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> The fact that the IMF thinks your choice of operating system should impact your creditworthiness is something At some point in the past or maybe in another u
by nanis 5y ago
> The fact that the IMF thinks your choice of operating system should impact your creditworthiness is something
At some point in the past or maybe in another universe, a well known accommodation booking site might or might not have been offering better rates to people using Linux than OSX. Not confirmed, obviously.
- fxtentacle 5y agoI think it's the other way around. People who demonstrate that they have lots of money by showing off their "OS X" user agent get the tourist rebate. BTW, I also believe that flight prices magically increase on iOS...
- ivirshup 5y agoI think this counts as confirmed (it was kayak/ orbitz)[1]. Pretty sure I heard one of the engineers talking about it in an interview too? [1]: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304458604577488822667325882 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304458604577488...
- bakuninsbart 5y agoI've tested this multiple times with friends who use an IPhone, and indeed I got better rates on Android. Might do course also been other aspects involved, maybe they analysed my data realised I'm a penny pincher.
- 35mm 5y agoIt’s well known amongst marketing people that targeting iOS users results in ‘better leads’