the enthusiast trap is the idea that some companies target enthusiasts with a product, because it has a feature or price that people look for, but its impossible to get bigger or grow because its a niche, so they then turn to the mainstream audience to try to make a profit. this is where most startups falter, as they fail to get mainstream support, and lose the enthusiast that liked them for something specific.
Spoiler: Apple.
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Maybe in the US. I think there is more to it than this.
I was about to write a comment saying that I agree with you, but then I decided to fact check myself.
Turns out, my intuition was wrong. Apple really has a larger market share than Samsung.
while not on the same scale, its kinda like the story of the enthusiast trap.
Care to share?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FJgTKx-rg18
the enthusiast trap is the idea that some companies target enthusiasts with a product, because it has a feature or price that people look for, but its impossible to get bigger or grow because its a niche, so they then turn to the mainstream audience to try to make a profit. this is where most startups falter, as they fail to get mainstream support, and lose the enthusiast that liked them for something specific.
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