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Re:Apple’s Share of Smartphone Industry’s Profits Soars to 92% by dublinben on Monday July 13, 2015 @11:20AM (#9878643)
Even with price parity through on-contract upgrades, apparently not that many. We should expect Apple marketshare to be much higher if the iPhone really is so clearly superior and more "desirable" to any rational consumer.
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Re:Apple’s Share of Smartphone Industry’s Profits Soars to 92% by shawndumas on Monday July 13, 2015 @05:51PM (#9881396)
I do not disagree; but keep in mind that I've never spoken of "clearly superior", only desirable.

Also, since when did rationality enter the discussion? A beloved wants diamonds so their partner buys them. But diamonds are not worth anywhere near what's commonly paid for them.

There is a far mix of rational/irrational behavior in most luxury purchases--it's not an Apple exclusive trait.

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