Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013)

Re:Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013) by smnscu on Sunday November 06, 2022 @11:18PM (#33501081)

Absolutely. As a continental European, I am always discussing with my fellow Europeans such matters; like when Hans bought a new Mercedes-Benz automobile. Silly man, doesn't he know a Dacia does the same thing for less? We all had a hearty chuckle about it.

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Re:Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013) by scrubs on Sunday November 06, 2022 @11:30PM (#33501156)

I've had both. But after your 28th phone, 4th for wife (cause they never lose or break em) and 609th one for kids, the thrill wore off a line time ago. Phones are a blur.

Nonetheless I'm pretty sure apple would not want to hear X likes apple hates android merely b/c it reads apple where it disappears into NY Post page 6 buzz and gossip thing eg vapid nonsense

I think they want to hear they like apple because of its hw/sw features and tight integration.

Brand is a by way to tqa which is a by way to sqa (isakawa). Fanboys are repulsive to anybody who cares about products and services

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Re:Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013) by adlpz on Sunday November 06, 2022 @11:54PM (#33501327)

Look, I know where you are coming from, but I'm sure you know it's not the same thing.

It's not a culture of being cheap.

Is a culture of not valuing, in particular, the Apple tax.

A huge amount of people in Europe happily overpay for their cars. In any country of western or southern Europe you'll see tons of Mercedes.

I feel like you got offended by my comment as if I was criticising Europeans somehow. I wasn't.

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Re:Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013) by bowsamic on Monday November 07, 2022 @01:36AM (#33501960)

But in Europe there’s no apple tax. iPhones are often cheaper than the high end android phones here

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Re:Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013) by pjmlp on Monday November 07, 2022 @02:34AM (#33502393)

Except most population gets pre-paid cards with cheap Android devices.

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Re:Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013) by bowsamic on Monday November 07, 2022 @02:54AM (#33502571)

Maybe in poor southern Europe?

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Re:Apple Execs on iMessage for Android (2013) by pjmlp on Monday November 07, 2022 @05:39AM (#33504121)

I would include all the European countries with exception of Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, UK and Scandinavian countries, the tier 1 countries in income level.

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