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myob says

This is like asking why someone would buy designer jeans when cheaper, better jeans are available.

Yup. Apple is like a sleek new fully loaded Lamborghini. All the other guys are rusty old Pintos.

Call it Crazy says

Oh wait, that's not a picture of an Android store....

I was at the mall a few weeks ago, and was just blown away at all of the Johnny Come Lately stores in the mall.
The Apple store, the Microsoft store, and the Sony Store.

They all had the same format. I wandered around the mall trying to find a Samsung store, but there just wasn't any.

Samsung stands on their own in the retail space. They don't need a special store to sell their quality products.

The thing that struck me as very odd about those tech retail stores.
Was all of these tables with their product laid out on them, no detailed specs and no price listed. As if you have to stand there and wait untold minutes or hours for one of the reps to come over and tell you what every limited misinformation that they may have.

I just laughed and walked out, did the same at all three stores.
the Apple store, the Microsoft store, and the Sony Store.

I can at least respect Apple they get a free pass on this clear Douchebaggery violation, because they invented this kind of store.
Well actually they copied the Gateway stores, but they aren't around anymore.

CaptainShuddup says

I can at least respect Apple they get a free pass on this clear Douchebaggery violation, because they invented this kind of store.

I guess you were born yesterday and never went into a Gap, a Banana Republic, Armani Exchange, or Ann Taylor.

CaptainShuddup says

Samsung stands on their own in the retail space. They don't need a special store to sell their quality products.

Agreed. They will run over everybody like a juggernaut. They just keep manufacturing..

Just bought this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834152553

Upgraded the RAM and SSD. This puppy has a few SSD slots each accepting up to 1T. Blows the doors off any apple offering. It is heavy though but that's because it's such a beast.

My HTC EVO is about 4 years old and the battery only gives me about 30mins of talk time at this point. Rather than change it I'm going to buy the Galaxy Note 4 next month. It'll be my first Samsung product. I do like android.

Last time I used an apple product was 1999 in a molecular genetics lab. Their processors were shit though. If you wanted to do any accurate, precise math you used an intel chip. There are no apple machines in labs these days that I'm aware of even though they're using PC architecture now too. Some fellow software developers use them. Mostly I see marketing peeps using them.

Strategist says

The very first data piece you provided about screen size is wrong. iphone 6 has a 5.5 inch screen as an option.

No the screen size was not "wrong". I found a table that compared all the phones and gave it to you. I know that apple also has a 5.5" screen option. As far as I can find, the specs are all the same except screen size.

Strategist says

When I used to buy PC's I would always look at RAM, Hard drive, processor speed etc. etc. I have no idea on anything with the MacBook I am typing on, and don't even care.

Nowadays, you won't notice the difference between 4 GB RAM and 8GB+ on a desktop or laptop. The specs are overdone and meaningless: you are absolutely correct about this. (Unless you game or watch 16 windows of porn videos simultaneously...theoretically speaking...)

However, what those specs at the top did not include was that the galaxy note 4 also has an octacore option. Now, will we notice a dual core (apple) vs. octacore (samsung) on a phone? I don't know. Dual core just seems so old school ;-)

myob says

This is like asking why someone would buy designer jeans when cheaper, better jeans are available.

I don't think I get this. Who is cheaper and better? All the phones are the same price and the computers (for the same specs/quality) are the same price...

CaptainShuddup says

I was at the mall a few weeks ago, and was just blown away at all of the Johnny Come Lately stores in the mall.

The Apple store, the Microsoft store, and the Sony Store.

I like watching people carrying their broken all-in-one apple computer/monitors through the mall. It's great advertising. Kind of like seeing a rusted out Pinto on the side of the freeway.

just_passing_through says

Last time I used an apple product was 1999 in a molecular genetics lab. Their processors were shit though. If you wanted to do any accurate, precise math you used an intel chip. There are no apple machines in labs these days that I'm aware of

Exactly my experience...in 1996...

JH says

CaptainShuddup says

I was at the mall a few weeks ago, and was just blown away at all of the Johnny Come Lately stores in the mall.

The Apple store, the Microsoft store, and the Sony Store.

I like watching people carrying their broken all-in-one apple computer/monitors through the mall. It's great advertising. Kind of like seeing a rusted out Pinto on the side of the freeway.

I'm sure it was a Dell, with the owner looking for a big enough trash can to dump it in. If an Apple fails, it's because someone tried to wash it in a dishwasher.

Strategist says

I'm sure it was a Dell, with the owner looking for a big enough trash can to dump it in.

Ah you're right. It was a Dell box. Walking into the Apple store. Is that a requirement? You cannot carry anything into the store for repair if packaged with the Apple logo?

Not getting to much info on this thread. Just saw that Apple jumped ship to TSMC with the A8 processor @ 20nm. Note to others, Snapdragon 805 is built on a 28nm line. And Snapdragon 805s are the last gasp for 32 bit ARM cores. Jeesshhh, guys, let's dig a little and try to be relevant. As I said, never owned an Apple product, but appreciate Jobs take over of the universe with the "go vertical or go home" philosophy. Will be interesting to see how long Apple can milk it.

Edit: note that Apple began the 64 bit transition the the A7 processor.

Apple is just an overprized status symbol. Once the status vanes, so will sales.

This cartoon is worth a peak.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/apple

Strategist says

I'm sure it was a Dell, with the owner looking for a big enough trash can to dump it in. If an Apple fails, it's because someone tried to wash it in a dishwasher.

Their laptops have had plenty of issues over the years - failing graphics cards seems to be a recurring theme. I had a Macbook Pro under Applecare that finally got replaced for free after repeated problems. They produce tech. Tech fails. One advantage with Apple is that they are generally pretty good at sorting it out (as long as you're covered) but that all comes at a premium. Mind, I think their Macbook Airs have represented pretty good value over the years.
The new iphone though looks expensive (and oversized) in comparison to some Androids currently on the market. Spending close to a $1000 on an unlocked phone is a bit much especially given how common it is to drop the damn things.

I don't understand these phablets. Why too big for me.

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/first-hands-on-impressions-with-the-new-iphone-6-and-97157217054.html

JH says

Why on earth is AAPL stock so fucking high?

Apple is a world changer.. Samsung and other companies are followers. I guarantee you that the Apple Pay feature on the new IPHONE is gonna change how we buy things. You'll look like a luddite if you are paying for something with cash or card in 5 years.

Apple makes science fiction work in the real world. Before the IPHONE... no one would have thought people would be walking around with touchscreen phones by their sides 24/7. Apple made that happen through ease of use.

The practically killed off the NETBOOK from existence in a single year after the IPAD was released.

Way back in early 2000 they resurrected the music industry from near death by NAPSTER with the IPOD.

Denying this company has changed the world and isn't going to continue changing the world is pretty short-sighted.

BoomAndBustCycle says

JH says

Why on earth is AAPL stock so fucking high?

Apple is a world changer.. Samsung and other companies are followers. I guarantee you that the Apple Pay feature on the new IPHONE is gonna change how we buy things. You'll look like a luddite if you are paying for something with cash or card in 5 years.

Apple definitely changes our lifestyle with each introduction of a major technology. If we can now leave our wallets at home guess what we will have to do first? Buy an iphone. Ha ha ha. You guys are hooked...you have no choice.
JH, Apple stock is way underpriced. I got in at $440.00 and have been preaching how undervalued the stock is ever since. Apple Will Be The First Company On This Planet To Be Worth $1 trillion In Market Cap. You have it in writing. :) :)

Apple innovates and then goes to sleep. It is a microcosm of American manufacturing. Think TVs, cars... while apple sleeps it dreams of patent infringement.

Strategist it seems like everything you own is "underpriced". I see a patternď

JH says

Strategist it seems like everything you own is "underpriced". I see a patternď

That's the idea. Why hang on to something you think is overpriced? I don't own gold stocks or bullion because I think it's over priced.

BoomAndBustCycle says

Samsung and other companies are followers.

Samsung makes the chip in the iPhone. It's really not that great when your suppliers make a competing product.

Apple has been offering less at a higher cost since the Apple II vs. the C64.

thunderlips11 says

It's really not that great when your suppliers make a competing product.

It's fine because you can always cry anti-trust.

Alas, you have to respect Apple. I have never been a fan of their products, yet somehow we have an iMac, an iPod, an iPad, a Time Machine, and TWO MacBook Pro's. I don't know how that happened.

thunderlips11 says

Samsung makes the chip in the iPhone.

Samsung made the A7, but the A8 is made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

Apple and Samsung have a complicated relationship. During much of the Apple v Samsung litigation, Apple was also Samsung's biggest customer, including chips and displays; that might still be true. They compete, they litigate, and they continue making stuff.

Somebody worried it will not sell???

The iPhone 6 hasn't even been released yet, but there's already a way to get it for free.
In an unusual move, Verizon Wireless (VZ, Tech30) announced Tuesday it would give away one of the phones Apple (AAPL, Tech30) revealed earlier in the afternoon.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/09/technology/mobile/verizon-iphone-6/index.html?hpt=hp_t4

Peter P says

thunderlips11 says

It's really not that great when your suppliers make a competing product.

It's fine because you can always cry anti-trust.

Alas, you have to respect Apple. I have never been a fan of their products, yet somehow we have an iMac, an iPod, an iPad, a Time Machine, and TWO MacBook Pro's. I don't know how that happened.

You are an addict Peter, an addict. It only gets worse, and worth every penny.

The Cap'n said: They put a whopping, 1 whole gig of Ram in that thing?
I guess their innovative thinking later will be to introduce a 2 and subsequently a 3 gig version, when their backs are against the wall on the tail of dismal quarterly earnings.
Well, if they wanted, Apple could put 16 GB of usable RAM in one of their phones. You can't do that on any of the other phones listed above. Does anyone here understand that the PA Semi chip designers have been busy?

JH says

Somebody worried it will not sell???

The iPhone 6 hasn't even been released yet, but there's already a way to get it for free.

In an unusual move, Verizon Wireless (VZ, Tech30) announced Tuesday it would give away one of the phones Apple (AAPL, Tech30) revealed earlier in the afternoon.

http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/09/technology/mobile/verizon-iphone-6/index.html?hpt=hp_t4

Probably more like Verizon worried about defection.

I and my family, are defecting to T-Mobile. I've been using a MicroCell device at home, but it's clunky. T-Mobile will offer WiFi-calling, and already has free international roaming. Just as I think I want those features, there's one provider that offers both, so the timing is perfect.

Analysts worry over the churn of valued customers. I called in to American Express and alluded to my annual fee coming up and thinking if it's worth it. I spend a lot on that card. Before long I had a specialist on the line laying out incentives of money and points to keep me. I read somewhere that the cost of acquiring a credit card customer is ~$700, so if you are decent ongoing value to them, they will spend to keep you as replacing you is expensive. I'm sure some analyst at VZ made a similar judgement.