Other Hot Take - iPhone v. Others

[DougiePhresh]

I have a hot take I would like someone to challenge me on -

I believe that (generally speaking) anyone who can afford an iPhone, but chooses to go with another brand is simple doing so for attention and to be ‘that guy.’

I concede that there are certain scenarios where someone may already be locked-in to an ecosystem or there is one specific, niche feature a person may need that iPhone does not offer and those people have a legitimate reason to choose another manufacturer … but writ large, I believe my take has legs.

Thoughts?

 

[iscat]

Generally, I see it the opposite way. Apple is a status symbol to many. The only attention you get from being an Android user tends to be negative.

Android has tons of features that iOS doesn’t, sideloading being the biggest. You can run thousands of apps that aren’t on the Play store, including many Linux programs using a terminal emulator. Android is, in terms of the amount of things you can do with it, far more powerful than iOS. Google is even planning to ship laptops running Android this fall.

Also many choose Android for hardware features. If you want a foldable, 200MP cameras, stylus support, faster charging, fingerprint unlock, privacy display, etc. you can buy a Samsung phone. Other manufacturers offer other hardware features, so you can usually find a phone offering exactly what you want.

 

[tbickle]

I have a hot take I would like someone to challenge me on -

I believe that (generally speaking) anyone who can afford an iPhone, but chooses to go with another brand is simple doing so for attention and to be ‘that guy.’

I concede that there are certain scenarios where someone may already be locked-in to an ecosystem or there is one specific, niche feature a person may need that iPhone does not offer and those people have a legitimate reason to choose another manufacturer … but writ large, I believe my take has legs.

Thoughts?

Wow...