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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: 16 Jul 2024 22:58:56 GMT
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On 2024-07-16, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> 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...

Because he agrees with it. He's a coward and won't admit it though. 😉

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