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They compared their M-series chips to older Intel Macs for a while, likely to target users who were still on Intel chips. If they released a lower cost iPhone a
by threetonesun 6mo ago
They compared their M-series chips to older Intel Macs for a while, likely to target users who were still on Intel chips. If they released a lower cost iPhone and compared it to a previous gen Android I could see the reasoning for it. It's not deception if it's a valid comparison and people just fail to understand what's being compared.
Now, is it mildly deceptive because all of the companies using incredibly confusing naming conventions for their models? Maybe!
- bredren 6mo agoApple continues to compare to prior versions of Apple Silicon. I suspect it is a mix of trying to provide useful, realistic upgrade information and numbers that still sound good for those not paying attention. I don't think any org doing this is necessarily being deceptive, so long as there's some reasonable basis for the chosen comparable(s). For example, comparing a new iPhone to a prior Android phone might make sense if the install base is considerably large and Apple is targeting the cohort for user acquisition. (~"These benchmarks are not for you.") The community will always run the numbers and get the clicks for the benchmarks not filled in by the 1st party. I noticed what appeared to be some movement from Apple in content they've produced to get ahead of this with recent product content.
- conception 6mo agoApple doesn’t compare themselves to Android the same way Coke doesn’t compare themselves to Pepsi.
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