You're right, it's not an insurmountable obstacle, I think I was just feeling petulant about seeing another product with a sign next to it saying basically, "you must be this invested in the Apple ecosystem to ride".

Let's be real though, it's already a better option than what Apple is offering for $3500, so I'm sure they will get some traction before being bought out.

Lastly, because you underscored the point I was making, fuck iPhones.