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This article really reads like it was written by an Apple fan rather than an objective observer.

• resource_waste 2y ago
  I wonder when the illusion is going to come crumbling down. As long as there are teenagers that are susceptible to peer pressure and don't know marketing tricks, I think it could last forever. Look how many other Veblen good companies have existed for hundreds of years. With Apple's cash and media, they can have rappers and celebs always using/mentioning their stuff.
  • acdha 2y ago
    > As long as there are teenagers that are susceptible to peer pressure and don't know marketing tricks, I think it could last forever. Consider also that you might have made a mistake in your analysis and there are factors involved other than celebrity endorsements – for example, wouldn’t it be interesting to know why Nokia, Google, Samsung, Sony, LG, etc. weren’t more successful thanks to their own endorsements? Your own peer pressure might be hindering your understanding of the market.
  • shepherdjerred 2y ago
    Which illusion?
    • theshackleford 2y ago
      The one they have invented for themselves.