This applies to all platforms. I wouldn't want to do business with a developer that doesn't own the device they're developing for, we learned that lesson with Blackberry thank you.
https://9to5google.com/2013/03/21/google-chairman-eric-schmi...
Steve Jobs didn't let his kids around an iPad because it was dangerous for them
In an interview he said: “Actually we don’t allow the iPad in the home. We think it’s too dangerous for them in effect.”
I think we can trust Steve Jobs when he talks about his (baby) products
$94 million income. RIM was definitely in decline by then. Both the iOS and Android market were very much mature 7 years after the iPhone was introduced.
I never said that they made more money but that the platform was generally better for executives
In 2012 I had a blackberry because clients that had strict security rules (one of them was in the diamonds business) allowed blackberrys but not other smartphones in their offices
Of course, you could always have a personal Android device and an iPhone solely for development purposes. Apple tries to force you to own a Mac and at least one iOS device (be it iPhone or iPad) to develop apps for the App Store. This is yet another example of their corporate greed. You can develop Android apps on Windows, Mac, or Linux, and there's no need for a physical device.