Considering I have a total of... zero Lightning cables and accessories, but a ton of standard USB-C? I would consider the 2019 iPhone line totally useless (but given by my lack of Lightning accessories, you can assume I use Android phones and thus consider all of the iPhones useless).
No, he's a potential new customer, which actually makes him more valuable. He's someone who, in large numbers, would change the market-share of the product. Getting people off competitors' products and onto yours is a higher priority for businesses, or do you think it's just an odd accident people switching from one broadband provider to another get discounts and loyal customers get nothing? Or that people get bonus rebates at their local Ford dealer when they trade in a similarly-classed Chevy vehicle?
If he's not a customer now, he can become one. Unless you're implying people sign some blood-oath never to change platforms. Even if he was on a contract paying off his phone, he could decide he is so fed up with his current phone he's going to get something else. I'm not saying that would happen over USB-C functionality (since the seems to be how you're misconstruing my post). I'm simply saying if he has the financial means he is always a potential customer.
He's someone who, in large numbers, would change the market-share of the product
Changing to USB-C would not pull in large numbers of new customers, obviously.
Yeah, and that's not what I said -- obviously. He's a person who is currently using Brand X phone and not Brand Y. If a large number of people not using a certain brand of device abandon what they have, and change to that device, then the market share of that device will change. That's basic arithmetic.
Rolling Eyes (Score:2, Interesting)
Most customers want to keep the same connector, because they already have chargers and cables, and sometimes even accessories, for it.
USB-C is better in the long run, but that doesn't make it better now.
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Considering I have a total of ... zero Lightning cables and accessories, but a ton of standard USB-C? I would consider the 2019 iPhone line totally useless (but given by my lack of Lightning accessories, you can assume I use Android phones and thus consider all of the iPhones useless).
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Considering I have a total of ... zero Lightning cables and accessories, but a ton of standard USB-C?
Who cares? You’re not a customer.
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Who cares? You're not a customer.
No, he's a potential new customer, which actually makes him more valuable. He's someone who, in large numbers, would change the market-share of the product. Getting people off competitors' products and onto yours is a higher priority for businesses, or do you think it's just an odd accident people switching from one broadband provider to another get discounts and loyal customers get nothing? Or that people get bonus rebates at their local Ford dealer when they trade in a similarly-classed Chevy vehicle?
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he's a potential new customer
False.
He's someone who, in large numbers, would change the market-share of the product
Changing to USB-C would not pull in large numbers of new customers, obviously.
Re:Rolling Eyes (Score:2)
he's a potential new customer
False.
If he's not a customer now, he can become one. Unless you're implying people sign some blood-oath never to change platforms. Even if he was on a contract paying off his phone, he could decide he is so fed up with his current phone he's going to get something else. I'm not saying that would happen over USB-C functionality (since the seems to be how you're misconstruing my post). I'm simply saying if he has the financial means he is always a potential customer.
He's someone who, in large numbers, would change the market-share of the product
Changing to USB-C would not pull in large numbers of new customers, obviously.
Yeah, and that's not what I said -- obviously. He's a person who is currently using Brand X phone and not Brand Y. If a large number of people not using a certain brand of device abandon what they have, and change to that device, then the market share of that device will change. That's basic arithmetic.