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Re:A look at the Apple ‘Skankphone’, built before the origin... by davb on Monday October 06, 2014 @05:01AM (#8414896)
Another thing I see is that Apple, unlike the vast majority of competitors, have very limited product ranges.

This means that as a new iteration is developed, every Apple fan is focussed on that team's output. More so when the company decides to venture into a new area altogether (smartphones).

When Samsung produces a new flagship phone (let's say a new Galaxy smartphone), there's a good chance that a Samsung fan will actually have their eyes on another of the companies lines - the Ace, the Note, etc.

This very narrow product focus has helped them direct the attention of users and the media.

Ask any loyal Apple smartphone user worldwide which smartphone they're looking forward to most, it'll be the next iPhone. Ask the same of any loyal Samsung/Sony/LG user and there's a good chance it won't be the global flagship device they mention.

(FWIW, I say this as someone who isn't very fond of Apple or their products, but I appreciate their design and marketing prowess, in most cases)

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Re:A look at the Apple ‘Skankphone’, built before the origin... by jawr on Monday October 06, 2014 @05:49AM (#8414995)
Haven't they moved away from this trend with the watch? I feel like it's way too customisable to be an Apple product.
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Re:A look at the Apple ‘Skankphone’, built before the origin... by arrrg on Monday October 06, 2014 @08:40AM (#8415544)
It’s still only one product. The innards and the software are exactly the same, no matter which watch you buy. Functionally they are all identical.

The customisability of the exterior is something new, sure.

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Re:A look at the Apple ‘Skankphone’, built before the origin... by Retric on Monday October 06, 2014 @09:58AM (#8415845)
Don't forget, the iMac G3 had five plastic color cases for some reason. Apple also sells a range of iPhone/iPad cases. Also, a major early selling point on the iPad was the magnates to better integrate with a case.
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Re:A look at the Apple ‘Skankphone’, built before the origin... by autism_hurts on Monday October 06, 2014 @12:26PM (#8416721)
"for some reason"

Yeah, cars should only come in one color, right?

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Re:A look at the Apple ‘Skankphone’, built before the origin... by jawr on Monday October 06, 2014 @05:38PM (#8418458)
The MacBook Air comes in one colour, as do nearly all of their current products. Sure you can put it in a case, or put another sticker on it.
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