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points by decafninja 3 days ago | 0 comments
Is this really just a Chinese phenomenon?

I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of people everywhere primarily consume media from their smartphones, whether it be Youtube, Netflix, gaming, etc.

None of my friends who don't work in tech own a personal laptop let alone a desktop with a big screen. Few of them even own tablets.

To them, a $2000 folding smartphone is a practical device that will be put to maximum use daily. A $2000 personal laptop is the luxury product they find no practical daily use for - laptops are for work, and only work.

[–] Gigachad 3 days ago
From what I can tell China is just ahead of the curve. If you look at gaming profits, mobile is well ahead in China while the rest of the world is still mostly on pc and consoles.

Theres also the whole vertical micro dramas thing which started in China but has been spreading.

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