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Real users are annoyed too by the "walled garden" thing. Two examples of my own: no credible NewPipe replacement because Apple said so, and wife was not impressed with the fact that her expensive tablet was not able to share the wedding list she made with the notes app with a non-Apple device (turned up empty). Probably fixed by now, but inexcusable on a device this expensive (2018 iPad Pro).
Older example of mine, but fixed way too recently. During my studies nack in 2009/2010, I would have loved to have the ability to use my phone like an external hard drive to transfer papers from my University's computers to my crappy laptop, like I was able to do with my previous phones. No, installing anything on the University computer is not an option, and yes, I could have sent emails, but I had no Internet access in my dorm where I consumed the papers and it would have meant having to carry around my laptop all day for Internet access, which is far from the better experience.
And let's not mention the iMessage shitshow, which is also annoying real people...
I'm not saying it doesn't work for anyone, though. All I mean is that this doesn't work for some, who have a valid reason to favor alternatives. But maybe they should let Apple consumers use their iPhones without berating them for not owning an Android phone.
You can use google apps like Keep on iOS.
You're correct. Nonetheless, this does not change the fact that deliberate non-interoperability (Notes) and forced app ""curation"" in order to preserve a sense of closedness impacts real people, which was my point, in response to the parent that was saying real people don't care. Although my mom would never use the term "walled garden", she genuinely hates that she can't have Newpipe or anything remotely as good because of Apple's rules.
I realize that it's not a dealbreaker for everyone, and I'm not saying you'd be wrong if you used an Apple phone. But some people genuinely don't like it, and their reasons can be valid. And it's not just techies and nerds like I am.