Re:Apple dismisses Google’s criticism over turning privacy i...
by clairity on Monday May 27, 2019 @04:20PM
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> 'Apple's installed base is 1.4 billion devices. 1.4 billion of any consumer product isn't "luxury".'
it's reasonable to argue that apple isn't a luxury brand ("upmarket" maybe), but citing global sales here isn't very compelling. for instance, 1 device per person would be less than 20% of the world's population, and probably heavily skewed to the richest 20%, so it's hard to accept that on its face.
global median income is on the order of $1,000/year, so most people around the world consider apple a luxury brand, out of reach of the common person.
i'd suggest refining your argument, rather than essentially resting on your perception of "everyone's intuitive understanding".
it's reasonable to argue that apple isn't a luxury brand ("upmarket" maybe), but citing global sales here isn't very compelling. for instance, 1 device per person would be less than 20% of the world's population, and probably heavily skewed to the richest 20%, so it's hard to accept that on its face.
global median income is on the order of $1,000/year, so most people around the world consider apple a luxury brand, out of reach of the common person.
i'd suggest refining your argument, rather than essentially resting on your perception of "everyone's intuitive understanding".