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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: People ask if the overpriced underpowered iPhone SE can compete
 with Android
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:12:16 -0700
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On 2024-07-11 08:54, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 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...
> 

We'll see how...

....or even if...

....he responds.