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I can see reasons why people would prefer android, e.g. ability to install apps outside of the manufacturer’s App Store, and there are some android models that are cheaper than iPhone (less so since iPhone SE, but still true).
But the post asks about alternatives for companies that people don’t like. I.e., where it’s the company that has a problem morally. Do people generally think that Google is morally better than Apple? Sure, Apple is anticompetitive about hardware and software access because that’s how they make money, but Google is anticompetitive about data and advertising because that’s how they make their money. I kinda think they’re both bad.
Hoping I don’t come off as antagonistic here. I’m genuinely curious what people think.
I didn't see anything in the original post about morals. I answered based on the fact that Apple is a company that some people don't like and Google offers an alternative for some services and products.
If we're talking strictly about morals I would have to think of a different answer.
I feel like google used to be the good guys relative to apple. They were more open and truly supported open source & standards. But I don't feel like there's much difference anymore.
One of their slogans used to be "don't be evil"
Obviously they dropped that a while back.