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aaahhhhhhfine t1_ivtfgen wrote

Reply to comment by zack14981 in [OC] Tech Layoffs in 2022 so far, percentage of total workforce by PieChartPirate

The iPhone isn't "stupid" in an abstract sense. But it is baffling that so many people are willing to pay so much money for them. They aren't that amazing. Hell, I'd take a midrange Android device over an iPhone any day of the week. The confusing thing is that so many people are willing to spend about twice what they should for iPhones that apple is somehow able to fucking thrive as basically just a hardware company. It's kind of amazing... Their software is mostly just ok (though they've got a few decent things)... They're really just a hardware company that somehow made that work.

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Etch_a__sketch t1_ivtgzzf wrote

There is no reasonable argument that Apple is just a hardware company lol. They actively develop several operating systems. To call Apple a hardware company is a complete misunderstanding of how Apple operate.

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aaahhhhhhfine t1_ivtiwxj wrote

Of course there is... They make all their money from hardware. Also Tim Cook was specifically picked for the job because he was their hardware supply chain guy and that's the company they are.

You are completely misunderstanding Apple.

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