BigCommieMachine t1_jdxa3ei wrote on March 27, 2023 at 9:29 PM

Reply to comment by SplitPerspective in OnePlus and Oppo set to leave parts of Europe, report says by Captain_Smartass_

Apple has been growing lately, but historically it has been 1/3 Samsung, 1/4 Apple, and the rest is mostly Chinese.

But the ecosystem lock is way less significant because WhatsApp dominates there as well as Spotify…etc. In the US, there is literally the “green bubble” stigma. And things will probably only tilt away from Apple in Europe because the EU opening up the App Store.

NobleAzorean t1_jdxdd31 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 9:51 PM

Its such a shame siemens and nokia lost the plot. Clear reflection of the failure of Europe in the digital age.

BigCommieMachine t1_je1y7c0 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 8:39 PM

The worst part is the Nokia/Microsoft partnership was just ahead of its time. Windows 8 was incredibly forward thinking but because touchscreen on PCs, it wasn’t a real thing.

In 2023, Apple still refuses to unify MacOS and iPadOS despite having IDENTICAL hardware.

I honestly think dual booting could be the best solution.

andyrocks t1_jdzex77 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:15 AM

What's the situation with Spotify in the US?

principleofinaction t1_je0q8z3 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Apple music...

andyrocks t1_je17dez wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:53 PM

Sorry I don't know what you mean by that. Is Spotify unavailable? Do people use Apple Music instead? I've never heard of it so I don't know. Everyone here uses Spotify.

principleofinaction t1_je1j624 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Apply Music is reasonably popular in the US, either for people that transitioned from iTunes, or it came bundled with some other service or they simply stay in the ecosystem since it's easy.