Never buying anything Apple. They are complete and utter dicks.
Never buying anything Apple. They are complete and utter dicks.
"Apple thinks they can charge $900 for a phone?! OMG, HOW DO IDIOTS FALL FOR IT?!"
"Google Pixel XL for $900?! I'M THROWING MONEY AT THE SCREEN, BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING!!"
Apple could require buyers to be anally probed with each phone purchase that shocks you every time you start your phone and you would still see people bending over, thanking Apple, and then boasting about it on the internet .
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Pretty much, yeah. Sure, some people are obsessed with Apple and their products, but on average, those that hate Apple - for whatever reason - are a lot more vocal about it. Instead of simply not buying their products and accepting that people can spend their money on products they want - and that there is nothing wrong with a person preferring an iPhone over something else (and thus buying it).
Samsung S8 €700 - iPhone 7 Plus €900 (and that's the cheapest iPhone 7 Plus version).
You could argue that the S8+ is competing with the iPhone 7 Plus, but the specs are so far ahead of that phone, that instead it's going to be a competitor of the iPhone 8 Plus, which most likely is going to cost €1050 baseline model.
Which means that the S8+ Is going to be much cheaper than the iPhone 8 Plus.
So what Samsung is doing... is introducing their new hardware at the price point of the current and older iPhone's, but when Apple releases their new iPhone it's going to be well ahead in price of the current and best Samsung, whilst not really offering much better specs.
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Why did the $20 cell phone become extinct? #SmartphonesAreOverpriced
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Both, Samsung and Apple state very similar numbers as the price for the S8 Plus and 7 Plus on their websites though - and even on sites like Amazon, the price difference between the two Plus-models (it makes no sense comparing the normal S8 to the 7+) is much smaller than that.
Based off of what?
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I only buy apple phones because I have horrible times with android, sure I liked the phone in the beginning but once it came around to update time and new os versions... that's when things went to shit on flagship phones so I was like well fuck that. They also never fixed issues that updates caused which apple always does.
My apple phone wasn't expensive I paid under 500 for it like 475 for it. It's just a 64 gig 6s. I didn't want the 7 because I needed a headphone jack (though now I have bluetooth headphones so I probably could have gotten the 7).
The reason I like apple is because it is a nice ecosystem, it is perfectly synched with my MBP, it never has given me any issues ever from the to the 6s. I've had android phones where photos and videos would randomly disappear because for some odd reason the extension type changed and now it isn't showing my in gallery. I asked other android users and they confirmed it happens to them from time to time and I'm like well what the fuck is this shit. Why would you pay the same or more than the cost of an apple phone for a flagship Samsung or lg device that doesn't perform near perfect all the time.
The other issue I have is the menus and settings. I just did not like them they are just not likable. I don't customize my phones so this whole "but you can do so much with android" is totally lost on me.
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That's not what that means... typically apple will drop the older model 7+ by a hundred and release the 8+ at the old 7+ price.
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why does someone owning an apple bother you?
It is just fucking stupid lol.
The reason people like iPhones is because of their build quality and consistency. I liked my android phones, I fucking hated their lack of consistency.
Why do you need that much storage on a phone with all possible stream and cloud solutions out there, something i don't really get.
I guess some people install an application for every minor thing or store massive amounts of music. Beyond that i don't see why you would need that much storage room unless it's work related.
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I might just upgrade to the 6 when that one comes out. I tend to stay 2 gens behind. I got the 4 for a dollar when the 6 came out and the 5s for 20 dollars when the 7 came out
Also that lulzy moment when the new Iphone is prob stronger than the switch.
Calm down, it was a joke.
People are free to spend their money on whatever they fancy. If I however rolled out a cart pulled by a donkey and told people that it's amazing and gets me from point A to point B and I paid thousands for it, that would earn me a few overt stares as well. Point still stands that owning Apple products has become a fad at this point even though they offer nowhere near your money's worth of customization as far as their phones and laptops are concerned. They are blatantly overpriced for what they offer, constantly change their charging apparel which are also overpriced, once again little to no customization allowed on their hardware unless you jailbreak them, and have convinced people that you are paying for a superior product which might be true in a few ways but as I said before, the amount you are paying doesn't translate well
¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
"It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum... and I'm all outta ass."
I'm a British gay Muslim Pakistani American citizen, ask me how that works! (terribly)
So the s7 edge wasn't a fad? They aren't blatantly overpriced? ALL FLAG SHIPS ARE AROUND THE SAME PRICE You are putting all emphasis on "ooh but customization" many don't care about that... they just want a reliable phone that works and allows you to play games and run apps.
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There are a few things that go into making an iPhone worth it at 475 and even "cheap".
iPhones have great value retention so when it comes time to upgrade I can easily sell my phone at not too steep a cost and just buy last years iPhone (for whatever year I decide to do this. I also ended up selling my 6 for $250 and buying the 6s for $475 so only a difference of $225) iPhones are supported far longer than android phones the typical life of an iPhone is something like 7+ years it is the longest support in the industry. They're solid built phones that retain their value for a long time and are also supported for a very long time compared to competitors. The cost of owning an iPhone is cheaper once you factor in resale and rebuying, it is the same with owning a MacBook Pro over a pc. A laptop or pc will virtually be worth anything from 20% or nothing of its original price often times while a damn 6 year old Macbook is worth like half or so of its original value.
A cheap phone for me basically boils down to comparison of prices with other flagships and then their resale cost. cost of ownership once you factor in resale is often much cheaper for an iPhone and when you factor in support and how long the phones can last with that support... it is just cheaper. You don't have to get a new phone as often if you want the phone to be supported.
I had the lg g2 when it first came out, I really loved the phone, hated the menus but I grew used to them (I was coming from an iPhone) I liked the bigger screen and all. And then the new os came out and I wasn't able to get it for something like 6-7 months because it is determined by carrier and the phone company. So once I got it and updated it totally screwed up my wifi to the point where I had constant disconnects every few seconds. I also has the lg g3 and I had the same issue there, the phones weren't supported and there were no more updates. That was enough to turn me completely off of androids.
Androids are pretty much just an open market tons of manufacturers and tons of carriers all with differing rules when it comes to who gets what update and when, not to mention they are supported for far less time. Some phones have only gone 3-4 years before they are no longer updated, which is pitiful. If you wanted to stay current with the operating systems which isn't too much to ask you either have to jail break your phone or buy a new phone. It is not the fault of android per se but the fault of all the manufacturers of the phones.
applications also are not as nice on android. I missed the look and feel of applications when I started using android phones they are just so well polished on apple. The reason for this is that everyone pretty much runs the same operating system and they all have similar screens since they are flagship phones and there aren't so many other types iPhones. aesthetics are built into the way applications are built in iOS and it is easy to maintain that consistency across applications because of the reason I mentioned already. This isn't the case with android, even applications that have enough money to pay to have several versions some very nice for high end android devices and other versions for other phones, they don't do that... there's just an odd disconnect I feel with having a premium android phone for $700 with applications that look like they were made for a $50 blu.
I have used pc pretty much all my life, I never wanted an apple computer because I considered them over priced; however, nowadays if I wanted a laptop with the same type of build quality as a Mac book pro I would have to end up spending 900+ dollars which is how much the mbp would cost me anyway.
I pretty much only have a MacBook Pro now for iOS development, but I much prefer it to my other laptop (a Lenovo Thinkpad) which cost actually more than this and doesn't run anywhere near as well.
Another thing I find super annoying with androids is that by the time the phone comes out (flagships with the latest software) a new android os is either out or coming out that the flagship won't get until way way later to the point where an even newer one is coming out you're basically always half a year or so behind whatever google is doing, unless you get one of google's phones, which are the same price or more expensive than iPhones if you go with their flagship premium phone.
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New operating systems typically come with updates to several major applications some of them very very useful with new capabilities. This is something you will always miss out on if you can't update. Which means at times you are forced to get a new phone because if you wanted new features that you would find useful you wouldn't be able to get them. This happens with apple too; however, it just takes a very long time, longer than it does for android and pc.
I had an issue with lg I also didn't like the galaxy when I was using one for about a week. I like the idea of android and the customization; however, in practice I never actually do any of it and just end up disliking the ecosystem. When it comes to innovation, I don't see the real issues here... as it is now phones are in a very nice spot all flagships are in a nice spot. What new major innovations have come outside of apple lately that aren't just gimmicks? Eventually something will happen but I just don't see it from any company, nothing ground breaking at least.
The last innovative thing I at least personally enjoyed has been force touching on Mac books and 3d touching on the iPhone.
It blows my mind that people I know are willing to pay that much when literally all they do is make calls, send text/Facebook messages, watch funny videos that have been shared on Facebook, and take photos to post on Instagram.