• Re: What is the ONLY common consumer electronic devices which does NOT

    From Wally J@21:1/5 to Wally J on Mon Sep 11 16:43:24 2023
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> wrote

    "The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will cost more than any
    previous iPhone, and we know the reasons why. But now, a new leak
    has made these increases harder to justify."

    The only common consumer electronics that does NOT get better, faster and cheaper over time - are the highly marketed Apple products sold to morons.

    This article delves into why where Apple cultivates an especially ignorant customer base who is easily swayed by silly stupid things - like the color.

    *iPhone 15 price: New Apple handset could be by far most expensive ever* <https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/iphone-15-pro-max-price-new-b2408069.html>

    "Rumours have suggested that Apple is looking to offer new options
    at the very expensive end of its line-up, in an attempt to encourage
    growth of its profits. Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, appeared
    to confirmed that strategy during an earnings call earlier this
    year in which he said that he thought "people are willing to
    really stretch to get the best they can afford in that category".
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    The funny thing is I understand Apple's strategy of cultivating an ignorant gullible customer base far better than that ignorant customer base does.

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  • From Alan@21:1/5 to Wally J on Tue Sep 12 18:24:39 2023
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.advocacy

    On 2023-09-11 13:43, Wally J wrote:
    Wally J <walterjones@invalid.nospam> wrote

    "The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will cost more than any
    previous iPhone, and we know the reasons why. But now, a new leak
    has made these increases harder to justify."

    The only common consumer electronics that does NOT get better, faster and cheaper over time - are the highly marketed Apple products sold to morons.

    This article delves into why where Apple cultivates an especially ignorant customer base who is easily swayed by silly stupid things - like the color.

    *iPhone 15 price: New Apple handset could be by far most expensive ever* эА <https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/iphone-15-pro-max-price-new-b2408069.html>

    "Rumours have suggested that Apple is looking to offer new options
    at the very expensive end of its line-up, in an attempt to encourage
    growth of its profits. Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, appeared
    to confirmed that strategy during an earnings call earlier this
    year in which he said that he thought "people are willing to
    really stretch to get the best they can afford in that category".

    Oh, look!

    Arlen got it wrong... ...again!

    "Apple on Tuesday said it will not raise prices for the iPhone 15
    lineup, which could further incentivize users to upgrade."

    <https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/12/tech/apple-iphone-15-event-wonderlust/index.html>

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