Re:Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power
by exelius on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @04:31PM
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Honestly, the iPhone is a perfect "counterpoint" if you're looking for one. Dominant in the US, but relatively marginal worldwide.
Re:Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power
by FRex on Thursday November 16, 2017 @04:41AM
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It's fairly less popular (it might have to do with high price) but nowhere near 'marginal'[0]: http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/58d04a02112f701f008...
It's also supposedly (I can't remember where I heard that, some tech channel on YT) the only non-Chinese brand that's popular at all in China.
[0] Admittedly I have no idea for context of the picture and had to get it from google pictures since I couldn't visit business insider, I keep getting redirected to a Polish version of business insider that has NO TEXT AT ALL (?!).
Also, what do people find so wrong with me pointing out that "here's 2 apps popular out of US but not in it" strengthens the "USA influences the world but not vice versa"?
Re:Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power
by dingo_bat on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @08:10PM
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Look at the world-wide smartphone revenue share and tell me if you think iPhone is "marginal".
Re:Bitcoin surges in Zimbabwe after military seize power
by bildung on Thursday November 16, 2017 @05:40AM
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Yup, marginal (below 14%):
https://www.statista.com/statistics/266136/global-market-sha...
To make a counterpoint you need to find something popular in USA with no uptake outside of it or something that influenced USA but came from outside.