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Subject: Re: People ask if the overpriced underpowered iPhone SE can compete
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Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:04:57 -0700
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On 2024-07-16 14:56, badgolferman wrote:
> Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
>>
>> The point of this thread had nothing per se, to do with Apple being a
>> purely marketing company with almost no R&D as reported many times and
>> confirmed by Steve Jobs & Tim Cook since they can't lie about financial
>> metrics.
>>
>>
> 
> In my opinion Tesla has Apple beaten when it comes to successful marketing.
> They single-handedly created a section of the automobile market that hardly
> any one wants, made it seem like a luxury car, have more electrical
> problems than British and German cars, and are about to be overtaken by
> cheap Chinese cars. Teslas are pure junk but people want them for the cool
> factor. Exhibit A: Cybertruck.
> 
> At least Apple makes reliable products that work decently despite being
> overpriced for what you get.
> 

And you just can't bring yourself to address the obvious bullshit Arlen 
speaks...