> Right, and a decade of advertisements featuring those status symbols were pointless because no one cares about them. Or... we just use them because they are

> Right, and a decade of advertisements featuring those status symbols were pointless because no one cares about them. Or... we just use them because they are there. I use Apple products, also bought a pair of AirPods just a few weeks ago, not cause I want to signal I got money, but because the things are pretty nice to use as headphones. I have 6 pairs of headphones, and while these aren't perfect they fit the overall pro/con situation well compared to even stuff like Shure headphones. Sometimes a spade is just a spade. Sometimes people really do just buy something for its utility. Even when we may not see it personally. While I'm sure there are BMW drivers that buy them for prestige or signalling, I am also quite sure there are drivers that bought it because they like the overall BMW experience, garage visits included (I can't resist sniping on this for my one buddy). Just accept that there are Apple users that not only prefer, but are willing to pay the "tax" of not using Android or other phones.