Re: Is iPhone just a status?
If it's "just a simple phone and nothing more" why does it cost so much? This is just like Macs, you're paying for a brand, and it appears none of you even realise it.
And I got a fraction here for posting my proof where I believe a moderator asked me why that article is racist. Oh well, it's not like a ban from imore is going to matter.
Let's approach this from your asinine and illogical basis (just for discussion's sake)...people are buying Apple products for the status, and not because of any kind of personal preference across the spectrum of why people buy things. So what? What difference does it make to you? Nobody is twisting your arm to buy an iPhone or a Macbook Pro or an iPad...they're spending their money on something they want. A person could buy a Macbook Pro because they like the fact it comes with an Apple sticker and NOTHING else, and what difference would it make to you, I or anyone but that person?
You seem to get caught up in trying to justify people's expenditures within the model of your own preferences, values and wants/needs. This kind of thought process makes zero sense. You might like midgets licking ice cream off your nipples...you might like it enough to spend thousands of dollars on it, and you might like it simply because people think it's odd. Am I supposed to sit here and tell you that you're wasting your money? I could give a crap if that kind of thing makes you happy, and even further more, couldn't care less WHY you do it. And all the while, you sit and try to understand why people buy what they do...only to tell them "No, this is why you do it..." when they respond to it.
To be honest, I'm not going to judge you for your midget fetish...and if you feel that people are only buying these Apple products to parade around telling people they did so, why are you getting all up in arms about it? Don't you have some whipped cream to buy instead of sitting here all day trying to convince us that your opinion is what is right?
Lastly, you had no proof of any racism within that article because there was no proof to be had. You assumed this issue without reading or comprehending the article...now we know you have a comprehension issues, but at least read the stuff you comment on.
Now go do your thing man! Nobodies judging you for it here! Have a good one!