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It's interesting to simultaneously see takes complaining about fragmentation and apple having monopoly power in this thread. In sympathetic to the fragmentation
by vikramkr 3y ago
It's interesting to simultaneously see takes complaining about fragmentation and apple having monopoly power in this thread. In sympathetic to the fragmentation take honestly, apple doesn't stop you from installing Whatsapp, but it's an interesting situation where it's folks who opted into a closed system that are complaining about the system being closed
- enragedcacti 3y ago> It's interesting to simultaneously see takes complaining about fragmentation and apple having monopoly power in this thread. They are both issues! Fragmentation in messaging is a real problem in the US, and iMessage has for a decade been the closest to a solution for iPhone users. Users' frustration with fragmentation pushes them into the app where 1) they know the message will get there, and 2) there's a 50% chance the experience won't suck. iMessage's existence in a fragmented market and refusal to interoperate all but guarantees the fragmentation will continue.
- willseth 3y ago> where it's folks who opted into a closed system that are complaining about the system being closed The folks complaining are a vocal minority of Android users. Everyone else doesn't care.