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you're missing the other part: exclusivity. Apple are expensive. Anyone[1] can have an android phone, but a recent apple is two orders of magnitude more expens

you're missing the other part: exclusivity. Apple are expensive. Anyone[1] can have an android phone, but a recent apple is two orders of magnitude more expensive. Like trainers/sneakers expense is a clear differentiator. [1] well not everyone

hellisothers 4y ago
100x more expensive?
neogodless 4y ago
iPhone SE starts at $429. Meanwhile the base Galaxy S23 starts at $799. You can max out and get an S23 Ultra 1TB for $1619. Or max out the iPhone 14 Pro Max 1TB for $1599.
- throw_m239339 4y ago
  > iPhone SE starts at $429. I mean, you can get an Android phone for $40 new that will run Android Go, that's the point, it's ultra cheap and has all the same apps. I would not spend $400 on an Android phone, personally, let alone $1700, the price of a gaming laptop, for what? You don't even get the clout like iPhone users...
crazygringo 4y ago
Off-topic, but I'm genuinely curious. I see "orders of magnitude" misused all the time, and I never know what the person actually meant. Two orders of magnitude means 100x more expensive, but obviously you didn't mean Android is $10 while Apple is $1000. So as long as you're here... what did you mean by order of magnitude? Did you intend 2x so two orders of magnitude would be 4x? Or did two orders of magnitude just mean 2x? Or two orders of magnitude more means 3x then? (I'm seriously wondering if "order of magnitude" is starting to change meaning for some people the way "decimate" did a long time ago, it originally meant to reduce by 10% but now it means to reduce drastically.)
- KaiserPro 4y ago
  I should have been more precise "an order of magnitude". I will be more careful and avoid hyperbole :) in future.
  - lotsofpulp 4y ago
    Source that a recent iPhone is “an order of magnitude” more expensive than an Android? A 256GB iPhone 14 (released Nov 2022) is $900, and a 256GB iPhone 13 mini (released Nov 2021) is $700. Both of these devices can be expected to last at least 5 years from today and receive software updates the whole time. Which Android is an order of magnitude cheaper ($70 to $90) and comparable?
  - acchow 4y ago
    iPhone is 10x the price of Android? Are you comparing the top of the line apple with the cheapest possible android? That’s not a fair comparison. Android has flagship phones too
    - KaiserPro 4y ago
      But that's the point. the playground isn't fair!
kyriakos 4y ago
Pricing is an illusion, buying a galaxy S23 ultra costs as much as a top iPhone. The difference is that android phones cover a much larger price range similar to PC laptops.

hellisothers 4y ago

100x more expensive?

neogodless 4y ago

iPhone SE starts at $429. Meanwhile the base Galaxy S23 starts at $799. You can max out and get an S23 Ultra 1TB for $1619. Or max out the iPhone 14 Pro Max 1TB for $1599.

throw_m239339 4y ago
> iPhone SE starts at $429. I mean, you can get an Android phone for $40 new that will run Android Go, that's the point, it's ultra cheap and has all the same apps. I would not spend $400 on an Android phone, personally, let alone $1700, the price of a gaming laptop, for what? You don't even get the clout like iPhone users...

crazygringo 4y ago

Off-topic, but I'm genuinely curious. I see "orders of magnitude" misused all the time, and I never know what the person actually meant. Two orders of magnitude means 100x more expensive, but obviously you didn't mean Android is $10 while Apple is $1000. So as long as you're here... what did you mean by order of magnitude? Did you intend 2x so two orders of magnitude would be 4x? Or did two orders of magnitude just mean 2x? Or two orders of magnitude more means 3x then? (I'm seriously wondering if "order of magnitude" is starting to change meaning for some people the way "decimate" did a long time ago, it originally meant to reduce by 10% but now it means to reduce drastically.)

KaiserPro 4y ago
I should have been more precise "an order of magnitude". I will be more careful and avoid hyperbole :) in future.
- lotsofpulp 4y ago
  Source that a recent iPhone is “an order of magnitude” more expensive than an Android? A 256GB iPhone 14 (released Nov 2022) is $900, and a 256GB iPhone 13 mini (released Nov 2021) is $700. Both of these devices can be expected to last at least 5 years from today and receive software updates the whole time. Which Android is an order of magnitude cheaper ($70 to $90) and comparable?
- acchow 4y ago
  iPhone is 10x the price of Android? Are you comparing the top of the line apple with the cheapest possible android? That’s not a fair comparison. Android has flagship phones too
  - KaiserPro 4y ago
    But that's the point. the playground isn't fair!

kyriakos 4y ago

Pricing is an illusion, buying a galaxy S23 ultra costs as much as a top iPhone. The difference is that android phones cover a much larger price range similar to PC laptops.