15 Things We Didn’t Know About Apple Users

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4. They’re Using The Gadgets As A Status Symbol

Let’s face it, Apple’s products are not the best in the business. Regardless of what they do, other tech brands just manage to one-up them in several aspects. Samsung — Apple’s bitter rival — for example, is the leading brand when it comes to smartphones. Their Galaxy S8 series tops Apple’s iPhone 8 and upcoming iPhone X. They’re a clear winner, always, so why the love for Apple?

Their products are expensive, lackluster, fragile, and weak. Perhaps one of the reasons why people still worship Apple products is because it’s more of a status symbol rather than a high-end gadget. If you have the latest Apple product, you’re with the “in crowd”, and are one of the popular kids. It’s what society has associated with Apple and their expensive line of products. Don’t get us wrong, Apple products are good, but they are good to an extent.

3. They Have To Deal With Major Issues

It’s common for gadgets to have issues nowadays. It seems more and more like the manufacturers are getting reckless with the products they ship out. Shortly after a product’s release, user reports of an issue will be flooding in left and right. For Apple users, they have to make do with some pretty ridiculous hardware issues for the latest iPhone releases.

It all started with the iPhone 6. It’s very common for us to place our smartphones in our pockets. iPhone 6 owners learned a very tough lesson when they discovered that the smartphone bent under minimal pressure, like being placed inside the pocket of tight jeans. Now, the latest major hardware issue that Apple users have to put up with is the swelling battery of the iPhone 8 Plus. We don’t know what the future holds for Apple, but if they keep this up, their fanbase will definitely dwindle.

2. They Camp Out For Stuff

It’s almost every year that Apple releases a new gadget and their fans go nuts over these releases. Apple products, like the iPod, Mac, and iPad, don’t have stellar release days. But when it comes to the iPhone, things are very different. Apple owners love their iPhones. They love them so much, they’re willing to go to extreme measures to assure they get one on launch day.

We’ve all watched a news report about this before. Countless Apple fans camping outside an Apple retailer to get the latest iPhone during the day it launches. The fans brave the cold concrete floor, bring tents, food, and drinks, just to get a smartphone they can easily get if they wait a few days or so. Their dedication to the iPhone is nothing short of amazing. Still, we can’t think of a good reason why they would do this rather than just wait it out for a couple of days.

1. They Pay A LOT

Gadgets are mostly expensive. They’re made with precision, hard work, and above all else, they are made with love. The best smartphones on the market sell for $500 and above, and anything beyond $900 is just too lavish for many. Throughout the years, Apple has been mostly criticized for one thing; their products are really expensive and the price keeps going higher each year.

The iPhone X is the most expensive standard edition smartphone to date. It’s 32 GB model sells for $1,000! That’s not the only product that Apple has a hefty price tag on. There’s a reason why people associate Apple with being rich and that’s because of the insane prices they place for their products. There are better and cheaper alternatives out there, but despite this, Apple users would rather spend a ton of money on a product that’s not all that impressive after all.