>>You were pessimistic about Android too. In the end, real life happens and sometimes our predictions will be right or wrong. Obamacare either will or will not succeed. Nothing we say or argue today will make a difference. My POV would be that I've been privileged to be involved in healthcare provision in several locales and the demonization of Obamacare is anti-intellectual IMHO. This would have been a chance to show the world how to get it right- but sure enough, the stumblefeet prevailed. Meanwhile the detractors and saboteurs who take pleasure in that ought to take a look in the mirror. That's not directed at you- I've already said we didn't do it- but there are people out there who have forgotten that you need to be careful what you wish for.
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>Regarding Android, that's about as irrelevant an analogy as it gets.
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>People buy Android because of the phones (and some of the Android phones are very nice)
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>People buy the iPhone more for the iOS ecosystem.

I have not bought iPhone or iPad Mini2 BECAUSE of iOS. Tempted by the iPhones because they still have small form factor - hanging on to my E51, which can give WLAN access to tablet if I need it but that candy bar has only comm services for me (phone, text, whatsapp, email [,WLAN access]).