the android is not locked to a company.
t-mobile sells them w/ a plan for only $50/mon.
Why should I go with Android, which I consider to be an inferior system, when I’ve been using the iOS on Apple products, and have been very pleased?
You can get a samsung android on tracfone for a years service and 1200 minute, plus rolling over any prior minutes, for about 80 dollars.
It was cheaper for me to get the new phone plus service than just buying the service card itself.
To the contrary, Google has a lock on and a strong interest in Android.
Apple just wants to sell hardware. Google wants to data mine all it can, to make money the way it does.