Re:That awkward moment when Apple mocked good hardware and p...
by zepto on Wednesday March 23, 2016 @10:43AM
(#11344888)
You and the author make the assumption that smartphones are commodities of equal value. This may not be true.
Additionally the author takes Schiller's comments out of context. He went on to explain that the reason they think the new iPad will appeal to the people who have old windows computers is that it is more suited to a world which has the internet.
The implication is that nobody, including Apple, has actually offered a product that has enough extra value for PC owners to decide to buy until now.
The awkwardness and insinuations about class are just being read in by the author.
Additionally the author takes Schiller's comments out of context. He went on to explain that the reason they think the new iPad will appeal to the people who have old windows computers is that it is more suited to a world which has the internet.
The implication is that nobody, including Apple, has actually offered a product that has enough extra value for PC owners to decide to buy until now.
The awkwardness and insinuations about class are just being read in by the author.