Comment by hirako2000 | Hacker News Reader

Comment by hirako2000 | Hacker News Reader

In case some still haven't realised, Apples has become mostly a status brand.

Not an innovative, way ahead in quality maker. With a good touch of status. That flavour mix has died long ago along with Jobs.

What's left is a money making machine sitting on its legacy. They are in the prada, gucci business. And have more cash in hand than most fortune 500 have in yearly revenue. Even if some combine.

They can launch series of product that flop. They can RnD many cool things catering to the very rich, break even. At loss even.

They could make new generations vision thingy with a 3k or more market, and at loss, at profit anyway in the end by selling specialised apps for other thousands of dollars a piece to feed the 0.01%, those are running out of ideas on how to spend their money.

Apple is the shadow of itself 15y back, but got the power to continue surfing on that market for status money making business for years.

Wow, I am not sure how anyone can seriously write this without doubting himself even once.

I get it, you provably not their user, but you can at least appreciate that people are using Apple not only for the status.

My parents are using iPhones after so many android phones and cannot be happier. My mother is using iPad with keyboard after abandoning laptops and PC and couldn’t be happier.

We use Apple in my family, because of the tight integration and ecosystem. We can share photos and videos easier than ever, FaceTime, collaborate, etc… Even new feature with desk sharing in FaceTime is amazing and allow me to help my kid with homework from far away.

My M2 Macbook Pro is the best laptop I’ve ever owned by high margin.

Tight interaction with iOS devices, Apple TV and Homepods is just amazing.

In your world Apple is a status symbol, but in mine - it solves real problems for my whole extended family. Not everything is perfect but saying what you’ve said is just ignorant.

> In case some still haven't realised, Apples has become mostly a status brand.

Yet they sell a phone that generates revenue for them and don't have to sell all my personal data to advertisers.

Apple has a multi billion dollar advertising business. What makes you so sure they don't use personal data for ads.

> In case some still haven't realised, Apples has become mostly a status brand.

People have been saying that since the 90s. You’ll need to show your work if you want to be taken seriously.

Their products are still far and away better quality wise than most other brands though.

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