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>First of all the media player space is dead. Not quite. In fact, the premium media player space is essentially the only one that still exists. They're mostly
by bsanr2 7y ago
>First of all the media player space is dead.
Not quite. In fact, the premium media player space is essentially the only one that still exists. They're mostly Android-based devices with high-quality DACs for the playback of lossless, high-bitrate music files.
>Secondly just because Samsung Andriod phones or Dell XPS laptops are nominally premium doesn't mean they are on par with Apple in terms of how they are perceived by consumers.
I disagree. Microsoft's Surface line is also seen as premium, and Lenovo's Thinkpad line is still considered to offer top performance for business and enterprise customers. In phones, Apple is not unassailable in the US, and outside it, deals with heavy competition from Samsung and Chinese brands.
>I think the other factor is that Apple uses their own proprietary operating system.
You sound like a fanboy.
- partyboat1586 7y agoNiche market for audio enthusiasts is the same as dead next to the old market. I'll admit that the surface line up is closing the gap but they are still not there yet in terms of brand recognition. As for Samsung and the Chinese brand phones my old point still stands, they are not status symbols, the latest iPhone is. I'm not a fanboy, I have plenty of qualms with Apple. For example they run their new MacBooks so hot that they are constantly throttling. The lack of 32 bit support on Catalina is a pain in the ass and Apple won't let anyone else repair their machines which is BS. I personally use an Android because iPhones are way overpriced but I have a MacBook because I need it for work (React Native). I'm not arguing that Apple is the best I'm arguing that they have a brand image that is well above the competition in a way that you don't see in other markets.