> If Google or Apple had offered first-party solutions to each of those services, would they be criticized for offering bloatware as well?
The tech community seems to assume that software from Apple and Google will be well-thought-out and useful, and will be easy to dismiss if the user doesn't want it. The community seems to assume the opposite of anything from any other hardware company.
Honestly, those assumptions seem correct about 80% of the time.
The tech community seems to assume that software from Apple and Google will be well-thought-out and useful, and will be easy to dismiss if the user doesn't want it. The community seems to assume the opposite of anything from any other hardware company.
Honestly, those assumptions seem correct about 80% of the time.