Apple has been leading the trend of making devices more and more connected.
So, below, we’ll look at some glaring issues with the Apple ecosystem.
Apple products have never been cheap, which doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon.
Even Apple’s cheapest laptop, the M1 MacBook Air, starts at $999.
That’s well into premium laptop prices.
And although it’s a quality, keep in mind that it’s already a couple of years old.
Tablets are where the Apple tax really shows its face.
That’s because Apple has strict rules about what app developers can and can’t do.
There are a ton of rules about what companies can and can’t do on the App Store.
Ranging from what throw in of content is allowed to how that content gets delivered to you.
You’ve probably heard of Google Stadia and Xbox Cloud Gaming if you’re a gamer.
Most of the time, Siri is just more trouble than it’s worth.
Even when it comes to basic features like third-party app support, Siri has never been great.
And with iOS 15, Apple revoked most of the limited third-party support.
There are just so many features that other voice assistants can do that Siri just can’t.
While Siri can’t even call you an Uber, Google Assistant can translate 44 languages in real-time.
Unfortunately, we’ve got no clue when a folding iPhone will land, if ever.
But in many ways, it seems like Apple has gotten complacent and fallen far behind the competition.
Once you’ve invested hundreds or thousands of dollars into anything, it’s hard to back out.
As a result, saying goodbye to the iPhone may be harder than you thought.
Apple was one of the first major manufacturers to embraceUSB-Cwith its MacBook lineup in 2015.
But ironically, Apple still refuses to add USB-C to the iPhone.
Instead, Apple forces us to use Lightning, a connector that’s a decade old now.
Apple’s entire AirPods lineup is stuck on Lightning too.
To top things off, the Apple Watch can’t use USB-C or Lightning.
Instead, it needs a proprietary charger, just adding to the confusion.
So, when it comes to charging, Apple’s devices definitely do not “just work.”
The Apple Ecosystem: Beautiful Garden or Tech Jail?
But, choosing the Apple ecosystem often means giving up a choice for convenience.
If that doesn’t sound like you, there’s always Android and Windows.
