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The technie vs normie divide exemplified right here in these comments. You don't hear iPhone users begging their friends to get on signal unless they are discu

The technie vs normie divide exemplified right here in these comments. You don't hear iPhone users begging their friends to get on signal unless they are discussing drugs or sensitive topics. You hear android users ask iphone users to install wtv app all the time. And I am talking about anecdotes here, but there are well-document events (some that happened this year) that do emphasize what I am saying. I won't share them though because you know... jobs... and that they should be obvious if you are following this conversation over the past decade. What I will say tho is that only one company wants (wants being generous) the other to change their messaging. > The fact that it can be simple to share high fidelity pictures and videos, but it isn’t just because Apple wants their walled garden benefits nobody but Apple Irrelevant. iPhone users mostly just want android users to get iphones. Doesn't matter why.

_gabe_ 3y ago
I didn’t mention this, because it doesn’t matter. I use an iPhone. I’m writing this on an iPhone. I use a MacBook. Why the heck should I care about my friends and family paying some “Apple status” fee to get an iPhone just so I can share pictures and videos with them? > iPhone users mostly just want android users to get iphones. Doesn't matter why. This is anecdotal. Where is the data proclaiming this? I’ve never personally met somebody that cares what brand of phone you have. And I guess it should also be said, I don’t use drugs or anything. I just want to be able to message friends and family without pointless restrictions. I don’t know where you’re getting these ideas from.
- SpaceManNabs 3y ago
  > Why the heck should I care about my friends and family paying some “Apple status” fee to get an iPhone just so I can share pictures and videos with them? You might not. It is clear that the majority of iphone users don't care that android users keep complaining about green vs blue bubbles. > Where is the data proclaiming this? Use the mobile app usage data repository that your company provides or wtv data subscription (Bloomberg, data.ai, etc) that your company provides. After looking at aggregate, segment by iOS vs android. Hell, if you work in the mobile app space, you already know just how difficult it is to get iOS users to shift away from the apple default. > I don’t know where you’re getting these ideas from. like i said, techie vs normie divide. Funny you keep mentioning anecdotes when we can clearly look at the market forces. Apple isn't being pressured to change anything because their users just find it easier for others to switch to iPhone. As others have remarked, my perspective is US-centric. > I’ve never personally met somebody that cares what brand of phone you have. This is incorrect, or you don't meet many people. They exist.

_gabe_ 3y ago

I didn’t mention this, because it doesn’t matter. I use an iPhone. I’m writing this on an iPhone. I use a MacBook. Why the heck should I care about my friends and family paying some “Apple status” fee to get an iPhone just so I can share pictures and videos with them? > iPhone users mostly just want android users to get iphones. Doesn't matter why. This is anecdotal. Where is the data proclaiming this? I’ve never personally met somebody that cares what brand of phone you have. And I guess it should also be said, I don’t use drugs or anything. I just want to be able to message friends and family without pointless restrictions. I don’t know where you’re getting these ideas from.

SpaceManNabs 3y ago
> Why the heck should I care about my friends and family paying some “Apple status” fee to get an iPhone just so I can share pictures and videos with them? You might not. It is clear that the majority of iphone users don't care that android users keep complaining about green vs blue bubbles. > Where is the data proclaiming this? Use the mobile app usage data repository that your company provides or wtv data subscription (Bloomberg, data.ai, etc) that your company provides. After looking at aggregate, segment by iOS vs android. Hell, if you work in the mobile app space, you already know just how difficult it is to get iOS users to shift away from the apple default. > I don’t know where you’re getting these ideas from. like i said, techie vs normie divide. Funny you keep mentioning anecdotes when we can clearly look at the market forces. Apple isn't being pressured to change anything because their users just find it easier for others to switch to iPhone. As others have remarked, my perspective is US-centric. > I’ve never personally met somebody that cares what brand of phone you have. This is incorrect, or you don't meet many people. They exist.