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    From Hank Rogers@21:1/5 to Andy Burnelli on Sun May 1 20:30:46 2022
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    Andy Burnelli wrote:
    Adult topic. Not for kindergarten kids. For intelligent people to
    ponder.

    This one line says _everything_ you need to know about the Apple
    watch:
    "*The watch's success hinged on persuading the world*
     *that it was a fashionable accessory*"

    *How Technocrats Triumphed at Apple* <https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/01/technology/jony-ive-apple-design.html>


    Is it as good as an android watch?

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  • From Rod Speed@21:1/5 to Hank Rogers on Mon May 2 13:27:35 2022
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    Hank Rogers <hank@nospam.invalid> wrote
    Andy Burnelli wrote:

    This one line says _everything_ you need to know about the Apple watch:
    "*The watch's success hinged on persuading the world*
    *that it was a fashionable accessory*"

    Just because some fool journo claims something...

    *How Technocrats Triumphed at Apple*
    <https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/01/technology/jony-ive-apple-design.html>

    Is it as good as an android watch?

    Much better in a few areas.

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Hank Rogers on Mon May 2 18:12:34 2022
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2022-05-02 01:30:46 +0000, Hank Rogers said:
    Andy Burnelli wrote:
    Adult topic. Not for kindergarten kids. For intelligent people to ponder.

    This one line says _everything_ you need to know about the Apple watch:
    "*The watch's success hinged on persuading the world*
     *that it was a fashionable accessory*"

    *How Technocrats Triumphed at Apple*
    <https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/01/technology/jony-ive-apple-design.html>

    Is it as good as an android watch?

    Better than all the cheap ones and at least equal to the rest, like all
    Apple's devices are.

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  • From Andy Burnelli@21:1/5 to Your Name on Mon May 2 16:41:05 2022
    XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Your Name wrote:

    This one line says _everything_ you need to know about the Apple watch:
    "*The watch's success hinged on persuading the world*
     *that it was a fashionable accessory*"

    *How Technocrats Triumphed at Apple*
    <https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/01/technology/jony-ive-apple-design.html> >>
    Is it as good as an android watch?

    Better than all the cheap ones and at least equal to the rest, like all Apple's devices are.

    Keeping this conversation at the _adult_ level of actual facts...

    ... It's an adult topic whether any one mere fashion accessory is better
    than any other mere fashion accessory - particularly in this case of Apple fashion accessories where the success of the watch marketing gimmick was
    said by Jony Ive himself - to hinge on fashion and fashion alone.

    BTW, did any of the _adults_ in this ng notice Apple;'s twenty-five million dollar prep included convincing Cook to agree to cut down "two dozen trees" just so that they could erect a "lavish white tent" in keeping with what "fashion industry" expects for overly priced fashion accessories.

    So much for the environment...
    --
    Adults are aware Apple is a MARKETING powerhouse - not an R&D powerhouse.

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