Apple is the new Microsoft, except worse. Windows was at least still a reasonably open platform.

Crucially, that's not because Microsoft are more ethical - it's because they didn't figure it out first. The solution to this is not a better company, it's better adherence to and implementation of the existing laws.

I love apple for the hardware, but they would be a better company if they released their iron grip over the software. One day I dream I can install Linux on iOS devices.

But why? What does an iPhone have, hardware-wise, that a Samsung or Xiaomi phone does not?

I'm an Android user (I like having freedom on my phone), but iPhone definitely have higher build quality (the materials are just better). Re-Saleability, you can sell them at decent prices.

And in terms of new hardware, often Apple brings forth new features and the rest follows.

And don't get me started on macbooks, I keep going back to them as basically everything is better there (except repairability and upgradeability, which I hope EU forces them to improve as well.)

> iPhone definitely have higher build quality (the materials are just better)

With a glass panel on the back ?

I'm perplexed on where Apple's materials are better than the Galaxy S Ultra series for instance. If anything Samsung's hardware is usually more advanced than Apple's, while their software is what kills the deal.

Macbooks build quality is also IMO overrated, they are shiny and clean looking, quality control is top notch, but they're pretty fragile. The screen getting imprinted by the keyboard is a pretty frequent issue for instance (mine had clear imprinted lines after less than a year). Same for the camera right behind the opening notch, the coating gets noticeably off as the machine is open/closed.

I'm comparing that to a Lenovo foldable that's still in a pretty good shape after roughly the same time, used by a teenager.