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by amelius 3240 days ago
> Your iPhone signals you’re wealthier, better-educated, and more attractive than an Android user.

The "status" argument is a bit silly. An iPhone costs about the same as a dog annually, [1].

[1] https://xkcd.com/980/huge/#x=-980&y=-2276&z=5

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>more attractive than an Android user

Well, that's stupid. I have an iPhone, but attractive is definitely not a word that ought to be associated with me

The "status" argument is the least silly thing in that statement.
Good point.