Why do iphone users still see their phones as a status symbol
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Not a youngster, but I would say because it’s a simple choice. Don’t have to think which brand sporting Android is better and definitely don’t have to worry about what custom ROM to install. Troubleshooting between different models can be a pain. People just want something that works out of the box without having to be an expert.
1 choice (mainly) vs (too) many choices.
I used Android since they first came out and not once did I ever needed to worry about a custom ROM.
Let's be real and just say that Apple is doing anticompetitive things and not getting in trouble in the US yet.
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If there was another decent mobile phone, the same size as the SE, I would seriously consider it.
ASUS Zenfone 10
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Hey internet brother. Don't get locked in like that. There are USB devices that turns your car display into a full blown Android that is extremely customizable.
Example...??
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Especially teens and college students
Source: i'm a college student
Some Iphone users behave as if they're in a cult. Worse, Apple treats customers without Iphones/Macs as inferior to their golden children even while selling services that don't require Apple hardware.
I subscribed to Apple TV+ and dealing with the company was infuriating. Every single support rep instructed me to do something to solve a problem using my Iphone or Mac. The last straw was when I wanted to add another profile to my account and was told the company has made it impossible without Apple hardware. The rep actually told me to find someone with an Iphone to help. I cancelled Apple TV+ instead.
One member of the Iphone cult I know was going on and on about a problem she was having receiving calls. When I mentioned a relatively minor problem with my phone her immediate response was "That's because you have Android." It was comical.
People shallow enough to believe they're superior because they own an Iphone aren't worth being around anyway.
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and part of that is that adults absolutely do buy stupid status symbols to flex on each other.
Exactly. And when they do, we don't say "Well, that's just what humanity does".
We say "Despise these covetous pricks".
wrote last edited by [email protected]I don't really see what that would help. I'd be angry all the time, and I'd seem like a judgemental prick to a lot of other people.
If I had an opportunity to cure people of wanting to do this, I would. When I have an opportunity to tactfully point it out, and that it's irrational, I do. Otherwise, everyone I've ever met is part of one problem or another.
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ASUS Zenfone 10
Can't unlock bootloader
Otherwise I'd be typing this comment on one right now. It's the only otherwise-perfect device that I could find earlier this year. Why did they go out of their way to modify AOSP and lock everyone out of their own device...
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I‘m the tech guy most people ask for help. If they want a new phone, my first question is for how long it should last and what their price range is - then I mostly suggest an iPhone. You get 5-6 years of support for $600, while Android you need to pay that every 1-2 years.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Every TWO years, as a best-case scenario?! What parallel universe do you live in
I don't think I've owned a phone for fewer than three years. That was an Apple device at work and it had dead touchscreen pixels for half the time, a bad battery from day one, and software bugs galore (couldn't reset an app, for example. It kept b0rked data between reinstalls and it's not like there's a way to go into the filesystem and actually delete it yourself, so I just couldn't use the app at all and only had the work calendar on my laptop. Very convenient at events. "It just works" they say, but if it ever doesn't, you're screwed)
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Can't unlock bootloader
Otherwise I'd be typing this comment on one right now. It's the only otherwise-perfect device that I could find earlier this year. Why did they go out of their way to modify AOSP and lock everyone out of their own device...
Oh wow. That's unfortunate. It's an enthusiast phone. It's a requirement.
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Example...??
I'm using ApplePie Rocket but I think that might only be available in Asia.
It's is another one I found on Amazon. https://a.co/d/8Hpyvvf
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I'm using ApplePie Rocket but I think that might only be available in Asia.
It's is another one I found on Amazon. https://a.co/d/8Hpyvvf
Ty, I'll investigate. Luckily the sound issue I had with my music was a silly, yet, simple fix. Right now everything's working via USB.
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Ty, I'll investigate. Luckily the sound issue I had with my music was a silly, yet, simple fix. Right now everything's working via USB.
Ya, the carplay Android systems are pretty awesome. I watch YouTube music and have a full android experience.
