> I say this as a former Android user who loved touting that "Android had that feature first", but it's hard to deny that features like mobile payments have just been executed better by Apple.
This, but like 10x. It's like most non-Apple manufacturers just bash shit together without ever looking whether it even works and then lose interest in 1 or 2 generations.
Apple eventually comes along and uses the technology to provide actual value and people on HN are surprised that this time people actually like it.
Apple is still far behind on pro tablet game. I had an iPad Pro and it was extremely clunky to use. Multitasking is a mess with three different systems to learn [1], people resort to bizarre hacks to get the keyboard to work at different angles [2], the app ecosystem is still lacking, etc. Sure it fits some people's use cases, but you could say that about the Asus and Samsung folding screen products too. The idea that Apple always gets things right and "provides value" to the masses is absurd.
Oh, and let's not forget about 3D touch, or the macbook touch bar. How did those do after 1-2 years?
Their market share and their pro customers (artists, photographers, videographers, and more) would all disagree.
Seriously, when was the last time you saw someone actually use an android table for anything professional other than in a cheap point-of-sale terminal?
This, but like 10x. It's like most non-Apple manufacturers just bash shit together without ever looking whether it even works and then lose interest in 1 or 2 generations.
Apple eventually comes along and uses the technology to provide actual value and people on HN are surprised that this time people actually like it.