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To: Ryan Bartholomew who wrote (156155)	7/3/2013 6:32:43 PM
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That last quote is referring to the upcoming generation (low cost iPhone versus competing Android devices in the similar price range once it is released), NOT to the past history of iPhone sales Yes, I understood the context of your statement, it was the logic and conclusion with which I'm at odds. The S3 has been available at significantly reduced cost since the S4 was introduced, yet the iPhone 5 did very well. As a litmus test to your assumption, it doesn't hold up. Either the S3 is not the peer of the iPhone 5 in which case people don't view the iPhone 5 and S3 as similar-quality phones, or throngs of people will pay more for less given their perception of inherent quality in Apple products. You have your opinions with which you are presenting your analysis. I'm just saying that can't be right. It doesn't fit with reality and you should reassess your line of reasoning. Note also that I didn't cherry pick a video, I took the first one I encountered. It was recent and it was balanced. So, I assumed you passed on watching it before coughing up your response. I knew you wouldn't care. Small matter anyway. Customers bought the S3 in droves, many comparing it directly to the iPhone and choosing it instead. Here we go again. Customers bought lots of different kinds of phones during that time after the introduction of the S3, including many iPhones. There is no "slide" in terms of market share losses. Samsung out ran Apple in gobbling up market share in an expanding market by shotgunning the market with cheap flashy junk and a couple of good smart phones. Again, I think you should reevaluate your analysis to take into account your bias toward all things Google. It is apparent in your choice of words that you are rationalizing the irrational in order to support your own foregone conclusions.