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Re: Is Apple acknowledging that many users want an active stylus on their phones?

From	abcdef <abcdef@abcdef.com>
Newsgroups	misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android, comp.sys.mac.system, comp.mobile.ipad
Subject	Re: Is Apple acknowledging that many users want an active stylus on their phones?
Date	2018-08-19 10:55 -0700
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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On 8/19/2018 1:31 AM, Arlen Holder wrote:
> On 18 Aug 2018 23:20:43 GMT, abcdef wrote:

>>> Apple knows its customers want style - so colors are a big deal 
>>> each year.
>> 
>> Same with many Android phones (and tablets).
> 
> Not really. There is a huge *range* of Android devices. The Apple 
> devices don't have the range.

You're mixing up one company (Apple) with an OS (Android-many
companies). Likely some Android companies have more color selections
than Apple and others less.

> Ask *any* iPhone owner why they buy their iPhone.

I would guess that they would say because they like it. Why would anyone
buy a expensive premium product they didn't like?

> Also the Apple customer is driven by style.

Many are driven by style, and not just in phones.

> That's why they care about silly colors.

Do you live in a pink and purple house? Probably not. So you also care
about colors...

>>> On the iPad - it's filled to the brim with ads.
>> 
>> Where?
> 
> We've had this discussion on the iPad/iPhone group so many times
> it's not funny. On iOS,

Not being an iOS owner myself I don't subscribe to any of the groups.
But I do seem to get sucked in often by cross-posters.

> the YouTube app is filled to the brim with ads. So is the Android 
> YouTube app - but - get this - there's a free replacement for
> YouTube which not only does MORE - but it never has ads.

So the iPad itself isn't filled to the brim with ads as you said, just
the apps? Same on Android.

> Why doesn't iOS have a single free app that completely replaces the 
> YouTube app entirely

Cause the numbers say people are happy with YouTube?

>> Lots of ads on my Fire tablets currently running a forked Android 
>> 5.2.
> 
> You haven't been paying attention.

Just dodging the facts ma'am... ;)

>>> I buy plenty of iOS equipment - mostly as gifts. Yes, the 
>>> recipients complain about the lack of a headphone jack.
>> 
>> Boy your gift recipients are really assholes. Give them a premium 
>> $$$ phone and all they can do is complain about a missing
>> headphone jack??
> 
> They have every right to complain about lost functionality.

Gift recipients have the right to complain, but apparently they don't
have the social smarts not to. Someone complains about a premium gift
from me and it will be their last. Course if they are suck up gifts to
your social or business betters then other rules apply...

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