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Here's Apple's big problem: it's not a replacement for so many alternatives because it isn't supported on all platforms.

Safari? Not on Windows.

Apple Music? This actually has a Windows client. I'm not sure how good it is. But Spotify supports Windows and even Linux.

Apple Password Manager? Will this be tied to iCloud? Will I be able to use it on Android? If I no longer have an iPhone will it be a pain to maintain and use?

A dog cannot serve two masters. A company like Apple doesn't see any of these things as a product. They're a means to an end: to push the iPhone platform (and hardware sales). That priority will always trump the interests of a product like this.

It's also why I refuse to buy more into Google products: it's too much of a risk to lose access to everything if Google wakes up one day and decides to suspend your account with no recourse other than making enough of a stink on social media such that an employee will actually look into it.

People don't want everything tied to one identity, one service, one login.

parent cletus 2 years ago

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