• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    22 hours ago

    Jobs did at least have some design ethos though.

    I mean, his design was basically unmedicated OCD…

    Dude insisted on everything being neat and tidy, even sealed internals no one would ever see.

    Is it better than a PC slapped together by a teenager in their mom’s basement for 2/3s price?

    Absolutely not.

    But if you just look at the two of them side by side, the apple will always look more expensive. And that’s enough for phones/computers. Most users don’t really know what they want/need. 3-5 versions and annual releases give people enough illusion of choice they never leave the ecosystem they’re used to.