It does mean being beholden to one of two smartphone OS makers unless you're in the technically capable 5%.
Peer pressure's an incredibly strong force, as is the stigma of being an outsider.
Which is pure nonsense.
Were this true, you'd never see an in-game funeral for someone who died in real life.
Were this true, people could never meet online only to build a relationship and marry IRL.
Were this true, Facebook wouldn't have any value as a communication tool between distant people.
Even though you can call them relationships.