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Re:The Lightness of Windows by trimbo on Monday June 28, 2021 @12:42PM (#27664149)
> Apple is insignificant outside of the English speaking first world

Japan has a higher share of iOS than the US or UK. Also China is ~20% iOS. Sounds small until you realize that percentage equates to more iOS devices than the US.

Re:The Lightness of Windows by andix on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:09PM (#27664501)
Also Switzerland or Sweden have a lot of Apple users. All those countries have one thing in common: everything is very expensive there. So people have a lot of money and they can easily afford Apple products.

In Argentina for example an iPhone is around 2500 USD (100% import tax), an average citizen needs to save for a year to afford an iPhone.

Re:The Lightness of Windows by Izikiel43 on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:30PM (#27664803)
A year?

A couple of years maybe, and you won't be getting the latest gen one.

Re:The Lightness of Windows by andix on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @07:34AM (#27674408)
An average Argentinian office worker should be able to put 2500$ per year aside. If he doesn't need a new washing machine or new furniture, he could get an iPhone. But he would need to spend all his savings just for one thing.
Re:The Lightness of Windows by kumarvvr on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:06PM (#27664466)
iOS is different from Mac right? There are a lot more phones than Macs in China I believe.
Re:The Lightness of Windows by trimbo on Monday June 28, 2021 @01:09PM (#27664489)
Grandparent post was speaking about Apple generally: "There's a huge market out there that has never used nor wanted an iPhone or any other Apple product."