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Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage
www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/global-smartphone-shipments-record-worst-third-quarter-14-years-amid-memory-2026-10-12/
Replying to @return2ozma@lemmy.world
If I were a dictator I would permit only 4-5 models of smartphones. Why produce huge amounts of shit if you can just make a few decent machines? That would save an enormous amount of resources and energy.
Replying to @username_1@discuss.tchncs.de
Even 5 models per company would be bad for the survival of that company.
- You need a big button dumb phone for seniors.
- A basic smart phone for kids
- Dumb phone for people who don’t want smart phones. Or those prohibited by law from having a smart phone.
- Basic smart for low income.
- Premium smart for most
That’s five. No corporate friendly model, no alternative form factors for people that want to burn money (the most profitable phone), no mid range. Just extremes. Now if a competitor comes out with a new idea you have nothing to retain customers. Now you’re right for a hostile takeover over.
Replying to @FauxPseudo@lemmy.world
Unification and standardization. 5 models. Intricate tuning is done by customer PC style.
Forget it, you people are so accustomed to being corpo-slaves that you don’t deserve a dictator like me :)
Replying to @username_1@discuss.tchncs.de
You people?
I’m not even talking about the user side. I’m focusing on the business reality side. Any manufacturer that only puts out five models is going to be out of business. It’s not the way I want it but it is the business reality.
I worked in the cell phone industry. Every manufacturer that only carried five models is out of business. Even Apple had to expand its offerings because they were losing market share and putting themselves at risk.
Five models creates more monopoly power, not less. Things would get so much worse than they are now. We would need to change the entire market place demand structure in order to make 5 models a workable option.
And you don’t want people tuning cell phones. That’s a recipe for brand damage and goes against the idea that their devices are ready to use for an easy and seamless experience. The customers would revolt.
Again, not my preference, business reality.