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I don't think it's a fair assessment to say that consumers don't care about price. It might not matter as much as other factors, but it definitely still matters
by JDiculous 7y ago
I don't think it's a fair assessment to say that consumers don't care about price. It might not matter as much as other factors, but it definitely still matters to a lot of people. Price was a major factor in why I sold my Macbook Pro. Why am I going to pay $1,000 more for an inferior laptop (I can afford it, it just doesn't make any logical sense)? A young art student friend of mine wants an iPad, but after I told her you can get a Samsung for only $180 (vs. $400+) she's looking at Samsung, especially since the iPad is known to have heating problems.
I will say that quality is the biggest factor though. Apple sabotaged its Macbook Pro with that stupid touchbar and terrible keyboard. My (female) friend who's only ever owned iPhones is going to switch to Samsung next time unless Apple makes a small iPhone because she said the next design is really ugly.
Apple deserves their current troubles because they destroyed their formerly top of the line products. Closed systems might not matter to the average consumer, but it's one of the main reasons I've never owned an iPhone and refused to buy a Mac until I had to for work. Perhaps I'm in an even smaller minority there, but it's certainly false to say that all customers don't care about that.
- blub 7y agoYou're really doing her a disservice by recommending an Android tablet. The iPad has excellent, pro-level graphics apps (and a pretty nifty pen from what I've heard). It's an excellent media creation device.
- anbop 7y agoYeah, a young artist would be so much better served by getting even a used iPad. It will make her familiar with the tools that the pros use, and is massively better than its competitors. I hope she consults another person.
- orev 7y agoCant agree with this more. The whole idea of techies recommending “some cheap android thing” to their non-tech savvy friends and family is mind boggling. The entire point of Apple devices is because they just work for those kinds of people.
- JDiculous 7y agoFirst of all you never explained why an iPad is superior and worth the $200+ price premium. You and the 5 other comments here just come off like you're working for Apple's marketing team. Second off I didn't tell her to buy it, just to check it out. Perhaps I should've clarified that she told me first that she was considering alternatives to the iPad due to its hefty price and heating issues. I simply presented her an alternative to research. Also, the Samsung tablet was recommended to me by another artist who uses it exclusively. I was just passing the message along.
- orev 7y agoJust to follow on to blub’s comment so you see it — please go back to your friend right now and tell her you were wrong and she should get an iPad.
- JDiculous 7y agoNo, because none of you have even offered any reasoning. Is Apple marketing on HN now?