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Re:Apple reports Q3 results by VikingCoder on Thursday July 30, 2020 @06:06PM (#24003378)
I'm surprised to see you say "most people," as Android is what, 85% of the market?
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Re:Apple reports Q3 results by casefields on Thursday July 30, 2020 @06:43PM (#24003644)
Not in the US which is what OP was referring to. Also, that worldwide market share is massive for junky low-end androids.

iPhone alone is ~50% of US market share: https://www.statista.com/topics/2711/us-smartphone-market/

Android splits the rest.

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Re:Apple reports Q3 results by VikingCoder on Thursday July 30, 2020 @07:18PM (#24003857)
Sorry, where does it say or imply "US"?

Presumably people are buying the best phone for their budget and needs. Per OP, "They don't own a PC, this is the only way to safely conduct e-commerce." How many people with an iPhone do you want to bet have a PC, versus how many people with a "junky low-end android"? I'll bet you vastly more iPhone owners have another computer.

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Re:Apple reports Q3 results by samatman on Thursday July 30, 2020 @10:20PM (#24005059)
"DMV" implies the US, although I can see where that might not be clear to a reader from another country.

Like it or not, HN is an English-language forum, run by a company based out of SF, and a lot of commentators presume that context. I try not to, just as I strive to use clear English for the benefit of ESL speakers. But it is the default.

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