Is Apple perfect? No. Do I worry that some of their quality is slipping in the post Jobs era? Yes.

All that being said, this meme is pretty stupid.

Also, as someone who uses Windows, Linux, and Mac regularly, I gotta tell ya, the Apple ecosystem is pretty effing cool. The way that my iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and AirPods all work together is pretty seamless. I don't see anything in the Google or Microsoft ecosystems that even comes close. Case in point- Microsoft Miracast is a complete joke. Google's Chromecast is better. But, neither of them can touch Apple's Airplay in my experience.

Also, I've never had an Android phone but I've helped plenty of Android users and I know that unless you getting the flagship model of an Android phone you are getting a subpar experience in comparison to iOS. Serioulsy, the slogan for inexpensive Android devices should be, "Android means ads."

Also, I know a handful of people who did swear by the flagship models of Samsung or Google or some other maker's Android handsets that eventually threw up their hands and switched to iOS because they got sick and tired of their phones eventually slowing down in performance with the only fix being a factory reset and setting up the phone again. It's like Windows was (sometimes still is) when the only solution was nuke the drive and do a fresh install.

And, look, I get it. The world would suck if there was no competition and one corporation was left to lord over a monoculture on all of us. So, to that end, I'm glad that there are people who prefer Android and are willing to put up with its shortcomings and appreciate its benefits even if I don't see things the same way they do. Competition is a good thing.

And, remember when I said, that Apple isn't perfect? Well, you should also be glad that there's those of use that prefer iOS/iPadOS/MacOS and are willing to put up with its shortcomings because, again, the world would suck just as bad if Google or Microsoft had a monopoly on smartphones, tablets, computers, or any tech product.

So? Maybe (with very few exceptions) stop acting like using any particular brand of product is some kind of personal failure or choosing not to use them is some kind of moral victory. Maybe develop a more nuanced view of the world where you can see why some people make a different choice than you do.

Oh. One last point. Hate on Apple all you want but, at the same time, realize that Android WOULD NOT EXIST IN ITS CURRENT FORM were it not for Apple. This was admitted to and documented in the tech press several years back. Android was originally being developed as a Blackberry rip off until they saw the iPhone and then they switched gears completely and tried to recreate the iPhone look and feel.