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Given how little traction Apple has gained with web apps and storage, you'd think they'd be a little humble and offer a native app that interoperated with Andro

Given how little traction Apple has gained with web apps and storage, you'd think they'd be a little humble and offer a native app that interoperated with Android devices, and different storage backends (store you're photos on Amazon, organize them with Photos). Either that or unlimited storage. I can't remember the last time I considered a distributed storage service from Apple reliable, secure or flexible. Additionally, as an Android user with a Lenovo T440s with Linux and a MacBook Pro, I am increasingly frustrated with how closely integrated all the Apple toys are these days. And I know it's kind of always been this way, but it seems they're growing myopic with regards to other devices people may own. While I'm not in the majority with Linux on one device I KNOW I'm not in the minority with an Android device.

wmeredith 12y ago
Humble has never been part of Apple's DNA. They sell a phone that's "unapologetically plastic" after all :D
mayneack 12y ago
Have you tried dropbox/carousel for photos? The carousel photo organization has some rough edges (I'd like to be able to organize by folder if I want), but the platform compatibility works great for me (mbp, linux desktop, android phone). Anything that's hidden by the carousel view I can always get into the actual filesystem and look at the photos easily.
adamlett 12y ago
Apple's business model is selling devices at a premium. Every choice they make is guided by that. In order to sell at a premium (as opposed to competing on price) their products have to be differentiated. This means no generic back-ends. No Android apps. The unlimited storage I guess they could do, but their customers self-select to be more willing than the average consumer to pay for value, so why should they?
jsz0 12y ago
Any device with a modern web browser can access Photos libraries via the iCloud web site. You can also use apps like DropBox/OneDrive/etc to upload you photos to other cloud services. Why should Apple be a middleman in that process? The apps can access the photo library directly.

wmeredith 12y ago

Humble has never been part of Apple's DNA. They sell a phone that's "unapologetically plastic" after all :D

mayneack 12y ago

Have you tried dropbox/carousel for photos? The carousel photo organization has some rough edges (I'd like to be able to organize by folder if I want), but the platform compatibility works great for me (mbp, linux desktop, android phone). Anything that's hidden by the carousel view I can always get into the actual filesystem and look at the photos easily.

adamlett 12y ago

Apple's business model is selling devices at a premium. Every choice they make is guided by that. In order to sell at a premium (as opposed to competing on price) their products have to be differentiated. This means no generic back-ends. No Android apps. The unlimited storage I guess they could do, but their customers self-select to be more willing than the average consumer to pay for value, so why should they?

jsz0 12y ago

Any device with a modern web browser can access Photos libraries via the iCloud web site. You can also use apps like DropBox/OneDrive/etc to upload you photos to other cloud services. Why should Apple be a middleman in that process? The apps can access the photo library directly.