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                       Do You Use It? The Apple Ecosystem

   Adam Engst

   My old running buddy David Rossiter posed [1]an interesting question in
   TidBITS Talk earlier this week. I had commented in TidBITS that most
   TidBITS readers probably use iPhones, but David says he uses a Mac
   mainly because it's a supported Unix platform, but he's too cheap to
   use an iPhone or an Apple Watch. He asks:

     Am I one of the few loyal TidBITSers that is not completely in the
     Apple ecosystem?

   I'm certainly aware that many readers venture outside the Apple
   ecosystem for certain devices, but I've always assumed that most people
   would opt for Apple's device in any given category. TidBITS does focus
   on Apple, after all, and Apple works hard to provide an integrated
   experience for those who go all-in on Apple. That integration
   disappears if you use a Mac along with a Samsung Galaxy phone and an
   Amazon Echo smart speaker.

   Let's put my assumption to the test! Or rather, to the poll. This
   week's Do You Use It? poll asks, '[2]How invested in the Apple
   ecosystem are you?' If there's a distinction between home and work,
   respond with the device that you chose for yourself. If you answer
   Other for any of the questions, please describe what you use in the
   comments.

   IFRAME:
   [3]https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetlxZV1hm5qbug3ejK7VkvrNTr
   YpCCCPjZuDcL6F1W00oYeQ/viewform?embedded=true
   Loading'¦

References

   1. https://talk.tidbits.com/t/apple-for-computers-but-nothing-else/31686?u=ace
   2. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetlxZV1hm5qbug3ejK7VkvrNTrYpCCCPjZuDcL6F1W00oYeQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=108402147662100018567
   3. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetlxZV1hm5qbug3ejK7VkvrNTrYpCCCPjZuDcL6F1W00oYeQ/viewform?embedded=true

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