X smartphone maker is the next big thing; what's tethering them to Apple products?

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threeseed 8y ago
> there's no vendor lockin Really ? 200+ billion apps sold, which on average are more expensive than Android. iMessage/Facetime which are iOS only and are likely top 3 messaging platforms. Apple Watch which is the leading wearable and is iOS only. HomePod and AirPods which are iOS only. Apps like Notes, Photos etc which are iOS/OSX only. If you spend ANY time using the functionality of iOS you are slowly but surely cementing your feet in the ground.
thomaslangston 8y ago
The paid apps that they've bought on the App Store. No one I know wants to buy the same app again on a different marketplace.