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A comment on Taika Waititi Slams Apple's MacBook Keyboards After Winning Oscar. Parent comment

Re:Taika Waititi Slams Apple's MacBook Keyboards After Winni... by robenkleene on Monday February 10, 2020 @12:26PM (#22291142)
Got it, so the difference is that Apple makes physical hardware that other people can see, and your case is that you think people will spend significantly more money for something that looks nicer.
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Re:Taika Waititi Slams Apple's MacBook Keyboards After Winni... by allovernow on Monday February 10, 2020 @12:31PM (#22291196)
It doesn't just "look nicer," it is a cultural symbol - no doubt thanks to successful marketing on behalf of apple.

>your case is that you think people will spend significantly more money for something that looks nicer.

Is this not a fact? Why do you think people buy diamonds? Are you aware that their role as a symbol was also purely manufactured by commercial interests? Look up the dealings of the diamond cartel in the early 1900s.

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Re:Taika Waititi Slams Apple's MacBook Keyboards After Winni... by robenkleene on Monday February 10, 2020 @12:35PM (#22291256)
Fair. I should have been more specific "your case is that you think people will spend significantly more money for Macs because they look nicer".
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