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Originally Posted by hwjunkie
Okay, I almost didn't dare to write all this cause of what will follow, but yeah, I herethereby yield the floor to the hatescreamers and ragetypers.
Okay, I almost didn't dare to write all this cause of what will follow, but yeah, I herethereby yield the floor to the hatescreamers and ragetypers.
When you write things like the following what do you expect?
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Originally Posted by hwjunkie
Its really hard to sit there and see that with my tiny phone next to his that does everything better and cost so much less.
Its really hard to sit there and see that with my tiny phone next to his that does everything better and cost so much less.
Everybody says "so much cheaper" but look at the following links:
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/apple/iphone/5-16gb-black.html
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/samsung/galaxy-s-iii-garnet-red.html#fbid=s_Qau-LXSp6
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/samsung/galaxy-note-carbon-blue.html#fbid=s_Qau-LXSp6
Do you see a different price than I do because they look the same to me. The non-discounted price varies but not by much and it's irrelevant unless you buy the phone outright.
When you say it "does everything better" I assume you mean it does things like data syncing better (even though Samsung's CEO uses Apple's products and says it doesn't), it's easier to buy music on and manage songs, it's easier to get high quality apps like Garageband, iWork etc, easier to find hardware peripherals?
No what you mean is that Samsung comes out with a program here and there that is quite cool and after ripping off most of what makes a modern smartphone from Apple, these tiny additional programs suddenly put them ahead. Of course Apple shouldn't rest on their laurels but give them the laurels at least.
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Originally Posted by addabox
It puts me in mind of the general vibe around most Android advertising, which seems to be directed at precisely the same demographic as Red Bull, Axe and shitty vodka ads--- young male urban or wannabe urban douche-bags.
It puts me in mind of the general vibe around most Android advertising, which seems to be directed at precisely the same demographic as Red Bull, Axe and shitty vodka ads--- young male urban or wannabe urban douche-bags.
It's just advertising though. It only has to resonate with potenial buyers and although it might offend a handful of people, you have to allow advertisers some license to make fun of scenarios that actually do happen. It doesn't mean all girls are bubble-headed types nor that men are the workers, it's just showing one scenario.
Some of Apple's ads don't come across very well either. These have a pretty condescending tone to them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onLYKU-CNhM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1fEFjF0HmY
What demographic is that targeting, people who go around gloating that they have a better phone than everyone else?
Advertisers will use whatever works for them. If Samsung's ads work then it's not the ads that are the problem.
