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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: 10 Jul 2024 19:55:44 GMT
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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. 😉

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