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> Apple users don't want a configurable experience. They want a low stress experience and a brand name. Otherwise they would use Android. You almost nailed it,

> Apple users don't want a configurable experience. They want a low stress experience and a brand name. Otherwise they would use Android. You almost nailed it, until you mentioned Apple users wanting a brand name. I guess that's the stereotype though. I used to be a config-every-bit-of-settings tech kid. But now... I just want a streamlined, simple UI that works for the 5 features I use daily (phone, messaging, camera, internet, and music). For the most part, Apple gets it right. macOS and iOS are perfect for my needs as a consumer and developer. I have no complaints. But listening to music with an iPhone -- with an Apple Music subscription -- ridiculously unpolished. It's a separate department that has been lost in the shuffle. I hope they start paying more attention to it.

vacri 9y ago
> You almost nailed it, until you mentioned Apple users wanting a brand name. I guess that's the stereotype though. Last year a colleague of mine ordered an Apple laptop, for $2800 (AU). Then he found out about the touchbar, which he didn't want, and cancelled the order. He was asking for other laptops, so I pointed him at an X1 for $2400. His response? "Too expensive". But you just paid $2800 for an Apple laptop? "Yeah, but when you run an apple laptop, people know you're running an apple". This guy was willing to pay a premium just for a brand name.
- vacri 9y ago
  Weird that this anecdote has people disagreeing with it. I guess people only buy for brandname-bragging when YSL is on a handbag, or Ferrari is on the bonnet, but never when Apple is on electronics. Never mind that Apple's greatest successes came from turning electronics into fashion; clearly when people buy Apple, it's only ever because they've done a sober analysis of suitability for the task at hand.
superasn 9y ago
Maybe not in your case but most people I know also buy it for the brand name here in India. It's still kind of a big deal to sport the latest iphone and it does catch people's eye.

vacri 9y ago

> You almost nailed it, until you mentioned Apple users wanting a brand name. I guess that's the stereotype though. Last year a colleague of mine ordered an Apple laptop, for $2800 (AU). Then he found out about the touchbar, which he didn't want, and cancelled the order. He was asking for other laptops, so I pointed him at an X1 for $2400. His response? "Too expensive". But you just paid $2800 for an Apple laptop? "Yeah, but when you run an apple laptop, people know you're running an apple". This guy was willing to pay a premium just for a brand name.

vacri 9y ago
Weird that this anecdote has people disagreeing with it. I guess people only buy for brandname-bragging when YSL is on a handbag, or Ferrari is on the bonnet, but never when Apple is on electronics. Never mind that Apple's greatest successes came from turning electronics into fashion; clearly when people buy Apple, it's only ever because they've done a sober analysis of suitability for the task at hand.

superasn 9y ago

Maybe not in your case but most people I know also buy it for the brand name here in India. It's still kind of a big deal to sport the latest iphone and it does catch people's eye.