Re:Survey: 83% of US teens have an iPhone, Android 9%
by threeseed on Monday April 08, 2019 @09:19PM
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Most people who are buying expensive sneakers are not young. And it's nothing to do with advertising and everything to do with fashion, hobby, exclusivity etc.
Likewise bringing up cigarette is ridiculous since it ignores the fact that they are highly addictive.
Re:Survey: 83% of US teens have an iPhone, Android 9%
by hn_throwaway_99 on Monday April 08, 2019 @09:36PM
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> Likewise bringing up cigarette is ridiculous since it ignores the fact that they are highly addictive.
To be addictive you need to start, and the cigarette companies knew that if you made it out of your teenage years without smoking, there was almost no chance you would start smoking. All of that marketing worked on teenagers specifically due to peer pressure and desire to fit in/be cool. And it's repeating itself with Juul. Virtually no 20+ year old non-smokers wake up one day and think "I want to start a vaping habit."
Re:Survey: 83% of US teens have an iPhone, Android 9%
by mandelbrotwurst on Monday April 08, 2019 @09:26PM
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Some would argue that smartphones are addictive.
I am not sure it is always a mistake. People have made billions of dollars by doing. Look at how sneakers are advertised and sold. On a more sinister note, take a look at the whole Joe Camel cigarette advertising campaign.