Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!reader5.news.weretis.net!news.solani.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: People ask if the overpriced underpowered iPhone SE can
 compete with Android
Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:50:10 -0000 (UTC)
Message-ID: <v6ms62$ecjs$1@solani.org>
References: <v6kgao$imf$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
 <v6khv9$e13s$1@solani.org>
 <v6kk41$r2r$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
 <v6mgb7$20ff2$4@dont-email.me>
 <xn0oo5key3b3y8o002@reader443.eternal-september.org>
 <v6mic1$20qdr$1@dont-email.me>
 <lf87a0F3evlU1@mid.individual.net>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
Injection-Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:50:10 -0000 (UTC)
Injection-Info: solani.org;
	logging-data="471676"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@news.solani.org"
User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPhone/iPod Touch)
Cancel-Lock: sha1:lR2tp3HUKKFRfGFMr4GJlZGAVkY= sha1:nYEERGI9F6dpwLds+uMh25uMmzg=
X-User-ID: eJwNy8kBwDAIA7CVwmFTxqEQ9h+h1V8wCjucoGOxqW0r0X4EjzkgsYO08XNJ7ToZOlT/R/lFB4t5X3jFlswHI2IUqg==
Bytes: 2771
Lines: 45

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? 

Why are you so wrong all the time? I wanted to know what he found
objectionable so those specific items could be addressed.