I miss the “open” attitude of Android and the willingness to be more customer focused from Android Manufacturers.

Apple notably prioritises profit over customer’s ability to use their devices as they choose. For example:

The resistance to move to USB-C although it would clearly benefit their users and they already did it on their pro products like MacBooks as they know it’s the superior standard. The EU had to step in on Apple customers behalf.

The lack of developments to control Apple products customers have purchased on other platforms, like no Android app for child controls on iOS devices, and controls for things like HomePods.

Lack of user profiles on iPads as they want you to buy a iPad for every member of the family and force them to be single user devices. Tablets are the perfect multiple user devices in the home. Android sported this years ago.

Lack of touchscreen “flip” style MacBooks, as they want you to buy a MacBook and iPAD

The ridiculous amount of default iCloud storage for a $1K purchase. Apple gives you 5GB which you quickly fill up then it’s pushing you to buy a plan. Android/Google gives you 15GB free, 3X as much!

Lack of development of iCloud apps for web browser access. You can access google calendar, google drive, google photos using any browser, on any computer, on any operating system anywhere in the world. And the UI is superb. Apple is very very poor in comparison, as they want you to purchase another device.

So I miss how much Android manufacturers actually make it easy for their customers to have free consumer choice

This is a very Apple move, prioritise Apple device sales over customer freedom, choice and enjoyment. They are notably bad at this compared to Samsung, Google etc

iPhone 16 is getting a new assistant which should be much closer to the Google Assistant. It will be a iPhone 16 exclusive though, Apple won’t port it to older models even though we all know they could, expect some BS about the A17 being a “AI” enchanced chip” that enables the new assistant, all lies of course.

Chrome - I need a browser than I can quickly sync to windows machines in a work environment for lunchtime life admin duties, or in internet cafes around the world. Safari is too platform restricted.

But Apple needs to open up iOS to other browser engines so us users can get real choice, at the moment they force Chrome etc to use their engine.

Then you will see other browsers really outperforming Safari, like they do on desktop. Come on Apple, give your customers the chance to use the best browsers

I own both, if you don’t care of iOS or Android, and cameras just being ok rather than good is fine, get the S23. It’s noticeably thinner and lighter, very similar battery life and performance, and 60% of the cost. A caseless S23 really is a marvel in regards to portability and compactness for the capability you get, especially when you factor in Dex

Yes I’m 100% USB-C except my work provided 14 Pro Max which is really annoying. I travel for work and laptops have been USB-C powered for a while, and Bose, Sony, Samsung etc all moved over to it about 3 years ago. It really helps to be able to take 2 chargers for everything (and my Laptop charger is my fast charger for everything!).

It’s a great connector, fast, flexible and now a mature system. Obviously Apple grasped onto lightning connector for as long as possible to milk all the last profits they can out of it. They knew USB-C was better, that’s why they went that way on the iPad and MacBook Pro’s, but it took the EU to force them to do a good move for their customers on iphones. That stinks if you ask me