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The question is: why do people upgrade to another iPhone (or from Android->iPhone) instead of to an Android? I'd say the big reasons are 1) brand prestige, 2)

The question is: why do people upgrade to another iPhone (or from Android->iPhone) instead of to an Android? I'd say the big reasons are 1) brand prestige, 2) familiarity if they're already an iPhone owner, 3) because they're locked into the Apple ecosystem, 4) (for converts) their friends bullied them into joining their club.

graphe 4y ago
People also genuinely change for the better camera. I knew one girl that liked BTS so much she switched to Android with the Samsung phone with BTS headphones lol. Nobody bullies someone into getting an iPhone lol because nobody calls or texts anymore they all use FB IG or snap so those group chat memes you heard of have not been a thing for over 5 years.
- midoridensha 4y ago
  >People also genuinely change for the better camera. I knew one girl that liked BTS so much she switched to Android with the Samsung phone with BTS headphones lol. Huh? I'm talking about people switching to iPhone from Android (or staying with iPhone through an upgrade). The iPhone camera is nothing really special, and never has been: Android phones have always had the cutting-edge camera tech. >Nobody bullies someone into getting an iPhone lol because nobody calls or texts anymore they all use FB IG or snap so those group chat memes you heard of have not been a thing for over 5 years. That's not what I see when I see American users talk about using SMS messages and iMessage. SMS seems to still be very popular there, for some strange reason. Plus, it's not just the iMessage thing; it's people in real life seeing their friend with a non-iPhone and asking them "why don't you have an iPhone like everyone else?"
threeseed 4y ago
So iPhone users are susceptible and ignorant who buy expensive items not based on whether it meets their needs but based on marketing and peer pressure. Always a good approach to have in life. Thinking everyone is dumb except for you.

graphe 4y ago

People also genuinely change for the better camera. I knew one girl that liked BTS so much she switched to Android with the Samsung phone with BTS headphones lol. Nobody bullies someone into getting an iPhone lol because nobody calls or texts anymore they all use FB IG or snap so those group chat memes you heard of have not been a thing for over 5 years.

midoridensha 4y ago
>People also genuinely change for the better camera. I knew one girl that liked BTS so much she switched to Android with the Samsung phone with BTS headphones lol. Huh? I'm talking about people switching to iPhone from Android (or staying with iPhone through an upgrade). The iPhone camera is nothing really special, and never has been: Android phones have always had the cutting-edge camera tech. >Nobody bullies someone into getting an iPhone lol because nobody calls or texts anymore they all use FB IG or snap so those group chat memes you heard of have not been a thing for over 5 years. That's not what I see when I see American users talk about using SMS messages and iMessage. SMS seems to still be very popular there, for some strange reason. Plus, it's not just the iMessage thing; it's people in real life seeing their friend with a non-iPhone and asking them "why don't you have an iPhone like everyone else?"

threeseed 4y ago

So iPhone users are susceptible and ignorant who buy expensive items not based on whether it meets their needs but based on marketing and peer pressure. Always a good approach to have in life. Thinking everyone is dumb except for you.