Tuesday, April 18, 2023

How Do They Do It?

Despite being 16 years old now, the iPhone is more popular than ever.  Indeed, so popular is the iPhone that the Wall Street Journal reported last weekend the smartphone captured the resale market as iPhones retain their value while Androids plummet as much as new cars once did when purchased. Even more interesting is  the product is desired by ever-fickle teens.  How has the company managed to remain at the top of the game for so long when so many competitors fell by the wayside?  

The Mrwhosetheboss Youtube channel took on this question in a most entertaining way.  He posits that Apple goes against the grain, ignoring short-term gains for long-term strategies that pay off huge down the road.  


26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Lt. Dan bought some fruit company.

Anonymous said...

They work... that is why everyone loves them. And they are intuitive. Androids are not.

Anonymous said...

The iPhone has made us all too dumb to create a better phone.

Anonymous said...

It wouldn't surprise me that 100 years from now, if civilization as we know it is still around, people will look back at this time in history and declare that the personal cell phone did more harm to our society than any other invention.

Anonymous said...

@11:45 AM - True, and the same is likely true for the internet. Yes, I know, I am on the internet.

Anonymous said...

11:45 AM, there won't be anyone around to make such an observation!

Anonymous said...

We are lazy, and don't want to learn a new OS.

Plus my Apple CarPlay, AirPods, charging devices, etc encourage brand loyalty.

And let's be honest...only poor people and tech heads have Android.

(kidding-amusing stereotype-just joking)

Anonymous said...

Because Apple integrates all platforms for ipad, mac, ipods, itunes, and iphone. Plus, they give away macs and ipads to schools, which locks in the kids when they are young. It becomes too difficult to unwrap all of that and they have created a user for life. Really very simple economics and marketing.

Anonymous said...

The secret is iMessage
Girls won’t talk with guys who have green text bubbles
You need a iPhone to get girls to reply to you.
Simple as.

Anonymous said...

Looking for me a woman who wants to partner up but live without a cellphone and Facebook.

Kingfish said...

I'm using a Pixel 7 Pro and have been pretty happy with it. Google worked out the bugs that were in the 6's. The Pixel's AI is probably ahead of Apple.. Apple beats the pixel and galaxy on video but on photos, they are all pretty close.

Anonymous said...

I am on social media and cannot give up my cell so I am disqualified 12:20.
But I admit, its a huge turn on when I meet a guy that is not.
Bonus points immediately for not being a dude who posts selfies.

Anonymous said...

IOS has better battery optimization than Android. Android phones do have superior cameras though.

Anonymous said...

Apple has had the Cool Factor since the 1980's. The OS GUI along with all of the creative software platforms used in advertising and marketing worked best on the MacIntosh. Networking based on AppleTalk (AppleBus, AppleNet, et al) was pure genius. They continue to be on the forefront, and maintain a steady revenue stream by continuous innovation, simple interfaces and integration, proprietary connectivity, and planned obsolescence.

Anonymous said...

A lot of talk in the news about AI that sound like a trailer for Terminator.

Can't forget how crappy technology has become even in the year of 2023. It rarely lives up to the hype.

Anonymous said...

Kingfish - Completely agree with you about Google Pixel 6. Mine is a $1,000 dud. Can't wait to give it the Hilary hammer treatment.

Kingfish said...

Bought mine on Swappa a month ago in mint condition for a very reasonable price. Not about to pay that new price when they depreciate a third in four months.

Just like the galaxy ultra. Not much difference between 22 and 23 except the price.

Anonymous said...

@2:21
Kingfish…. Buying a used smartphone is incredibly stupid and the perfect way to get a device pre-infected with a Remote Access Trojan. Enjoy you identity theft and having your media empire hacked!

I used to think you were a midwit. But you’ve gone full retard!

Anonymous said...

2:53 PM is absolutely right. Once they’ve hijacker’s your smartphone, they’ve hijacked your 2 factor authentication too. Not a smart move.

Anonymous said...

Warren Buffett says us iphoners wouldn’t take $10k to give them up and never have another 🍎 product.
I say wow….but he may be right.

Anonymous said...

What brand of smart phone is immune to remote access Trojans? Those Indian, Russian, Jamaican, Nigerian...bandits are persistent annoyances on all phones. Just this morning I had to block another pirate claiming I had a $1,499 ear device on hold until I provided information? The trick was to get suckers to call and dispute the charge.

Anonymous said...

Iphone sticky buyer because THEIR PRODUCT NEVER SUCKS.

Almost everything else sucks at times.
OR ALL THE TIME.

The times of unexpected product suck are frequently times you need to use the product. When do you ever have time to figure out what's wrong? It's almost always a MAJOR SUCK to visit customer service hell or waiting for a service appointment hell.

Good luck with preventing issues by researchng befofe purchase, BECAUSE FOR REASONS companies excell at hiding their PRODUCT SUCK!

I pay more to prevent product suck.

/Rant off

Anonymous said...

3:54
You should stick to apple products.
You are complete clueless

Anonymous said...

I too love my Google Pixel 7. The night astro-photography is out of this world. No pun intended. My android smartphone will connect with my gaming PC and I can text sinking battleship in real time from my PC. BTW, I play Silent Hunter III & Boundary.

anonymous said...

No garbage cans...somebody hold their ground .....Ugh

Anonymous said...

@12:29, 12:20 here. Meet me at the scene of Jackson’s next homicide. You’ll know it’s me when you see the man not goggling into his iPhone. Hurry up and get dressed now; you don’t have but maybe 15 minutes to fix up and drive over.


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