I think Apple has the, "if its not invented here, it doesn't exist" mentality. Just look at how many times they announce a feature in such a way that implies that that invented it, but its already a feature in Android or windows.
Microsoft under Nadella has shown itself more willing to acknowledge that others may do things better. A prime example of this is the Windows Subsystem for Linux
Microsoft isn't perfect, windows has a lot of warts, but I think overall MS is more willing to adopt features that are popular or work well for consumers/developers/professionals.
Generally I agree with the above but the whole windows as a service I really don't like. I hate that they try to monetize everything and call it a feature. I liked when Windows had actual releases and if you wanted it you had to pay for it. Also I liked software I bought and used locally on my device like a version of Office. I know there are still releases and we just had 11 drop not all to long ago. But I liked when every year or two there as a new Windows like, XP, Vista, etc.
Now it just feels like they don't really try to compete. They don't try to innovate. They have their user base and they know they aren't going anywhere. Monetizing Windows as a service means they are always trying to extract money from the customer base. Ads in the start menu has been rumored. I really hope it never happens. The extra telemetry in latest versions of Windows.
I also see using Chrome browser and Linux as admitting failure and instead of improving your product to compete they just gave up. Sort of like Windows Mobile. I had a few Windows phones and I really liked the UI.
But then what is the alternative? Apple and Linux. While I love the concept of open source software in real life it leaves a lot to be desired. Apple is really great for people who don't want a choice but rather just want the best money can get them. They will learn how Apple tells them to do something and stick with it and not want it done any other way. There are Mac power users but the majority doesn't want to think about hardware they just want everything to work. So if you are used to figuring things out in a way that deviates from the norm implemented by Apple then you on your own.
All OS have their way of doing things and there is nothing wrong with that but I agree that Apple is blind to a feature or hardware choice until they implement it. I like my Mac and iPhone but there are times where it just annoys me. The fact the new iPhone 14 Pro are the only devices with AOD always on display a feature that has been on many Android phones for years and Apple finally incorporated into iOS but for some reason it can't be implemented on my 13 Pro Max doesn't make sense.
I digress. Get me started on Windows and MacOS......Lol
