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seanismorris said:

There are advantages either way, but in ease of use (for the end users) Apple is dominating.  The fact that Microsoft is basically abandoning is Microsoft Phone platform, made the situation even easier for the Airlines.

Microsoft isn’t necessarily a looser though.  They are doing a much better job in getting productivity software on Apple IOS and Android.  That often ties into other Microsoft services hosted on Azure.  Businesses still want Microsoft products, they are very strong in servers, and helping managing things in the enterprise.  Dynamics is reportedly and strong product in accounting and manufacturing.  Exchange Server has become bloated, but it works very well for Mid-sized companies, and larger.  And, for smaller companies hosting it in the cloud makes sense.

I’m not a big fan of Windows 10, it’s a messy UI.  And, they move things around inexplicably.  But it’s still the best Enterprise OS.

In other words, the Microsoft’s doing many good things.  But, Joe Consumer isn’t seeing it.  For example, Microsoft Office has never been as unstable as it is today, and probably needs a complete rewrite.  That’s going to be almost impossible for so many reasons I’m not going to get into.

Sorry about going off on a tangent...

Apple IOS (IPhone/IPad) is fantastic, my biggest concern is what they’re doing in hardware.  Apple has always been about premium hardware, the problem is they’re moving into SUPER premium.  A $1000 phone is crazy, and the laptops are almost as bad.  The problem is Apple products are becoming a poor value.

I think we’re already starting to see that in China where sales are declining.  I’m willing to pay a 25% premium for a superior product, but Android is starting to work through through their greatest flaws, like security, usability, and timely updates.  My next tablet upgrade is 2-3 years away, and there is a very good chance it will run Android.