There are lots of perks to sticking to a single ecosystem. You get cross-platform sharing and connected features that are so convenient you don’t even want to break out of that bubble. A big reason for that is simple: removing even one piece from the equation feels so jarring that you instantly want to jump back into the ecosystem’s cozy arms. And that’s exactly what companies bank on to keep you buying more of their products.But sticking to one ecosystem isn’t practical for everyone — it certainly isn’t for me. Covering tech means I have to stay in touch with everything on the market, from Android and Windows to iPhone and Fire TV. And I live by it, too. My main computer is a MacBook, I shuffle between an iPhone and a Pixel 10, and my smart home setup runs on Google Home speakers along with Google TV sticks and TVs. And that’s just me. Some of my family members use an iPhone with a Windows laptop, while others have an Android phone.