There’s still one thing which an Android and Windows setup just can’t match…
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The debut of the feature on Windows computers adds a crucial extra piece to that puzzle. Being able to share files between aphoneand alaptopis arguably the most useful part of this idea, and now that’s somethingAndroidand Windows users can enjoy too.
When I first heard the news, I was excited. Recently, someone asked me what was stopping me from swapping from my current suite of Apple products over to Android. My response was AirDrop.
Until I really stopped and thought about it, I didn’t realise just how often I used it. Transferring pictures from aniPhoneto aMacBookfor editing? AirDrop. Putting card details in online and need to copy them from the banking app on my phone? AirDrop. Need to sign a document on aniPad? Yep, you guessed it – AirDrop.
So surely, now that Android and Windows have caught up, I could tempt myself into making a switch, right? Not entirely, and for two main reasons.
Secondly, I still don’t think there’s a viable laptop alternative that can rival the MacBook, pound-for-pound. I use anM1 MacBook Air, and could easily make it through a full day of intensive use – video and photo editing, design, music production, even gaming – without fear of it dying. I’ve yet to find a Windows laptop that can compete on that front.
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Will that ever happen? I doubt it. But hey, it’s nice to ponder what could be…
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