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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: People ask if the overpriced underpowered iPhone SE can compete
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Date: 11 Jul 2024 15:54:38 GMT
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On 2024-07-10, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-07-10, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-07-10 10:52, badgolferman wrote:
>>>> Alan wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-07-09 17:20, Andrew wrote:
>>>>>> badgolferman wrote on Tue, 9 Jul 2024 23:43:37 -0000 (UTC) :
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> What the iPhone SE has that the Nothing phone doesn�t is iOS.
>>>>>>> That alone is worth it to many people.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi badgolferman,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> You'll never hear me disagree with a sensibly logical statement.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So thanks for pointing that out, which, as you're likely aware,
>>>>>> is almost completely due to pure marketing spending (not R&D
>>>>>> spending) by Apple.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> As you're likely aware, Apple's R&D spend has always been the
>>>>>> lowest in high tech - while Apple's marketing spend is one of the
>>>>>> highest on earth.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Marketing alone, e.g., convincing people to believe that the
>>>>>> Apple ecosystem is safer and more secure, is what drives that
>>>>>> high demand.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Not functionality. Not performance. Not capabilities.  Marketing
>>>>>> alone.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Note the response you got, BGM....
>>>> 
>>>> What specifically in his response do you object to?
>>> 
>>> All of his utterly baseless claims.
>>> 
>>> Do you really need them pointed out?
>> 
>> Nah, he knows they are there and has no problem with them, but is
>> just afraid to say it. 😉
>
> Afraid of what? 

Afraid of plainly admitting you side with Arlen. Your trolling is even
more cowardly than Arlen's. At least he squarely states his positions.
In contrast, you slink around pretending to be "objective" and "just
asking questions" (sealioning). You're not fooling anyone. 😉

> Why are you so wrong all the time? 

Projection.

> I wanted to know what he found objectionable so those specific items
> could be addressed. 

Sure you do...

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