THE CONVERSATION: The real story behind the huge crowds gathered at iPhone launches

  • Harald Wieser

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Apple’s special edition iPhone X release – like the new iPhones before it – brings thousands of people lining up in front of Apple stores around the globe. It raises the seemingly obvious question: what sane person would queue overnight for an over-priced, at best incrementally-changed gadget?

Period3 Nov 2017

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  • TitleThe real story behind the huge crowds gathered at iPhone launches
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date3/11/17
    DescriptionApple’s special edition iPhone X release – like the new iPhones before it – brings thousands of people lining up in front of Apple stores around the globe. It raises the seemingly obvious question: what sane person would queue overnight for an over-priced, at best incrementally-changed gadget?
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/the-real-story-behind-the-huge-crowds-gathered-at-iphone-launches-86808
    PersonsHarald Wieser
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Keywords

  • iPhones
  • Apple
  • technology
  • consumerism
  • marketing
  • consumption