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Re:Intel launches Core Ultra processors, can it compete with... by theodric on Thursday December 14, 2023 @05:20PM (#38648140)
Probably more like "that guy's not poor, he has an iPhone"

Then again, there are those people who claim to be repulsed by non-Apple products, which I assume is some kind of social status proxy: https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/26/owning-an-android-is-a-major-...

Re:Intel launches Core Ultra processors, can it compete with... by acdha on Thursday December 14, 2023 @09:48PM (#38650602)
Unless you’re getting the really low-end android devices, you’re not saving much versus a comparable iPhone even before you account for the longer lifetime, and that’s for something you use many times a day, every day. If it’s a status symbol, it’s one of the most accessible in history - a Starbucks barista can have the same phone as their CEO for a few days’ pay, which certainly isn’t true of their food, shoes, clothing, car, or residence.