With 50% of the population in the US having iPhones and 33% in the EU, where is the “status from having one”?
Besides, in the US, the difference between buying an iPhone on a 24 month interest free payment plan and an Android phone on the same payment plan is minimum. Even at minimum wage that’s less than 5 hours of work. But with todays worker shortage, even fast food workers are making $15/hour. This gets back to how is it a symbol of “status” when you have the same phone as a teenager flipping burgers?
> the second group buys for convenience,
You mean people buy stuff that makes their life more convenient? Isn’t this like saying “water is wet”?
> and the third group because the repairs are cheaper and easier (fewer models)
Repairs are easier because Apple has retail stores all over the country and actually have good customer service.