Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen?

Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by danieldk on Thursday November 29, 2018 @11:26AM (#18561376)

By product differentiation. People who do not want or cannot spend a lot of money buy an older generation (currently iPhone 7 and iPhone 8), people who can spend more buy the latest iteration. With the watch there is also a lot of differentiation, from basic bands, sports bands, to expensive metal or leather bands.

Though, I do not agree that people are only buying Apple for status. A lot of non-tech friends just find iPhones simpler to use, does not have preinstalled crap, and gets updated longer.

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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by scarface74 on Thursday November 29, 2018 @11:33AM (#18561428)

I bought a 6s in 2015. I kept it until earlier this year, replaces the battery for $29, bought an Apple battery case and gave it to my son. It runs the latest OS and is still faster than most midrange Android phones coming out this year.

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Re:Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen? by slaw on Thursday November 29, 2018 @02:09PM (#18562910)

iPhone 6s is faster than any android phone in single core tests. Mozilla Kraken score for 6s is 1315ms.

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