Your comments on Apple seem to be spot on, however I think of myself as someone who tries to get value yet still over the years I have owned 3 Itouches(Ipod, no longer made) for podcasts and light for running there is no replacement, and 2 IPad's, the first I got free opening an account at Quest, the 2nd a couple years ago, but again tried 3 other pads before buying it. Ive always owned Samsung phones since Zoomerwireless gives me a new one every 2 years.
I dont see Apples business being disrupted anytime soon, ease of use and status are big drivers and the $500-$1000(some get it from work) a year are not a big deal to most users who use it every day...
Inequalities are also not a big deal, unless people become aware, the narrative is being pushed and I was surprised when I was in Seattle last week that my inlaws who are very wealthy (or easily employable at well over $100k US) by anyone's judgment were talking about how bad it was that Jeff Bezo who could give most of his money to poor people in the US instead he is buying yacht's, by someone who owns 4 houses in the Seattle area, 2 on water, (one on an salt water island, one on salt water), 1 3200+sq ft nice residential area and main home on 2 acres in a high end suburb, but still bikeable to work at MSoft.... (I think great for them, but perhaps looking at my modest 1000 sq foot semi in Kingston I should be rioting:)
Part of the reason that most in Washington state are so wealthy is head offices, Amazon, MSoft, Starbucks, Costco and Boeing just a few, Ikea makes Sweden wealthy. Rain and mountains produce cheap electricity, so a big reason...
Your comments on Apple seem to be spot on, however I think of myself as someone who tries to get value yet still over the years I have owned 3 Itouches(Ipod, no longer made) for podcasts and light for running there is no replacement, and 2 IPad's, the first I got free opening an account at Quest, the 2nd a couple years ago, but again tried 3 other pads before buying it. Ive always owned Samsung phones since Zoomerwireless gives me a new one every 2 years.
I dont see Apples business being disrupted anytime soon, ease of use and status are big drivers and the $500-$1000(some get it from work) a year are not a big deal to most users who use it every day...
Inequalities are also not a big deal, unless people become aware, the narrative is being pushed and I was surprised when I was in Seattle last week that my inlaws who are very wealthy (or easily employable at well over $100k US) by anyone's judgment were talking about how bad it was that Jeff Bezo who could give most of his money to poor people in the US instead he is buying yacht's, by someone who owns 4 houses in the Seattle area, 2 on water, (one on an salt water island, one on salt water), 1 3200+sq ft nice residential area and main home on 2 acres in a high end suburb, but still bikeable to work at MSoft.... (I think great for them, but perhaps looking at my modest 1000 sq foot semi in Kingston I should be rioting:)
Part of the reason that most in Washington state are so wealthy is head offices, Amazon, MSoft, Starbucks, Costco and Boeing just a few, Ikea makes Sweden wealthy. Rain and mountains produce cheap electricity, so a big reason...