[threatofrain]

It's hard to imagine Apple's brand maintaining its luster without good performance, and when Apple sells over 1B phones, it's hard to imagine that price-efficacy wasn't a huge part of the package.

On the other hand, Androids have a reputation to get somehow jankier or sluggish over time, and that surely must affect its brand and overall standing for consumers.

[rpdillon]

I think Apple is on the hook for $100M+ for degrading performance of their phones over time intentionally.

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/936268845/apple-agrees-to-pay...

I understand there are arguments about why this is a good idea, but Apple is settling, which tells me a fair amount about how Apple thinks those arguments would land in court.

[free2OSS]

I find the opposite True.

I imagine you watch lots of Apple ads.