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Survey: iPhone owners admit to being blindly loyal to the phone
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The following comments relate to this news article:
article published on 15 February, 2014
According to a new survey, about 1200 of 2000 iPhone users questioned said they will always switch to the latest iPhone when it is time to upgrade, admitting to blind loyalty for the Apple brand.
When those surveyed were asked why they would not consider other brands, 78 percent said they "couldn't imagine having a different type of phone now."
54 percent said they owned a previous ... [ read the full article ]
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sternrulez
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25. February 2014 @ 07:03 |
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Originally posted by ddp:
magictown, it can be a bit nasty here sometimes tho i do try to keep a handle on it.
Yes you do ddp, and believe us when we say we really appreciate all the work you do! :) I've been an Afterdawn member for quite a while now, and like @magictown I look forward to my weekly digest email...this site is all I need to keep up to date on the latest tech news! I've had my share of negative comments to posts, but nothing like you'd get elsewhere. I'd like to take this time to apologize to anyone whom I may offend by my posts, but I consider myself a very honest person, and I treat my friends the same way...at least they always know where I stand...lol! :)
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wheelstb
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1. March 2014 @ 17:54 |
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I'm sure that some of it comes down to familiarity with the operating system. I also think that you can't underestimate that iPhones have basically become a status symbol.
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magictown
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3. March 2014 @ 05:48 |
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you're quite correct wheelstb, they have become a status symbol but is that changing now? I don't know about anyone else and perhaps it's just me but when I see someone with an iPhone now I sort of think that they can't be that tech savvy and probably just have because their friends have then. Admittedly, I bought one for my daughter for Christmas and she admits that it was only because everyone else in her friends group have them and she would be laughed at if she had anything else. Talk about peer pressure ha!
My son has a Lumia. He doesn't care what others at school think. He is a bit geeky (like me) when it comes to tech and does in fact garner kudos in his group for going against the grain.
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sternrulez
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3. March 2014 @ 07:01 |
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Originally posted by magictown:
you're quite correct wheelstb, they have become a status symbol but is that changing now? I don't know about anyone else and perhaps it's just me but when I see someone with an iPhone now I sort of think that they can't be that tech savvy and probably just have because their friends have then. Admittedly, I bought one for my daughter for Christmas and she admits that it was only because everyone else in her friends group have them and she would be laughed at if she had anything else. Talk about peer pressure ha!
My son has a Lumia. He doesn't care what others at school think. He is a bit geeky (like me) when it comes to tech and does in fact garner kudos in his group for going against the grain.
Once again, you hit the nail squarely on the head @Magic...and Apple is capitalizing on every ounce of peer pressure and bullying, for without that their sales figures would be MUCH lower. Don't get me wrong, I feel for your daughter having to put up with that nonsense but my standard response to her would've been "If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you?" :) The pressure to feel "hip" and "now" is part of the whole iSheep thing.
Let me share an anecdote of my own: My girlfriend finally broke down and switched to an Android phone about a month ago. After using it for that period, she told me just yesterday that it is just as easy to use as her old iPhone was. Granted, she's not as tech-savvy as most of us "geeks" are, but for her purposes she's extremely happy with it. She just discovered that she can use the GPS navigation and use the speaker for phone calls simultaneously, and she thought that is an incredible tool...lol! :) The whole problem began when she went to the AT&T store 3 years ago(before we met, btw) and told them she wanted the "easiest smartphone to use". They were more than happy to push an iPhone on her, but now she sees that she made a grave error in saying that.
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3. March 2014 @ 08:11 |
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Originally posted by sternrulez:
My girlfriend finally broke down and switched to an Android phone...
What, you bullied her into it? lol
Must admit, my brother and his partner seemed be be sold on iPhone etc. Imagine my surprise when they changed to Sammy Galaxy phablets.... and loving it!
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magictown
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3. March 2014 @ 09:10 |
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Originally posted by Jemborg:
Originally posted by sternrulez:
My girlfriend finally broke down and switched to an Android phone...
What, you bullied her into it? lol
Must admit, my brother and his partner seemed be be sold on iPhone etc. Imagine my surprise when they changed to Sammy Galaxy phablets.... and loving it!
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ha ha like it :)
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3. March 2014 @ 14:42 |
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i can't use iphones or smartphones very well,short fat clumpsy fingers hit too many things on the screen at once,i'm not to bad with an ipad.Think you can get a pen thing to use that might work if i had to great desire to buy a smartphone (which i don't atm)
custom built gaming pc from early 2010,ps2 with 15 games all original,ps3 500gbs with 5 games all original,yamaha amp and 5.1channel surround sound speakers,46inch sony lcd smart tv.
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3. March 2014 @ 20:40 |
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Pretty sure the Sammy phablets have an eQuill
Its a lot easier being righteous than right.
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sternrulez
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4. March 2014 @ 07:13 |
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Originally posted by Jemborg:
Originally posted by sternrulez:
My girlfriend finally broke down and switched to an Android phone...
What, you bullied her into it? lol
Must admit, my brother and his partner seemed be be sold on iPhone etc. Imagine my surprise when they changed to Sammy Galaxy phablets.... and loving it!
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NO, I did not bully her!! lol :) She had a 3GS she was holding on to with a death grip because it was "fine for what she needed", and even when she DID consider getting a new phone, she was going to get a 5C since they come in "different colors". I responded with, "Really? And I can't get you a colored case on Amazon for $5 and you can get a better phone?" lol! She finally got an S4 at Best Buy for $1...even SHE couldn't argue with that price!! :)
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