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2023

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re thinking about one in particular, I can assure you, it exists.</p><p id="0f73">Now are you all set? Probably not, but you will figure it out on the way.</p><p id="1887">As you can tell by now, Apple has built a lot of products over the years. Every big company does that, but one thing that separates Apple from its competitors is the indestructible bound between the hardware and its proprietary software.</p><figure id="ea99"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*Uf5mEDzVpxErcfAlYBzJmQ.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://www.pexels.com/@japyassu?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels">thiago japyassu</a> from <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/silver-iphone-x-beside-succulent-plant-1069798/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pexels">Pexels</a></figcaption></figure><p id="0636">You want to set a meeting in your calendar? Just ask Siri. She can do it for you. Now, the event is in your calendar on every device because of iCloud and Apple magic. The same thing applies to your notes, reminders or anything you can think of. Everything is connected.</p><p id="84e4">Someone is calling you but your iPhone is downstairs? There’s no reason to worry. Just answer it from your Mac or from your Apple Watch. Why would you do that? Don’t ask that question. Just do it.</p><p id="8fb2">You need to send a file quickly through your devices? Use AirDrop.</p><p id="ad36">Oh, and a big one: iMessages. The most important one that people seem unable to live without it. You started using it occasionally, but now it’s a habit. Your friends have an iPhone, it’s just so simple to communicate. You are in a green bubble, blue bubble sort of trap.</p><h1 id="dfea">The Transition</h1><p id="3351">I heard so many people who are not so caught in the ecosystem the only thing that is holding them to switch to Android is the iMessages app. Just because of this.</p><p id="ac00">At first, I didn’t quite understand t

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his particular reason, but if you are thinking about it, it becomes more clear. Your friends are on iPhone, probably some of your family members, too. You are communicating via iMessages and FaceTime already. Why would you want to make the switch? Why would you want to leave the garden?</p><p id="d24d">iMessages on Android? Probably never happened. So, you are stuck with your iPhone.</p><h1 id="87bb">An Android User Perspective</h1><figure id="d84e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*-z74enckNOy5JCbx"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@redaquamedia?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Denny Müller</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure><p id="b548">If you are having an Android phone, suddenly the ecosystem is getting a little blurry. Now, your Apple Watch is just a screen where you can check the time, Siri is gone, AirDrop, AirPlay, iCloud, your notes, your reminders, your playlists are also gone.</p><p id="c802">Your AirPods are no longer as good as they used to be on your iPhone, your HomePod becomes absolutely useless. No Siri, no recommendations, no Apple Music.</p><p id="4c62">You want to switch from Apple Music to Spotify? Good luck to transfer all your playlists there. It’s not gonna be easy, I can tell you that.</p><p id="5a2d">Not to mention Apple Pay or Apple Card. All of a sudden, you don’t have your wallet anymore and you have to install lots of third-party bank apps.</p><h1 id="f806">Conclusion</h1><p id="62ef">People that are really deep in the ecosystem probably never leave. It’s just too much hustle to do that. And what for? Maybe a better battery performance or even a better camera for your phone. But these arguments are not sufficient enough to make the change. The walls are built so high now and if you are already in the garden you never go away.</p><p id="1ab3"><b>One more thing</b>… Are you trapped in the ecosystem, too?</p></article></body>

The Ecosystem You Can’t Escape From

These are some of my thoughts about the Apple ecosystem that has been built over the past decade.

So, you’ve just bought an iPhone. It’s fun, easy to use. You are happy, no complaints.

You are also starting to use iCloud. It seems like a good idea. Every file, photo or application you have on your phone is now in the cloud, protected, kept safe. You don’t need to be worried about losing something ever again.

Suddenly, you are in the market for a new laptop. The first idea? MacBook. It’s working seamlessly with your iPhone. You are pleased with your choice.

Now, you want to get more active, be a little in shape. You are looking for a fitness watch. Any thoughts? Not really. Just one: the Apple Watch. But, wait. You don’t want to hold your iPhone when you’re running, right? That’s correct. Just buy some wireless headphones. Any ideas? Yes, AirPods. Am I forgetting something? Oh, yeah, you need to have an Apple Music subscription of course in order to listen to your favorite artists.

You see where I’m getting at, right?

Almost forgot. Maybe you are looking to get your home smarter? An Apple TV would fit perfectly. And why not connect the TV sound to an external speaker like the new HomePod mini? You guessed right. They are all connected to your iPhone within the ecosystem.

I don’t even bother to mention all the accessories. If you are thinking about one in particular, I can assure you, it exists.

Now are you all set? Probably not, but you will figure it out on the way.

As you can tell by now, Apple has built a lot of products over the years. Every big company does that, but one thing that separates Apple from its competitors is the indestructible bound between the hardware and its proprietary software.

You want to set a meeting in your calendar? Just ask Siri. She can do it for you. Now, the event is in your calendar on every device because of iCloud and Apple magic. The same thing applies to your notes, reminders or anything you can think of. Everything is connected.

Someone is calling you but your iPhone is downstairs? There’s no reason to worry. Just answer it from your Mac or from your Apple Watch. Why would you do that? Don’t ask that question. Just do it.

You need to send a file quickly through your devices? Use AirDrop.

Oh, and a big one: iMessages. The most important one that people seem unable to live without it. You started using it occasionally, but now it’s a habit. Your friends have an iPhone, it’s just so simple to communicate. You are in a green bubble, blue bubble sort of trap.

The Transition

I heard so many people who are not so caught in the ecosystem the only thing that is holding them to switch to Android is the iMessages app. Just because of this.

At first, I didn’t quite understand this particular reason, but if you are thinking about it, it becomes more clear. Your friends are on iPhone, probably some of your family members, too. You are communicating via iMessages and FaceTime already. Why would you want to make the switch? Why would you want to leave the garden?

iMessages on Android? Probably never happened. So, you are stuck with your iPhone.

An Android User Perspective

If you are having an Android phone, suddenly the ecosystem is getting a little blurry. Now, your Apple Watch is just a screen where you can check the time, Siri is gone, AirDrop, AirPlay, iCloud, your notes, your reminders, your playlists are also gone.

Your AirPods are no longer as good as they used to be on your iPhone, your HomePod becomes absolutely useless. No Siri, no recommendations, no Apple Music.

You want to switch from Apple Music to Spotify? Good luck to transfer all your playlists there. It’s not gonna be easy, I can tell you that.

Not to mention Apple Pay or Apple Card. All of a sudden, you don’t have your wallet anymore and you have to install lots of third-party bank apps.

Conclusion

People that are really deep in the ecosystem probably never leave. It’s just too much hustle to do that. And what for? Maybe a better battery performance or even a better camera for your phone. But these arguments are not sufficient enough to make the change. The walls are built so high now and if you are already in the garden you never go away.

One more thing… Are you trapped in the ecosystem, too?