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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ
Isn't this whole thread about what bothers each other, about each type of phone?
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If only. It's more about moral superiority over others because of what bothers each other about each type of phone.
The discussion about which phone handles audio the best, has the best speakers, etc going on is what actually is a good meaningful discussion.
And that doesn't answer the question, which is why it bothers you.
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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ
I just find it odd that Apple users can settle with technically inferior product, but then say "it's the best." 
Hey, if it all works well, then fine. I get that. But why pay through the ass for it? How much longer can Apple get away with that? |
Is it technically inferior? If your definition of superior is more megahertzes and pixels then yeah I guess but who cares about that other than someone who looks at benchmarks? I don't carry around a printout of my phone's specs to show, I carry around my phone to use.
Maybe definition of superior is about more than pure metrics, it's about engineering. If I can get the same performance or more out of a processor at half the clock speed using half the power, that's superior by some definitions. Uses less energy, more efficient, can be smaller, etc.
And who's saying "It's the best"?
For what matters, actually using the device, the iPhone is not "settling" compared to any of its peers.
It's like wondering why someone would buy an Audi sedan when they can get a cheaper one from another brand that has more horsepower. There's more to it than just benchmarks.
Price-wise, yes there are some models like the Nexus and the OnePlus One that are disruptive in terms of pricing compared to their peers, but not just compared to Apple, they're cheaper than Samsung and HTC and LG and Sony etc too.
Google probably doesn't care if they lose money on Nexus hardware, they probably make up value for the rest of their business. Back when the Nexus 4 came out we were all shocked at the price for the value, but it hasn't actually changed the pricing landscape that I can see. Maybe with the OnePlus One it'll be more pressure on pricing, but I doubt it.
They charge what the market will pay.