IOS is Married, ANDROID is a player

This Article, I wrote, in 2017, but didn't publish for what ever reason, now with AI marrying us in deeper, I felt it more relevant, so I'm publishing the Original, then adding edits/notes at the end.

 Working around all these young kids arguing about which system is better, Apple or Google, Mac or PC, iOS or Android, reminds me when we were kids about if transformers or gobots.. after constant bickering and arguing, I think this old man noticed something in what they are on about...

Married or Single

For years, decades, centuries, young men (and probably women too) have argued about the freedom of being single vs the safety of being married, the loneliness of bachelorhood vs the depression of complacency. The construct of all arguments is looking at the flaws of the opposing view and the benefits of your own view, while ignoring the flaws in your own and benefits of the other, this is never going to stop, but what we can learn from it is understanding how to argue better.

IOS is being Married
Apple has been the bastion of safety, no viruses, Apps must be approved before going ahead, they have limited memory so as to ensure decent code, no chances of going outside of the protocols, but this means that things run smoothly, efficiently and rarely crash. This is great for the average user who just doesn't want their phone to explode or get bugs or have problems, users need a safety net, the knowledge that nothing is going to change.. except when change is needed, and a whole new phone comes out.. because a refresh to life is good for you.

[2026:] 

Marriage is like iOS.
Marriage is the bastion of monogamous relations, no viruses, Activities must be approved by both parties, but also society, before being engaged in, yes that might limit their choices and budget, either party must not engage in activities outside of the marriage, but this means that both parties, parents and children can rely on the marriage as a support structure to all, and society as a whole. This is great for the average citizen who wants to know their partner is not going to cheat on them, leave them alone with the kids, allow them to starve or be homeless. The female being on average more caring will be there for the emotional needs of the family, while the male, being more aloof will be able to fend of dangers, and bring home food. Things won't change, unless the female has a need for change, because society shows her new things she has to have, and society says is good for you.

[2026:]  

Both are more expensive in the long run.

reverse everything I said and you have Android..

Android is being Single

Android has the freedom to roam the marketplace for games you want, and even 'make your own', sure they're not specifically checked by the Android network, google play does a fair job of filtering out the common bad guys, but some get through, worse, so many Android games and even apps are filled with adverts, you think your getting a decent game, but the extra costs means you often have to abandon that awesome game, because it chews up all your time with ads. You can step outside the safer markets for those indie game, they are often free, but you have to be more scrupulous, you cannot trust the game isn't stealing your data, infecting you with viruses, infecting your contacts lists. 

Being Single, can be like Android

Here the Analogy breaks down a little, [but only if you've never travelled]. Google play is a safe-ish environment, you have a fair understanding of the rules of engagement at a bar or club, safety requirements when you first get intimate, your relationship progresses enough you drop your guard to allow them into your heart, and if they are decent, you progress, and if they are not, they take advantage of you and break your heart, you break up, and have to look all over again. The main problem is, modern feminism has spoiled so many middle aged and young women into thinking they deserve everything and don't need to do anything in return, this is like adverts in games. The constant requirement to re-run the relationship, through a ringer, just to keep it going.

[2026:] iOS: Now, with AI in your phones, tracking your every move, its like the partner has lost trust in you, and is installing monitoring programs, to make sure you don't cheat, in which I mean, cheat on your preferred shopping, and by that I mean 'their' preferred shopping. You must buy apple and apple approved fridges, gadgets, pets, insurance, etc etc.. its worse than being married, 

Can I say, Feminism is to relationships, like the enshittifcation bill, the DMCA 1201 is to modern devices?

Now, interestingly, if you travel, outside of google into the realms of SDKs, and in real life, into other countries and cultures, (as I have, clocked 44 countries to date) you come across some very VERY different concepts.

In Games and Apps, you can find.. get this.. games which have NO ads. No payment expected, its a working app that does what it says, without fail. JUST, some of them do it to mine your data, some, do it because the developer is an awesome person, some do it to impersonate your phone, take out loans in your name, and infect your friends with the same virus, from your phone list. For these apps, you HAVE to be careful, due your homework, due diligence. 

The same for girlfriends and brides from other countries.. in some countries, the girlfriends culture expects the man to provide, not just for her, but her whole family. If you marry into her life, you better check her brothers and cousins.

I know guys who bought a nice house, the family came to help paint, clean, sort, transport goods, help buy furniture, 2 beds, 3 beds, more, suddenly the guy has a house of 9 people, and it was supposed to be his retirement home. they chewed through half of his retirement fund before he got wise.   

But, if you go to the right countries, learn the language, the culture, you can find the most wise, most gentle and kind partners, that know how to be an equal half, how to make your life wonderful either by caring for you, or creating a caring environment, supporting each other. In these places YOU are the virus, that needs to clean your attitude up, be a better person, you don't deserve this god/goddess, so you better do better for him/her now.

I heart a funny joke in this vein:

The Perfect Life, Australian/American Man, Russian Woman, English Cottage, European Food (insert Spanish, French, German, Italian for your flavour)

Hell: Russian Man, American/Australian Woman, European Apartment, English Food.

This was told to me in the late 10s and was even then slowly becoming irrelevant as more American men were getting weaker in nature, and now Australia too, Also, I think this discounts cities, as human nature in a city is worse by all accounts.

Explaining jokes sux, but if you didn't 'get' it:

Imagine a Rugged Australian Man who treats women with respect, vs a Rough Russian Man who drinks his paycheck away and abuses women.
Imagine a Beautiful Country Russian women, who treats her husband with respect, vs a Fem-nazi American Women who expects everything, and gives nothing.
Imagine a beautiful English Countryside, a thatched roofed cottage, flowers in the garden, hens in the backyard, gorgeous painted windows and doors, vs a conformity grey apartment, down a smelly side street, 4 floors above 16 neighbours, at least someone arguing loudly somewhere in the building every day.
Imagine, All the delights of seafood, pasta, carefully prepared meals, time taken to prepare, eat, drink wine, enjoy friends, vs the English sausages and Mash potatoes, seated at the table, quietly eating.