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RavenSword Honestly, it seems like these companies (Apple, Google, and MS) are trying more and more these days to lock us into only using there devices. Apple has continuity, Google has their Chrome OS and phones that work with one another, and MS has the one OS thing across all devices. But what if we don't want to go all in on one company? What if we use a mix of devices from different ecosystems? Are we just going to have to pick a side one day and only buy from one company? For example, I have a iPhone 6 plus, but I also use windows for my desktop. My fear is that Apple will one day make it so my phone won't be enjoyable on its own. Or the vice versa with using a iPhone with my windows machine.
do you think this is cause for concern? Do you think these devices can exist perfectly well on their own or in a mixed device environment?
Of course they want you to go all in with the respective platforms. That's the way it works.
But the reality is many people have several different devices from 2 or more platforms.
I know I do as well as several family members and friends.
You just have to look for the work around for your needs when you elect to do this.
I have both Gmail accounts and Outlook accounts on my imac, and my win 8.1 laptop and have no issues going between the different os's. While I am without a WP presently that will change as soon as Win 10 is available and mature. In the meantime I will be exploring the possibility of running dual boot with my imac and loading Win 10 on it.
You don't have to stress over deciding on going all in on one platform or another, there are plenty of benefits to using them all. Some folks allow their biases to dictate their own lives and put down the other sides when it is easy to find the best in all platforms and utilize them. This us vs them mentality really doesn't help anyone and most often hurts everyone involved.
Find what works best for you and your needs and if that encompasses using all of the platforms then do it, because having the best of all of this is what makes you happy and that is the most important thing to do. If you limit yourself to one side and there are apps and programs you need on another you're shortchanging yourself.
Cry me a river then build a bridge and get over it