Why do Apple sell so well?

[BraneyGumble]

Never got the surrounding cringey hype and the need to replace my phone each year, or when the new model comes out. But Apple products are imo waaay overpriced and most of it really is just a cash-grab in a bs package.

Still, I bought a 6S 3,5 years ago because I was getting tired of Android constantly clogging up RAM and slowing down, thought I would give iPhone a try. Prolly best phone purchase of mine so far. Tbh I still can't justify replacing it, there's simply no fuking way I'm going to fork out 800-1000 bucks for a new gen. Checked out my brother's 11 Pro, and buddy's Mate 20 Pro, cool phones, but I think I'll wait a bit.

[Syko617]

no an apple fanboy at all but my 2012 imac that is now being used to my business starts up in seconds and doesnt lag or slow down at all after all these years.
yet bought a chromebook late 2018 and that **** takes 4-5 mins to fully load and is laggy as hell.

[bezarker]

Because Apple users wanna be "different"
































































Apple user...

[EasyCheese89]

Never got the surrounding cringey hype and the need to replace my phone each year, or when the new model comes out. But Apple products are imo waaay overpriced and most of it really is just a cash-grab in a bs package.

Still, I bought a 6S 3,5 years ago because I was getting tired of Android constantly clogging up RAM and slowing down, thought I would give iPhone a try. Prolly best phone purchase of mine so far. Tbh I still can't justify replacing it, there's simply no fuking way I'm going to fork out 800-1000 bucks for a new gen. Checked out my brother's 11 Pro, and buddy's Mate 20 Pro, cool phones, but I think I'll wait a bit.

So uh whats your protocol when a girl ignore you because of green bubble?

[Spartanize]

apple and samsung are about the same price

[Syko617]

apple and samsung are about the same price

this

some of you ******* act like samsung phones are $100. both companies have phones nearing or over 1000

[EasyCheese89]

this

some of you ******* act like samsung phones are $100. both companies have phones nearing or over 1000

Samsung has chitty marketing. Nobody knows about their product and most think they are chit tier chinese products. They also run on chit tier android os.

[SpeedMan1]

Sloots used to go no contact on me once they saw that green text from the android device. Things changed once I got an iphone, tanks apple.

[BraneyGumble]

So uh whats your protocol when a girl ignore you because of green bubble?

Wtf are you talking about?

[Dec4y]

My whole family is on apple. My dad just bought a Note 10 - enjoy being ostracized. No more seeing grand kids on Facetime and enjoy rebooting your phone every day. Those green texts are already an eyesore...

[TraininWh33ls]

people be sipping that kool-aid

[Jayl12345]

So uh whats your protocol when a girl ignore you because of green bubble?

Literally does the work for me. If a girl judges someone by their phone preference THAT strictly, they're a garbage human in the first place. srs.

[redliner9]

Because its dumbed down and easy to use for the average user, kinda like those Kindle Fire for kids.

[SadBoys]

Because Apple users wanna be "different"

[devin45k]

Honestly. their technology is simple and easy to use. It's also really easy to sync all their products together.

[guest89]

Apple household checking in:

the products integrate with each other seamlessly (phone, apple tv, computer)
computers have zero bloatware, set up is in minutes
easy to use, barely any maintenance required


it does what I need it to do, without hassles...that's really all I want

And you have a very valid set of reasons. Can't fault your reasoning at all.




Most Apple fanbois don't have the same reasons however. I honestly think the newest iPhone is just a status symbol for 99% of people. It all boils down to Apple having an amazing marketing crew.

[CulturalDecay]

People take this stuff really seriously, so I'll be objective:

It's not really complicated - Apple makes really good, high end products with the best design language. They also have (by far) the best ecosystem, if you have multiple Apple devices, they all work together seamlessly. It's very easy to restore a device, set up a new device, switch between devices...etc etc. Apple makes products that are easy to use for everybody, including people who aren't "techie", some people interpret this to mean apple devices are for "stupid" people but it's not true - to do the very basic things IS simple, and that's very much by design, but you can always go deeper and customize and hack things.


Samsung operates on Android, which is a totally different approach, it's much more open but as a result its infested with bloatware, spyware, security flaws, bugs, etc. The positive side of this, is it's very customizable for the Uber-advanced users who like to do such things. Apple/Samsung both have "flagship" devices which have top-tier hardware specs, all the latest cameras, gadgets etc - however Apple puts it together in a MUCH nicer and refined package, however, you WILL pay a premium for that.

For me personally - I used to be a Samsung / Android guy because I had the time to go deep into customizing, hacking, making things do stuff they weren't designed to do, getting involved in communities etc. Now that I'm not a teenagers / in my early 20's and have a job, go to the gym, social life, hobbies, I don't have the time to waste 10-20hours hacking my device. I want to buy a new product, have it sync with all my existing products, breeze through setup, and get it working for exactly the purpose it was designed for.....and because of the aforementioned job, I have no problem paying a little more money for the ease of use and the really sleek design language.

Pretty simple pro / con evaluation

[Beararms]

My daughter wants the new iphone but cant even tell the difference between her 8+ and the new one. She just wants it because its the latest one. Thats your average apple user.

[Kev1972]

Apple keeps everything proprietary which is why you have to pay $50 for a charger or headphone adapter. It's also how they can get away with throttling their processor to make you think you need a new phone when in fact they are just doing it to piss you off.

Android is open source which means ultra low cost and customizability. Endless 3rd party accessories and software. Much of the same reason PCs put Apple computers out of business years ago and now they're just PCs of a different brand with the same hardware as a dell or hp.

Apple users are just too dumb to realize they're being throttled and price gouged.

[Syko617]

Apple keeps everything proprietary which is why you have to pay $50 for a charger or headphone adapter. It's also how they can get away with throttling their processor to make you think you need a new phone when in fact they are just doing it to piss you off.

Android is open source which means ultra low cost and customizability. Endless 3rd party accessories and software. Much of the same reason PCs put Apple computers out of business years ago and now they're just PCs of a different brand with the same hardware as a dell or hp.

Apple users are just too dumb to realize they're being throttled and price gouged.

what?
i just picked up a 6ft charger cable at best buy for 6.99 and it work fine to sync with imac, charge phone and charge my airpods

[W1LLW]

Have you texted on an android lately? Fuking disgusting

Edit: I’m not a “newest model chaser” tho. Still trappin out the 6S

[kcadrenalin]

People take this stuff really seriously, so I'll be objective:

It's not really complicated - Apple makes really good, high end products with the best design language. They also have (by far) the best ecosystem, if you have multiple Apple devices, they all work together seamlessly. It's very easy to restore a device, set up a new device, switch between devices...etc etc. Apple makes products that are easy to use for everybody, including people who aren't "techie", some people interpret this to mean apple devices are for "stupid" people but it's not true - to do the very basic things IS simple, and that's very much by design, but you can always go deeper and customize and hack things.


Samsung operates on Android, which is a totally different approach, it's much more open but as a result its infested with bloatware, spyware, security flaws, bugs, etc. The positive side of this, is it's very customizable for the Uber-advanced users who like to do such things. Apple/Samsung both have "flagship" devices which have top-tier hardware specs, all the latest cameras, gadgets etc - however Apple puts it together in a MUCH nicer and refined package, however, you WILL pay a premium for that.

For me personally - I used to be a Samsung / Android guy because I had the time to go deep into customizing, hacking, making things do stuff they weren't designed to do, getting involved in communities etc. Now that I'm not a teenagers / in my early 20's and have a job, go to the gym, social life, hobbies, I don't have the time to waste 10-20hours hacking my device. I want to buy a new product, have it sync with all my existing products, breeze through setup, and get it working for exactly the purpose it was designed for.....and because of the aforementioned job, I have no problem paying a little more money for the ease of use and the really sleek design language.

Pretty simple pro / con evaluation

Repped for a reasonable response in a subject that usually brings out the full potato in people.

[CulturalDecay]

Apple keeps everything proprietary which is why you have to pay $50 for a charger or headphone adapter. It's also how they can get away with throttling their processor to make you think you need a new phone when in fact they are just doing it to piss you off.

Android is open source which means ultra low cost and customizability. Endless 3rd party accessories and software. Much of the same reason PCs put Apple computers out of business years ago and now they're just PCs of a different brand with the same hardware as a dell or hp.

Apple users are just too dumb to realize they're being throttled and price gouged.

Yes Apple keeps things locked down, this is not done for pricing, it's done to give more oversight and security to what is allowed on their platforms (not saying its good or bad)

Android is not locked down, this allows for more freedom for 3rd parties, however those 3rd parties can put (and do put) lots of malicious things in their apps (not saying it's good or bad)

It's just two different philosophies my man - you are free to choose the one which you prefer.


Also, as far as I know, regarding throttling, I've seen the articles, and it seems there is a very justified reason for SLIGHTLY slowing the processor and it's all about EXTENDING the life of the battery, and overall the device. These phones are so sophisticated and 99.9% of consumers have no clue how complex they are - they don't realize that batteries have a lifespan, and they degrade over time. There is no conspiracy with Apple purposefully slowing phones to force you to upgrade, the majority of complains come down to people be clueless, not understanding they need to close apps running into background, not realizing they've downloaded a ton of crap slowing down the phone, they've got 20 apps all actively reporting their location information and therefore pinging cell towers constantly (Which takes processing power and huge battery power).

[Question00]

no dilution of brand. samsung has 100 versions of samsung galaxy. also quality after care, its more expensive with apple but the quality is there unlike samsung/google pixel/lg

[luckynrslevin]

fkn lol at non tech people in ITT talking about other non tech people and accusing them of being sheeps

I'll give you some details about the iphone 11 pro
-strongest processor by far
-best overall camera(photo is sure top3, video top1)
-one of the best batteries for the size(lasts easy 1 whole day, 2 if you don't use it much)

this will run smoothly at least 4 years wiith constant ios updates.

the only bad thing nowadays is the price.

[Underwrought]

Imagine getting the face of a man that was too stupid to get treatment for his cancer, and instead opted to do some stupid diet, tattooed on you LOL.

[EasyCheese89]

Literally does the work for me. If a girl judges someone by their phone preference THAT strictly, they're a garbage human in the first place. srs.

Yea right. Its more like the other way around. Apple didn't spend hundreds of millions building an image around the user for nothing.

Non apple = poorcel.

[Voidgaze]

Non apple = poorcel.

Red = Opinion Invalid

[MoeBettuh]

After the intentional obsolescence scandal ill never buy an iphone again.

Hardly a scandal.

And you have a very valid set of reasons. Can't fault your reasoning at all.


Most Apple fanbois don't have the same reasons however. I honestly think the newest iPhone is just a status symbol for 99% of people. It all boils down to Apple having an amazing marketing crew.

Status symbol thing is a real stretch. Unless someone has iOS and gets a text from me, they wouldn't know what phone I have. I have a case on it so the logo doesn't show, same as almost everyone else. NTM, flagship phones from Apple are not even more expensive than Samsung.

[EasyCheese89]

Red = Opinion Invalid

Reds run this forum