So what about laptops? I'd argue that "needs" both as its usually very visible to others (coworking spaces, cafés, uni, etc...)
When a product becomes visible in social settings, signalling is now involved. Look at desktop vs smartphones. Both are computers, yet smartphone has more emphasis on "sexiness", while desktop are all about "specs". Why? Desktop = hidden in room Smartphone = socially visible
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Yeah laptop also have more focus on the looks then desktops Just look at the marketing of laptops
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Yep, I always wonder what cars people would drive if somehow no other person could see them. Buying a car would probably be like buying household appliances- you buy something cost effective that does the job and nothing else.
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F1 cars = built 100% for speed Tanks = built 100% for war Examples of how cars look when looks don't matter to the user.
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The built 100% for utility and cost effectiveness vehicle? Honda Jazz maybe? Definitely a market for devices that make your car look like a more expensive car
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Also because Moore's Law isn't really working anymore, which likely played its part in the development of the smartphone to begin with; meaning the selling of faster, better specs ceased to be the model.
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Faster / better specs is still the main selling points for desktop computers. Just look at the ads for them - it's all specs focused.
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Fair enough. I don't own one. Didn't think speeds were moving as quick as in past, & chip cos had switched to efficiency for gains? *Qualification Faster, fatter specs ceased to be the model of the primary computing unit-shifter. Now it's gimmicks, and phone sales are dropping
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An insight i got from 'the four', explaining the sexiness of iphonehttps://www.amazon.com/Four-Hidden-Amazon-Facebook-Google/dp/0525501223 …
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How was this book? Seems interesting, is it worth a read?
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I liked the book, especially the parts on apple. I am not a tech guy so his references across many industries piqued my interest. For ex. He says apple is a company with ferrari's margin and toyota's sales volume' or 'the most succesful media co after fb and goog is bloomberg'
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These may seem obvious but explaining tech companies in that context made me understand them better.
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Would rec this (quick read) for a deeper look at phenomena (less tech focus) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0691162735/
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It looks interesting. Thank you.
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Beauty and Functionality.
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Seems like this is function = sexy
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Product evolution driven by ‘jobs to be done’
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True more about iPhones than Android powered phones. The latter ones have always packed more "hardware power" while Apple always sold for brand name and bling-bling...
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That's interesting because specs are far more important than sexiness.
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Partially true and not every one understand specs as computers become ubiquitous. It has to do with convenience.
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