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True, however apple makes the overwhelming majority of the profit in the smartphone market.
by radialstub 4mo ago
True, however apple makes the overwhelming majority of the profit in the smartphone market.
- tancop 4mo agoprofit only matters for investors. if anything its a sign that apple is selling overpriced products and underpaying workers and you should avoid them.
- dietr1ch 4mo agoFor most people Apple's main selling point is about showing off the cute devices and battery life, but that's not going to play a role when users are free to choose the tool that will call the models.
- swingboy 4mo agoYou might be vastly overestimating what a majority of phone owners use their phone for.
- rootusrootus 4mo agoI’ve never seen anyone show off an iPhone. What a weird take.
- dietr1ch 4mo agoI was talking more about laptops, but haven't you seen people sms bubble colour-shaming?
- 1over137 4mo agoReally? What country are you in?
- coldtea 4mo agoThat Apple serves as a "Veblen goods" lifestyle brand is well established. Your amusement is what's weird. Of course people show off their iPhone. It's a big reason of owing one, it's also a big reason behind slight/major redesigns (people are able to show they have the latest model). Perhaps you take "show off" literally, like someone going "hey, look, I have an expensive phone"? It's way more subtle than that, only someone totally crash would do it that way. It's done the same way people buy expensive sneakers and clothes, or how people buy Teslas (or used to) and similar stuff. As a consumer identity that signals you afford a higher cost lifestyle.