I saw the writing on the wall in 2008-2009. A developer created a podcast app that downloaded directly to the phone without syncing through a PC running iTunes. I was running Linux, and I really wanted to buy that app.
But Apple rejected it, so the developer lost out, and I lost out. I could not accept that Apple was preventing me from running an app on hardware I "owned"! I never bought another iPhone after that.
I've been an Android developer since 2010. But now I've realized that Android has similar flaws because it is controlled by one corporation:
=> 30% Play Store transaction fees!
=> Apps delisted without any explanation
The freedom on open platforms is vital; so I will invest more time in them than in closed ones.
But Apple rejected it, so the developer lost out, and I lost out. I could not accept that Apple was preventing me from running an app on hardware I "owned"! I never bought another iPhone after that.
I've been an Android developer since 2010. But now I've realized that Android has similar flaws because it is controlled by one corporation:
=> 30% Play Store transaction fees!
=> Apps delisted without any explanation
The freedom on open platforms is vital; so I will invest more time in them than in closed ones.