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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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