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		pconner on April 2, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How Beats by Dre played you like a fool Interestingly, both Starbucks and Beats have prices similar to nice, higher-end products in their respective markets.

blowski on April 2, 2015 [–]

Exactly. They both focus on design and marketing, on giving users more conspicuousness in their 'conspicuous consumption'. If you want people to know that you pay a lot for coffee, then coffee in a generic white cup is missing a key feature.

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