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The same reason people buy Coach bags etc... status and brand.

mulletbum 8y ago
Everyone who likes iPhones owns one, so that removes status. Personal anecdote, I dislike Apple computers, but I like their phones. So I am at least one person who doesn't buy them for brand. This notion is outdated.
- mkirklions 8y ago
  Can you explain what is good about their phones? Things that drive me crazy- >No widgets >constant reminders to sign-in >constant reminders to update >no double tap/settings seem harder to find >Finger print scanner sucks so bad. >Little annoyances like the animations to change screen take 0.5 seconds too long. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be enjoying on my iphone.
  - xena 8y ago
    > No widgets Flick to the left from the homescreen or from the notification screen. They have them. > constant reminders to sign-in After an update, sure, but TouchID got rid of most of these. > constant reminders to update iPhones actually get updated. Reminding you to install them is good practice. > no double tap/settings seem harder to find Please explain this gesture. > Finger print scanner sucks so bad. You probably (like me) only scanned part of your fingerprint. > Little annoyances like the animations to change screen take 0.5 seconds too long. Dig into the accessibility settings. They let you change a lot more than you think you should be able to.
  - always_good 8y ago
    Please spare us from Android vs iPhone fanboi wars on HN.
  - mynameisvlad 8y ago
    > Finger print scanner sucks so bad. This is demonstrably false. iPhone's second-gen Touch ID sensor is one of, if not the best in the business. It's fast and ridiculously accurate, and is the reason people were disappointed in Face ID when it was first released.
  - mulletbum 8y ago
    >No widgets Widgets suck and slow down android. Apple stores them in a swipe so they dont refresh constantly. >constant reminders to sign-in Never had this problem >constant reminders to update Constant? You mean, they tell you when they have an update. >no double tap/settings seem harder to find Because it's force touch. >Finger print scanner sucks so bad. Laughable as Apple makes the best one on the market, you should just move your finger more or enter it twice. >Little annoyances like the animations to change screen take 0.5 seconds too long. This is 100% why I hate Android, weird lag in every device. >I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be enjoying on my iphone Maybe that Apple isn't selling your privacy for money.
sillyquiet 8y ago
Why do people keep repeating this tired and offensive myth? I bought my iphone for the hardware and software capabilities that I judged to be the best for my use cases. And I am not the only one that actually had a non-trite reason, I am sure.
- mkirklions 8y ago
  Is this a myth? What does apple have better than android in 2018?
  - sillyquiet 8y ago
    As far as what Apple iphone does better? Privacy, os updates, integration with my Mac, App store apps, and a bunch of other things. But that all is completely besides the point. Even if there were nothing at all iPhones do better, it's a bit absurd to go from 'well apple is not better than android' to 'people therefore only buy apple because they are shallow'
    - always_good 8y ago
      I just saw someone on HN saying how amazing Google Photos was because of its learning in the cloud. Having not used Photos on macOS in years beyond ensuring it actually imported my photos, I opened it up and was surprised at the level of analysis it had. It made an album for each city I visited in Mexico. "Puerto Vallarta 2017" and such. Even had a "Furry Friends in Mexico" album that was all the furred beasts I met along the way. Really well done, and all done locally on my computer. This is the sort of thing I have no problem voting for with my dollars.
    - mkirklions 8y ago
      Has it been a while since you used an alternative? All of those seem like expected features in any OS/phone.
      - saagarjha 8y ago
        What other phone does this?
svnsets 8y ago
I'm sure there's some people that buy an iPhone for status (gotta have those blue iMessage bubbles), but I don't think it's any kind of majority. I've had an iPhone for the last 5 years or so because I've found there's better quality apps in the app store, and in the past their camera was way better than any other mainstream smartphones (not so much today though. The camera on the Pixel 2 looks way better IMO). Also, Siri is a joke. If your priority in a smartphone is to make use of it's virtual assistant, then an iPhone is not for you.

Everyone who likes iPhones owns one, so that removes status. Personal anecdote, I dislike Apple computers, but I like their phones. So I am at least one person who doesn't buy them for brand. This notion is outdated.

mkirklions 8y ago
Can you explain what is good about their phones? Things that drive me crazy- >No widgets >constant reminders to sign-in >constant reminders to update >no double tap/settings seem harder to find >Finger print scanner sucks so bad. >Little annoyances like the animations to change screen take 0.5 seconds too long. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be enjoying on my iphone.
- xena 8y ago
  > No widgets Flick to the left from the homescreen or from the notification screen. They have them. > constant reminders to sign-in After an update, sure, but TouchID got rid of most of these. > constant reminders to update iPhones actually get updated. Reminding you to install them is good practice. > no double tap/settings seem harder to find Please explain this gesture. > Finger print scanner sucks so bad. You probably (like me) only scanned part of your fingerprint. > Little annoyances like the animations to change screen take 0.5 seconds too long. Dig into the accessibility settings. They let you change a lot more than you think you should be able to.
- always_good 8y ago
  Please spare us from Android vs iPhone fanboi wars on HN.
- mynameisvlad 8y ago
  > Finger print scanner sucks so bad. This is demonstrably false. iPhone's second-gen Touch ID sensor is one of, if not the best in the business. It's fast and ridiculously accurate, and is the reason people were disappointed in Face ID when it was first released.
- mulletbum 8y ago
  >No widgets Widgets suck and slow down android. Apple stores them in a swipe so they dont refresh constantly. >constant reminders to sign-in Never had this problem >constant reminders to update Constant? You mean, they tell you when they have an update. >no double tap/settings seem harder to find Because it's force touch. >Finger print scanner sucks so bad. Laughable as Apple makes the best one on the market, you should just move your finger more or enter it twice. >Little annoyances like the animations to change screen take 0.5 seconds too long. This is 100% why I hate Android, weird lag in every device. >I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be enjoying on my iphone Maybe that Apple isn't selling your privacy for money.

sillyquiet 8y ago

Why do people keep repeating this tired and offensive myth? I bought my iphone for the hardware and software capabilities that I judged to be the best for my use cases. And I am not the only one that actually had a non-trite reason, I am sure.

mkirklions 8y ago
Is this a myth? What does apple have better than android in 2018?
- sillyquiet 8y ago
  As far as what Apple iphone does better? Privacy, os updates, integration with my Mac, App store apps, and a bunch of other things. But that all is completely besides the point. Even if there were nothing at all iPhones do better, it's a bit absurd to go from 'well apple is not better than android' to 'people therefore only buy apple because they are shallow'
  - always_good 8y ago
    I just saw someone on HN saying how amazing Google Photos was because of its learning in the cloud. Having not used Photos on macOS in years beyond ensuring it actually imported my photos, I opened it up and was surprised at the level of analysis it had. It made an album for each city I visited in Mexico. "Puerto Vallarta 2017" and such. Even had a "Furry Friends in Mexico" album that was all the furred beasts I met along the way. Really well done, and all done locally on my computer. This is the sort of thing I have no problem voting for with my dollars.
  - mkirklions 8y ago
    Has it been a while since you used an alternative? All of those seem like expected features in any OS/phone.
    - saagarjha 8y ago
      What other phone does this?

svnsets 8y ago

I'm sure there's some people that buy an iPhone for status (gotta have those blue iMessage bubbles), but I don't think it's any kind of majority. I've had an iPhone for the last 5 years or so because I've found there's better quality apps in the app store, and in the past their camera was way better than any other mainstream smartphones (not so much today though. The camera on the Pixel 2 looks way better IMO). Also, Siri is a joke. If your priority in a smartphone is to make use of it's virtual assistant, then an iPhone is not for you.