I used to feel that way. However, now that I am mostly retired, owning both iOS and Android devices does not seem necessary, and giving up some freedoms and jumping with both feet into Apple's little walled garden seems like a reasonable decision. I am almost certain to trade in my beautiful Samsung phone for an iPhone 6+. I have been running the beta of Yosemite for a long while and the new iOS 8 integrations with OS X, look good. I feel like making my life simpler.
I almost went in the opposite direction. I have been a Linux fan since 1992, and I still have several Linux servers I use for hosting my web apps. I thought of getting a FSF 'free' style phone, etc. and have fun with that.
But, I feel like a simpler life style now and I am willing to give up flexibility and, I hate admitting, some FSF style freedoms. #sellout
That 'simpler lifestyle' only works until they force something that you can't abide by, and by that point it's too late. Personally I can't even tolerate that there's only one hardware manufacturer and one source of software. That never ends well for consumers.
I feel like I am not really trapping myself in the Apple ecosystem because the things that I use (web browser, emacs, IDEs for Java, Clojure, Ruby) are available on Linux. I just don't use my Linux laptop very much since the Apple experience is more polished.
I do agree with your comment in general. That is, for non-tech computer users, moving off Apple's platforms would be difficult after years of use.
I almost went in the opposite direction. I have been a Linux fan since 1992, and I still have several Linux servers I use for hosting my web apps. I thought of getting a FSF 'free' style phone, etc. and have fun with that.
But, I feel like a simpler life style now and I am willing to give up flexibility and, I hate admitting, some FSF style freedoms. #sellout