lemmingsleft

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   by lemmingsleft 12y ago

   The model is changing slowly but keep in mind that TMobile, Verizon, Sprint, AT&T are still incentivised to heavily push the iPhone due to multimillion units they've essentially preordered when partnering with Apple http:/&#x
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   by lemmingsleft 12y ago

   > You don't think it's because they essentially invented the market, starting out at 90% market share? Apple essentially invented the harddrive digital music player with iPod+iTunes and maintained a +80% marketshare for the lif
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   by lemmingsleft 12y ago

   Ben Thompson is mostly wrong: Customers don't 'buy' iPhones, Carriers do i.e. iPhones are protected from low end disruption by carriers subsidizing and obscuring the price with plans/contracts. In markets where carrier s