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People can get Internet via other means, and there are plenty of ways to do phone calls.


So you see this smartphones as just different kind of consoles. Maybe you just play games on them but reality is more diverse. For example in real world you are forced to own a smartphone by work or society , like parking,banking, different activities are this days setup for phone users and if you don't own one you are forced to do a lot of extra work.

A few years ago some money exchanges were abusing the users by having large commissions rates, then a law was passed so this commissions will be printed in large fonts outside the exchange, this worked so maybe we can force Apple to print with large fonts on the box "30% of all future transactions go to Apple" (Apple can add with smaller fonts that they have some special exceptions) or "Apple decides what can you install and can change it's mind at any moment".


Parking, there are machines to get the tickets, and most places also support SMS or mobile Web apps, no need for an iPhone specifically.

Banking, one can walk to the bank office, use any phone model to call them, use the mobile Web site no need for an iPhone specifically.

Alone the fact that iPhone only matters to 22% of the world population pretty much validates the fact that is isn't water.




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