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Marketing/psychology tricks. Apple has convinced people that wearing their products give them "uniqueness". Tesla has something similar, but with "change the w

Marketing/psychology tricks. Apple has convinced people that wearing their products give them "uniqueness". Tesla has something similar, but with "change the world". You will hear other excuses that are more tangible, but those are the brain listing features that have little to do with why someone bought it. Apples poor record on privacy, security, performance, and ease of use should all be stark reminders that marketing sells products.

Blikkentrekker 6y ago
I was first thinking about the I'm a p.c..-advertisement campaign, but GNOME has never done such a thing, as far as I know, and enjoys similar levels of loyalty, and they are often compared as well in terms of visual design choices.
- throwawayfood 6y ago
  It's quite similar, you are a tinkerer, you are a nerd.
- Maken 6y ago
  Hating on GNOME has been cool for a long time.
  - Blikkentrekker 6y ago
    So has hating on Apple, Microsoft, and XBox, but two out of those three enjoy extensive brand loyalty, and one does not. It's not typically the brand loyalists that do the hating.
NoOneNew 6y ago
The only thing surprising about this whole ordeal is the "surprise". Its Apple. Its 2021. Who the fuck still thinks Apple is pro-consumer? The same person is probably surprised that smoking isnt as healthy as 1940s ads used to say. This also goes beyond that 3rd party repair dude out of New York on youtube. Apple making it a complete pain in the ass due to their highly gated ecosystem is... well... Apple. You buy into it knowing what your getting at this point. Or you can never claim with any honesty that you do any form of due diligence before buying a computer. At this point, it's being surprised that water is wet.
- EricE 6y ago
  Apple supporting users upgrading their hardware with freely available tools is anti-consumer? A bit over the top, no? We are speaking English and anti is the opposite of pro still, right?

Blikkentrekker 6y ago

I was first thinking about the I'm a p.c..-advertisement campaign, but GNOME has never done such a thing, as far as I know, and enjoys similar levels of loyalty, and they are often compared as well in terms of visual design choices.

throwawayfood 6y ago
It's quite similar, you are a tinkerer, you are a nerd.
Maken 6y ago
Hating on GNOME has been cool for a long time.
- Blikkentrekker 6y ago
  So has hating on Apple, Microsoft, and XBox, but two out of those three enjoy extensive brand loyalty, and one does not. It's not typically the brand loyalists that do the hating.

NoOneNew 6y ago

The only thing surprising about this whole ordeal is the "surprise". Its Apple. Its 2021. Who the fuck still thinks Apple is pro-consumer? The same person is probably surprised that smoking isnt as healthy as 1940s ads used to say. This also goes beyond that 3rd party repair dude out of New York on youtube. Apple making it a complete pain in the ass due to their highly gated ecosystem is... well... Apple. You buy into it knowing what your getting at this point. Or you can never claim with any honesty that you do any form of due diligence before buying a computer. At this point, it's being surprised that water is wet.

EricE 6y ago
Apple supporting users upgrading their hardware with freely available tools is anti-consumer? A bit over the top, no? We are speaking English and anti is the opposite of pro still, right?