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Apple being Apple again. Just why does anyone actually like that company?

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[–] tonytins@pawb.social 64 points 9 months ago (33 children)

Just why does anyone actually like that company?

I mean, if Google weren't shit, I'm sure Android would be more viable. They've can't even keep a consistent brand! They've gone from Google Play this and that, to migrating everything - including podcasts - to YouTube.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 53 points 9 months ago (8 children)

Android is more popular globally, the only place where it isn't true (AFAIK) is USA where the colour of the text bubble is important for reasons that defy logic.

[–] tonytins@pawb.social -5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Google's marketing department defies logic every day.

[–] SkippingRelax@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Is that your biggest concern about a tech company? Id be happy for marketing departments to he shut down and the money redirected to make better/cheaper products.

While Google sucks now and has for a while, in their early days they have demonstrated that marketing is not all it takes to make innovative, successful products.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, Apple obsession with marketing has created fanboys that spend the night queuing up to be the first to get the latest iPhone, and that don't question the technology or ethics (or anything) behind the flashing toy that they crave. Good for the executives and the shareholder but as a customer?

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