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Maybe I'm missing your point a little, however for me today Starbucks is not like McDonalds when I was a kid. Starbucks is interchangeable with any of the many
by elago 9y ago
Maybe I'm missing your point a little, however for me today Starbucks is not like McDonalds when I was a kid.
Starbucks is interchangeable with any of the many coffee chains. The service is fast, prices won't be insanely high, yet it won't be stale coffee sitting for days in a warmer.
So I'll choose Starbucks over a boutique artisan coffee house and over a gas station. But Starbucks vs Other_Coffee_Chain means nothing to me.
EDIT: What I mean is I don't "decide to get my coffee at Starbucks". I decide I want to go for a walk and get coffee and I'll probably stop at the closest coffee chain.
Anyways, to bring this analogy back, what is the Spotify value add? The technical competence to host files on the internet? Putting a front end on CDN hosted media?
- elmalto 9y agoFor me, it is my "adult" McDonalds. I have 5 artisan coffee shops in a two block radius yet I mostly go to starbucks 3 blocks away for a few reasons: - I can order online and have the order ready for pickup when I get there - I actually prefer their latte - They never mess it up It was similar on my last Asia trip. While I try to avoid any sort of non-local food/restaurant while traveling, I enjoy the familiarity and quality I get at Starbucks and frequent it wherever I go.