The Apple ecosystem is polished, but controlling and unforgiving. Tool upgrades are enforced and so are regular hardware upgrades, whether you like it or not.

The Apple ecosystem is polished, but controlling and unforgiving. Tool upgrades are enforced and so are regular hardware upgrades, whether you like it or not. That's hardware that is still working, which Appled decides you will no longer be able to use some software on, just because. And after Apple sells you a computer and developer subscription, it makes you work for them on their share of any app sale. I like some aspects of Apple's hardware, and I liked their older OS and software (when it became preemtive, but UX was more simple and systematic than now), but overall, I prefer open ecosystems.