Erasmus@lemmy.world
on 17 Mar 2025 23:17
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Double the price for a gimmick? That’ll be a hard pass from me.
doodledup@lemmy.world
on 18 Mar 2025 01:50
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iPhones are already a hard pass from me. iPad is great. But iPhone is terribly overprices and years behind the competition.
MiniMoose4Free@lemm.ee
on 17 Mar 2025 23:37
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A a multiple z flip owner. Don’t do it! Pocket lint has broken 2 of my z flip 4!
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca
on 18 Mar 2025 02:46
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Apple will keep charging whatever their marketing department can convince idiots to pay.
Their profit margin has zero basis in the reality of how much it costs to design, build, and market a particular product and is instead a function of how high they can push it until their customer says no.
That’s why they have the spare cash to produce goddamn television shows… That they THEN make you pay to watch!
IPhone users have already paid for appleTV a thousand times over. But hey, gotta look cool in front of your coworkers I guess.
Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world
on 05 Apr 04:33
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What has Apple done to you to make you feel such hatred?
Wouldn’t even know where to begin. Suffice it to say I have a long history of seeing how Apple does things via selling their products in various places.
Glory_of_Fire@lemmy.world
on 18 Mar 2025 07:18
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I’m constantly questioning whether I’m just getting old and wary of change or if things like foldable phone screens are actually a stupid gimmicky waste of money.
Num10ck@lemmy.world
on 18 Mar 2025 07:49
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so far its very niche. i’m glad they are still experimenting with fundamental designs. but for me i’d rather they dig towards google cardboard type dev for occasional vr use.
heavydust@sh.itjust.works
on 18 Mar 2025 08:52
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Gimmick for me. I like innovation but I don’t see the point here. The rectangle shape was almost perfect from the start like a TV or any screen. You can’t really improve this except by using new magical technology like holograms or brain implants.
Also all foldable phones do break around me for those who bought them. Doubly stupid idea.
missandry351@lemmings.world
on 18 Mar 2025 10:05
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Why so cheap?
TheProtagonist@lemmy.world
on 25 Mar 23:20
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I buy a new phone when I need one. Not for some new gimmick of questionable value.
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Double the price for a gimmick? That’ll be a hard pass from me.
iPhones are already a hard pass from me. iPad is great. But iPhone is terribly overprices and years behind the competition.
A a multiple z flip owner. Don’t do it! Pocket lint has broken 2 of my z flip 4!
Apple will keep charging whatever their marketing department can convince idiots to pay.
Their profit margin has zero basis in the reality of how much it costs to design, build, and market a particular product and is instead a function of how high they can push it until their customer says no.
That’s why they have the spare cash to produce goddamn television shows… That they THEN make you pay to watch!
IPhone users have already paid for appleTV a thousand times over. But hey, gotta look cool in front of your coworkers I guess.
What has Apple done to you to make you feel such hatred?
Wouldn’t even know where to begin. Suffice it to say I have a long history of seeing how Apple does things via selling their products in various places.
I’m constantly questioning whether I’m just getting old and wary of change or if things like foldable phone screens are actually a stupid gimmicky waste of money.
so far its very niche. i’m glad they are still experimenting with fundamental designs. but for me i’d rather they dig towards google cardboard type dev for occasional vr use.
Gimmick for me. I like innovation but I don’t see the point here. The rectangle shape was almost perfect from the start like a TV or any screen. You can’t really improve this except by using new magical technology like holograms or brain implants.
Also all foldable phones do break around me for those who bought them. Doubly stupid idea.
Why so cheap?
I buy a new phone when I need one. Not for some new gimmick of questionable value.