I have always hated the California thing ever since the first time I saw it on the packaging and every single time since. I always wondered if Apple was thinking that for some odd reason the name California was somehow historically linked to the concept of quality or something. On the world stage, if something is made in the USA or in Germany, this is taken to mean quality. California? Why is it better than Illinois or Ohio?
Lose it. All the California labeling does is underscore Apple's egotistical and extremely introverted view of reality - a mindset that for many years has caused Apple to throw in at least one boner for every two home runs - screwing over users, removing popular features and so on.
I have always hated the California thing ever since the first time I saw it on the packaging and every single time since. I always wondered if Apple was thinking that for some odd reason the name California was somehow historically linked to the concept of quality or something. On the world stage, if something is made in the USA or in Germany, this is taken to mean quality. California? Why is it better than Illinois or Ohio?
Lose it. All the California labeling does is underscore Apple's egotistical and extremely introverted view of reality - a mindset that for many years has caused Apple to throw in at least one boner for every two home runs - screwing over users, removing popular features and so on.
Why California? Perhaps that's where Cupertino is located. Seriously.
How are they screwing over users? Did its product updates somehow make existing ones obsolete?
As for removing functions, every one does it. If it affects you, don't upgrade or buy it.
It's no different than when other companies like comScore put out their little reports.
No. It's completely different. If you're talking about comScore's US mobile phone subscriber stats... they publish those once a month. And have done so for over three years.
On the other hand, a company that no one has heard of, Ace Metrix suddenly publishes details of a poorly scoring Apple commercial... and announce Samsung as a paying client.
I realise that some Apple fans are going nuts over this... but even you must admit it's smells a bit fishy.
I always wondered if Apple was thinking that for some odd reason the name California was somehow historically linked to the concept of quality or something.
Not quality, but California is often associated with being "cool and different" as far as designs and fashion go.
On the other hand, a company that no one has heard of,
Most people used to not know who Foxconn or HTC were, either. Or comScore. Or IDC. Or the ITC . Or NSA, or a whole bunch of other entities that were around long before laymen heard of them. Ditto for multi-touch and other industry terms.
The world does not begin the moment somebody on a forum belatedly becomes aware of it.
As far as announcing both things at the same time, it sure seems meant to garner the most publicity and association with both companies as possible... an association which somebody doing something underhanded would not want.
As far as announcing both things at the same time, it sure seems meant to garner the most publicity and association with both companies as possible... an association which somebody doing something underhanded would not want.
I have always hated the California thing ever since the first time I saw it on the packaging and every single time since. I always wondered if Apple was thinking that for some odd reason the name California was somehow historically linked to the concept of quality or something. On the world stage, if something is made in the USA or in Germany, this is taken to mean quality. California? Why is it better than Illinois or Ohio?
Lose it. All the California labeling does is underscore Apple's egotistical and extremely introverted view of reality - a mindset that for many years has caused Apple to throw in at least one boner for every two home runs - screwing over users, removing popular features and so on.
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Lose it. All the California labeling does is underscore Apple's egotistical and extremely introverted view of reality - a mindset that for many years has caused Apple to throw in at least one boner for every two home runs - screwing over users, removing popular features and so on.
Why California? Perhaps that's where Cupertino is located. Seriously.
How are they screwing over users? Did its product updates somehow make existing ones obsolete?
As for removing functions, every one does it. If it affects you, don't upgrade or buy it.
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Originally Posted by KDarling
It's no different than when other companies like comScore put out their little reports.
No. It's completely different. If you're talking about comScore's US mobile phone subscriber stats... they publish those once a month. And have done so for over three years.
On the other hand, a company that no one has heard of, Ace Metrix suddenly publishes details of a poorly scoring Apple commercial... and announce Samsung as a paying client.
I realise that some Apple fans are going nuts over this... but even you must admit it's smells a bit fishy.
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Originally Posted by TYancy
I always wondered if Apple was thinking that for some odd reason the name California was somehow historically linked to the concept of quality or something.
Not quality, but California is often associated with being "cool and different" as far as designs and fashion go.
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Originally Posted by piot
On the other hand, a company that no one has heard of,
Most people used to not know who Foxconn or HTC were, either. Or comScore. Or IDC. Or the ITC . Or NSA, or a whole bunch of other entities that were around long before laymen heard of them. Ditto for multi-touch and other industry terms.
The world does not begin the moment somebody on a forum belatedly becomes aware of it.
Apple's Santa TV spot deemed best ad of holiday season - 2011 Apple Insider article about Ace Metrix
As far as announcing both things at the same time, it sure seems meant to garner the most publicity and association with both companies as possible... an association which somebody doing something underhanded would not want.
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Originally Posted by KDarling
As far as announcing both things at the same time, it sure seems meant to garner the most publicity and association with both companies as possible... an association which somebody doing something underhanded would not want.
So... what's that got to do with Comscore?