There is also the security angle; keeping a Windows laptop safe if you're someone who struggles with basic usage is pretty much down to luck, and that's how it

There is also the security angle; keeping a Windows laptop safe if you're someone who struggles with basic usage is pretty much down to luck, and that's how it is for a huge lot of people. It's much harder to shoot yourself in the foot with iOS (and Android, I guess), and I'd say a considerable part of this stems from a relatively clean app store and few (or no) easy options to bypass that. Of course, keeping app stores clean doesn't require the current predatory conditions, but for me it's a strong counter-argument to abolishing walled gardens completely, even though some, as power users, professionals, developers might desire the most open platform imaginable. I think especially app stores and the large walled gardens in general should be regulated a lot more strongly, though.