Re:Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet
by underwater on Sunday October 25, 2020 @10:58PM
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Your comment is reading as pretty condescending and judgemental. Not everyone who owns an Android is cheap.
Re:Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet
by bryanrasmussen on Monday October 26, 2020 @06:23AM
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there's a difference between cheap, thrifty, and not wasteful.
Re:Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet
by Zenbit_UX on Monday October 26, 2020 @08:36AM
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Lol, that's cute.
Sorry to burst your bubble of pretention but the highest end android phones are in another league of price and have been for a long time.
To be fair I won't even bother comparing the Zflip2 foldable because it's more of a proof of concept than something many people buy but it's price tag would make you blush. So, the numbers: the latest and greatest iPhone 12 max is $1549 CAD while Samsung's Note 20 Ultra 512GB is $2029.99 CAD.
Re:Apple, Google and a Deal That Controls the Internet
by marketingPro on Monday October 26, 2020 @07:36AM
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It boggles me to think an Apple user thinks they are getting something high end.
A nerd get an Android, where a teenager will get an iPhone. It's simply a low information consumer buying an overpriced product.
Android users made a choice to prioritize their smartphone less in their financial lives by getting a cheaper device (except for the 5-6 HN commenters who got an Android because of a personal vendetta against the Apple App Store policies).
It stands to reason that the people who decided not to spend money on a smartphone also decide not to spend money on smartphone apps.