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They mostly look at their pocketbook. You're trying to make it like the XR is crap and the differences do matter and no one should choose it. And that's simply not so. It's a great iPhone.

I didn’t see the poster make it sound like crap. He simply pointed out the differences that are factually there.
 

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They mostly look at their pocketbook. You're trying to make it like the XR is crap and the differences do matter and no one should choose it. And that's simply not so. It's a great iPhone.

I read the same post as you, but didn’t get that from what he said.

He is stating facts, period. Unless he specifically says that the Xr is crap, I won’t read that much into it.
 

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458ppi vs 326ppi
4gb RAM vs 3gb RAM
Gigabit LTE vs no gigabit LTE
2 cameras vs one camera
Stainless Steel vs Aluminum

You can love the XR as much as you want but letting that love blind you to facts is just sad. The Xs Max is the most high end, powerful iPhone ever produced. The XR is not. You don’t have to believe it or admit it or “feel” like it is. It just is.

Those are FACTS!....Period....With that in mind, that doesn't mean you shouldn't get an iPhone XR. I know you didn't state that, sir....I'm basically speaking in general terms. It doesn't mean that the iPhone XR is illegitimate. It doesn't mean that the iPhone XR is a cheap knockoff. The iPhone XR is a quality top tier iPhone that is ranked 3rd in this year's iPhone lineup.
 
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Those are FACTS!....Period....With that in mind, that doesn't mean you should get an iPhone XR. I know you didn't state that, sir....I'm basically speaking in general terms. It doesn't mean that the iPhone XR is illegitimate. It doesn't mean that the iPhone XR is a cheap knockoff. The iPhone XR is a quality top tier iPhone that is ranked 3rd in this year's iPhone lineup.

This I agree with.
 

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I read the same post as you, but didn’t get that from what he said.

He is stating facts, period. Unless he specifically says that the Xr is crap, I won’t read that much into it.

This is just stating facts?
"You can love the XR as much as you want but letting that love blind you to facts is just sad. The Xs Max is the most high end, powerful iPhone ever produced. The XR is not. You don’t have to believe it or admit it or “feel” like it is. It just is."
I don't think anyone here is blinded to the facts. Everyone here knows the differences in the models. But those differences simply don't matter to many users. The XR is a very nice high quality iPhone for those who like the size and price. Not everyone must have the latest greatest bestest, or die.
 

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This is just stating facts?
"You can love the XR as much as you want but letting that love blind you to facts is just sad. The Xs Max is the most high end, powerful iPhone ever produced. The XR is not. You don’t have to believe it or admit it or “feel” like it is. It just is."
I don't think anyone here is blinded to the facts. Everyone here knows the differences in the models. But those differences simply don't matter to many users. The XR is a very nice high quality iPhone for those who like the size and price. Not everyone must have the latest greatest bestest, or die.

Yeah, but you’re reading more into it than what was said.

He did not say that the difference matters. He is being concrete while you’re being abstract about the facts.
You take ‘matter’ and ‘feel’ into account while he simply just focuses on the specs.
 
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Yeah, but you’re reading more into it than what was said.

He did not say they the difference matters. He is being concrete while you’re being abstract about the facts.
You take ‘matter’ and ‘feel’ into account while he simply just focuses on the specs.

No, I'm not. I know exactly what he said. Those who choose the XR are getting a high quality iPhone. They know it doesn't have all the features of the XS Max. And they're not being "blinded" by anything at all.
 

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It was a pretty strong insinuation. And not true. Those choosing the XR know the facts.

That’s okay. They may know what they’re buying. But I am convinced that the person we’ve been quoting these past few posts only means one thing: Don’t make the people buying Xs Max out for fools and Apple sheep.
The iPhone Xr absolutely is an awesome phone, but the Xs Max is more awesome.
That’s why Apple is making them. To serve people with various income, various interests and with various needs.
Heck, they still sell the iPhone 7 from 2 years ago.
 

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That’s okay. They may know what they’re buying. But I am convinced that the person we’ve been quoting these past few posts only means one thing: Don’t make the people buying Xs Max out for fools and Apple sheep.
The iPhone Xr absolutely is an awesome phone, but the Xs Max is more awesome.
That’s why Apple is making them. To serve people with various income, various interests and with various needs.
Heck, they still sell the iPhone 7 from 2 years ago.

I haven't seen anyone trying to make fools out of those buying the XS Max over the XR at all. I do see the opposite though.
 

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Simply put, the iPhone XR is not the best. It doesn’t have the best screen, best camera, most RAM, best materials (steel vs aluminum), best LTE radio or best back glass. It’s a great phone but not the best phone. If you’re ok with that then the XR is for you. If your want best phone Apple makes in 2018 then the XS Max is for you.

What makes the XS Max better than the XS? Bigger doesn't equal better.
 

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He was saying users are blind if they choose the XR, because it's a less than iPhone.

Holy cow where did you read that!? That was no where near what he said! The worst thing we can do is to read words and create additional meanings that aren't there. He said, "don't be blind to facts". From that you see, "XR purchasers are blind and their phone is crap"?????
 

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