I wouldn't say it's less worse. Both types are still judgmental *******s acting snobby because someone else chose a phone or OS they don't like. I barely ever see apple fans who act like they're better because they can afford apple products unless they're clueless teenagers. I would think most people know you can get an android phone that costs just as much as an iPhone, or buy a computer that's just as expensive as a mac. I see more of the android snobbery just from watching videos on youtube about phones. It's like it's become cool to hate apple anything. I used to see more snobby apple fanboys years ago when iPhones weren't that common. Either way, it's childish to act snobby over a phone.
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iOS Remains More Popular Than Android for Holiday Shopping in the U.S.
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I wouldn't say it's less worse. Both types are still judgmental *******s acting snobby because someone else chose a phone or OS they don't like. I barely ever see apple fans who act like they're better because they can afford apple products unless they're clueless teenagers. I would think most people know you can get an android phone that costs just as much as an iPhone, or buy a computer that's just as expensive as a mac. I see more of the android snobbery just from watching videos on youtube about phones. It's like it's become cool to hate apple anything. I used to see more snobby apple fanboys years ago when iPhones weren't that common. Either way, it's childish to act snobby over a phone.
Good point, MP.
Thanks for posting those links to all 3 IBM Sales Reports - very cool!
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The article doesn't say that at all. It says that iOS users spend more on apps, not that they have more disposable income. I'm not arguing that iOS users have less disposable income - I'm saying that your article link doesn't back up the statement at all.
One potential issue with these statistics would be the fact that a lot of Android users, especially those with larger/higher resolution displays, tend to browse shopping sites in desktop mode in their browsers; this mode looks like a Linux device most of the time in server logs. Such users admittedly are likely a small fraction but also likely the ones who'd tend to spend more, so I'm curious what the impact on purchasing/surfing statistics might be.
I'm also curious if things like Amazon's store app - available on pretty much all mobile platforms - are taken into account here, or if the stats are purely web-based (I strongly suspect the latter). If that's true - if it's web-only - the all the mobile apps (Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc., etc.) that allow easy purchases would be ignored. So, we're down to looking at purchases via websites on mobile devices. In that case, it seems pretty clear why iOS would dominate. Websites tailor to iOS far more than Android, so the web experience is better on iOS devices, especially iPads, and so people will buy more on such sites while on iOS devices. Android users will either switch to desktop mode, use a mobile app, or use a desktop.
I don't think IBM's stats prove much of anything. I strongly suspect iOS users tend to be more affluent and tend to spend more, but basing all of it on website activity and assuming that no Android devices are masquerading as desktops makes for an unconvincing result in this particular case. Again, I don't doubt the conclusion; I doubt the methodology.
I'm also curious if things like Amazon's store app - available on pretty much all mobile platforms - are taken into account here, or if the stats are purely web-based (I strongly suspect the latter). If that's true - if it's web-only - the all the mobile apps (Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc., etc.) that allow easy purchases would be ignored. So, we're down to looking at purchases via websites on mobile devices. In that case, it seems pretty clear why iOS would dominate. Websites tailor to iOS far more than Android, so the web experience is better on iOS devices, especially iPads, and so people will buy more on such sites while on iOS devices. Android users will either switch to desktop mode, use a mobile app, or use a desktop.
I don't think IBM's stats prove much of anything. I strongly suspect iOS users tend to be more affluent and tend to spend more, but basing all of it on website activity and assuming that no Android devices are masquerading as desktops makes for an unconvincing result in this particular case. Again, I don't doubt the conclusion; I doubt the methodology.
What a racist!!! Do you realize that in your subconsciousness you regard all non-wealthy people as cockroaches?!!!!