Building on Eugenes post: CoS must be the ultimate example. They have more customers and they are without doubt more fanatic than Apples. Their RDF-generator must be the size of the moon and while Apple fans regard the lacking of Mhz as a smaller problem CoS fans regard the lack of reality as a non-issue. And worst of all they don´t even know that they are customers in this company :eek:
<strong>New York Yankees</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's funny. Yes the REAL Yankee fans are loyal, but so many Yankee fans just like them because they win the championship all the time or because they think Derek Jeter is hot. That's not real loyalty.
[quote]That's funny. Yes the REAL Yankee fans are loyal, but so many Yankee fans just like them because they win the championship all the time or because they think Derek Jeter is hot. That's not real loyalty.<hr></blockquote>
So true.
As for companies, apart from those listed here, I'd say that Nintendo has a fairly large fan base. Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, etc. Plus, they have their own annual trade show (Spaceworld) and even their own keynotes by a game maker (Myamoto?). I think I read that Spaceworld was cancelled this year, though.
<strong>New York Yankees</strong><hr></blockquote>
Sorry, the real definition (in light of the original post) of loyalty to a brand through ups and downs would be the Red Sox. We might not be able to beat the NYY in baseball, but certainly we do in brand loyalty!
While many normal, average, happy people shop at Walmart, the sterotype is of a fat, sweatpants wearing woman shouting at her kid "Billy, you get your butt back here right now!" in a southren twang, and driving beat-up pick-up trucks with "The south will rise again" bummper stickers. This is why I shop at Target.
American Eagle, Abercrombie, Structure, stores like that. I don't understand how you can spend 100 bucks for a shirt and pants. Isn't a t-shirt like 25? I guess you could chalk that up to a fad until we see how long it lasts, ya heard?
While many normal, average, happy people shop at Walmart, the sterotype is of a fat, sweatpants wearing woman shouting at her kid "Billy, you get your butt back here right now!" in a southren twang, and driving beat-up pick-up trucks with "The south will rise again" bummper stickers. This is why I shop at Target.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I love WalMart, and I have most of my teeth.... <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
I love WalMart, and I have most of my teeth.... <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
yeah, i'll second there. wal-mart rocks. everyone whines about it destroying local economy, but i feel this is largely hogwash. it may result in a more specialized local economy, but not a dead one. yesterday, i drove to the nearest walmart--it's in a small town called Logan, Ohio that probably has 4-5k people. basically logan is empty. so i cruise up to the wal-mart and see 10-15 thriving small businesses surrounding wal-mart that wouldn't exist if it weren't for wal-mart. so i don't see what all the fuss is over...
(i just ranted about something no one has even mentioned, sorry)
That's funny. Yes the REAL Yankee fans are loyal, but so many Yankee fans just like them because they win the championship all the time or because they think Derek Jeter is hot. That's not real loyalty.</strong><hr></blockquote>
it's not funny. for the couple of million fans like that there are at least double the loyal fans.
But honestly, among computers/tech/consumer/non-automotive things, I'd have to say Apple would have to be up there.
Yeah, some companies CERTAINLY have a larger presence and touch more people (Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Nike, etc.), but it's not the same.
I doubt very seriously there are scores of fan-sites, newssites, rumor boards, forums, etc. dedicated to Nike or whatever.
People aren't THAT concerned what the next McWhatever from McDonald's is going to be.
And of all the P.C. users I know (MANY!), none of them seem to give a particular damn - or exhibit an special pride or loyalty in - about their Dell, Gateway, etc.
It's just their computer. And it gets replaced in a couple of years with a faster, better one. But they probably aren't hanging around DellInsider.com, posting "what one question would you ask Michael Dell..." and honestly trying to predict and discuss the future offerings from any of these P.C. companies.
Apple is unique in that way. Don't know why, don't really care. Just is. And I'm glad it is. My being a Mac user has led to me meeting more cool people, getting exciting opportunities and learning more about computers (and then some) than I ever would otherwise.
Think of all the people I wouldn't know just from this one website, had I not stumbled across it a couple of years ago.
Now, SOMETIMES it's a total curse and I wish I never have, but all in all...
it's not funny. for the couple of million fans like that there are at least double the loyal fans.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I would like to see these "loyal" Yankee fans after a couple of seasons without Jeter, Rivera, Giambi, Clemens, Petitte, Soriano, and everyone else and then see how loyal those fans really are.
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heheh, probably. what kind of vw do you own</strong><hr></blockquote>
I drive a VW Golf 1.6S like this one:
It's my first car so I really love it. I just bought a new plate for it, S444 JAM
I can't sing the praises of VWs enough, they are bloody great cars.
J :cool:
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I drive a VW Golf 1.6S like this one:
It's my first car so I really love it. I just bought a new plate for it, S444 JAM
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very cool golf. the green looks great.
1. Avis Rent-a-car
2. Sprint Long Distance
3. Budweiser
4. Samsung Cell Phones
5. Ritz-Carlton
6. Google
7. Canon Copiers
8. Mobil
9. Amazon.com
10. New Balance
11. Diet Pepsi
12. Wal-Mart
13. Charles Schwab
14. Coors Light
15. Discover Card
16. Verizon Wireless
17. Citibank
18. Airborne Express
19. The Today Show
20. Majort League Baseball
Notice that a ccertian company is missing from this list...
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Notice that a ccertian company is missing from this list...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Microsoft? Nike? Coca-Cola? McDonalds?
J :cool:
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Microsoft? Nike? Coca-Cola? McDonalds?
J :cool: </strong><hr></blockquote>
Keep guessing...
<strong>New York Yankees</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's funny. Yes the REAL Yankee fans are loyal, but so many Yankee fans just like them because they win the championship all the time or because they think Derek Jeter is hot. That's not real loyalty.
So true.
As for companies, apart from those listed here, I'd say that Nintendo has a fairly large fan base. Pokemon, Mario, Zelda, etc. Plus, they have their own annual trade show (Spaceworld) and even their own keynotes by a game maker (Myamoto?). I think I read that Spaceworld was cancelled this year, though.
Any way, very similar to the Apple fanatics.
<strong>New York Yankees</strong><hr></blockquote>
Sorry, the real definition (in light of the original post) of loyalty to a brand through ups and downs would be the Red Sox. We might not be able to beat the NYY in baseball, but certainly we do in brand loyalty!
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While many normal, average, happy people shop at Walmart, the sterotype is of a fat, sweatpants wearing woman shouting at her kid "Billy, you get your butt back here right now!" in a southren twang, and driving beat-up pick-up trucks with "The south will rise again" bummper stickers. This is why I shop at Target.
<strong>Walmart fans (sudder).
While many normal, average, happy people shop at Walmart, the sterotype is of a fat, sweatpants wearing woman shouting at her kid "Billy, you get your butt back here right now!" in a southren twang, and driving beat-up pick-up trucks with "The south will rise again" bummper stickers. This is why I shop at Target.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I love WalMart, and I have most of my teeth.... <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
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I love WalMart, and I have most of my teeth.... <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
yeah, i'll second there. wal-mart rocks. everyone whines about it destroying local economy, but i feel this is largely hogwash. it may result in a more specialized local economy, but not a dead one. yesterday, i drove to the nearest walmart--it's in a small town called Logan, Ohio that probably has 4-5k people. basically logan is empty. so i cruise up to the wal-mart and see 10-15 thriving small businesses surrounding wal-mart that wouldn't exist if it weren't for wal-mart. so i don't see what all the fuss is over...
(i just ranted about something no one has even mentioned, sorry)
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That's funny. Yes the REAL Yankee fans are loyal, but so many Yankee fans just like them because they win the championship all the time or because they think Derek Jeter is hot. That's not real loyalty.</strong><hr></blockquote>
it's not funny. for the couple of million fans like that there are at least double the loyal fans.
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I would say that a more important question is whether you can post to AI from hell.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I can say with 100% certainty, YES.
But honestly, among computers/tech/consumer/non-automotive things, I'd have to say Apple would have to be up there.
Yeah, some companies CERTAINLY have a larger presence and touch more people (Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Nike, etc.), but it's not the same.
I doubt very seriously there are scores of fan-sites, newssites, rumor boards, forums, etc. dedicated to Nike or whatever.
People aren't THAT concerned what the next McWhatever from McDonald's is going to be.
And of all the P.C. users I know (MANY!), none of them seem to give a particular damn - or exhibit an special pride or loyalty in - about their Dell, Gateway, etc.
It's just their computer. And it gets replaced in a couple of years with a faster, better one. But they probably aren't hanging around DellInsider.com, posting "what one question would you ask Michael Dell..." and honestly trying to predict and discuss the future offerings from any of these P.C. companies.
Apple is unique in that way. Don't know why, don't really care. Just is. And I'm glad it is. My being a Mac user has led to me meeting more cool people, getting exciting opportunities and learning more about computers (and then some) than I ever would otherwise.
Think of all the people I wouldn't know just from this one website, had I not stumbled across it a couple of years ago.
Now, SOMETIMES it's a total curse and I wish I never have, but all in all...
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
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it's not funny. for the couple of million fans like that there are at least double the loyal fans.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I would like to see these "loyal" Yankee fans after a couple of seasons without Jeter, Rivera, Giambi, Clemens, Petitte, Soriano, and everyone else and then see how loyal those fans really are.
Indiana Pacers fans.
Hehe. BE A PART OF THE LOUD CROWD!!!!
Nike? I'm definitely loyal to them.
Three comapnies I admire are probably Apple, Nike, and Coca-Cola.