Why Don't Apple Advertise Globally?
They seem to advertise in the US, but outside of the US... 
I thought a company hell bent on trying to increase their market share somewhat, would actually attempt to advertise their brand name, and what they have to offer.
I live in humble Adelaide, and have not seen an Apple ad since the days of the fruity coloured iMacs, and even before then, I never saw any.
Hell, a couple of people I've spoken to have replied:
"Apple? I thought they went extinct years ago!".
So much for Apple trying to shake off their reputation as dead or dying...
So who here agrees that Apple, or namely the worldwide divisions of Apple, should make some kind of effort to advertise? m.
I thought a company hell bent on trying to increase their market share somewhat, would actually attempt to advertise their brand name, and what they have to offer.
I live in humble Adelaide, and have not seen an Apple ad since the days of the fruity coloured iMacs, and even before then, I never saw any.
Hell, a couple of people I've spoken to have replied:
"Apple? I thought they went extinct years ago!".
So much for Apple trying to shake off their reputation as dead or dying...
So who here agrees that Apple, or namely the worldwide divisions of Apple, should make some kind of effort to advertise? m.
Comments
No Power Mac G5 commercials.
No iMac commericials.
No Powerbook/iBook commercials.
No OSX commercials.
When I mean "no" I mean no continual commercials. Apple tends to do a token commercial per product. They did one [BAD] commercial for the iMac G4 and a [BAD] commercial for the G5. Then they did nothing.
Now it's pscates turn
Originally posted by MacUsers
There are lots of Apple ads everywhere... maybe just not in your general area
Australia, (that is, the whole country)? m.
Originally posted by MajorMatt
They dont advertise much besides a few iPod commercials here.
No Power Mac G5 commercials.
No iMac commericials.
No Powerbook/iBook commercials.
No OSX commercials.
When I mean "no" I mean no continual commercials. Apple tends to do a token commercial per product. They did one [BAD] commercial for the iMac G4 and a [BAD] commercial for the G5. Then they did nothing.
Now it's pscates turn
Nope. Everyone knows what I believe on this matter. Apple is truly ridiculous in this one area.
Matsu's got his cost gripes. Others have their pet peeves regarding Apple. My only one is this.
We all have our issues.
Yes, I know the UK's a little backwater none of you Americans know about, but still...
[cue nostalgia] Actually, I do remember one "cracker" Apple ad down under from the 80s with these two executives in a lift. The senior exec says to the other: "Missed you at the 'shindig' the other night". Junior exec replies, nonchalantly, "I was busy". Then the boss type guy looks at him and says: "How's that proposal going?" "I've finished," the other exec returns. Upon which he hands him the work. Nice and neat title page, spreadsheets, graphs, piecharts - the works. "Geez, Frank - I didn't know our computers could do all this!" To which junior replies: "They can't - I did this at home." "What were you using?" *Ding* - lift doors open - Frank exits without replying... cue rainbow coloured Apple.
Ahh, those were the days - the advantage of a stylish GUI and the boom in desktop publishing.[/cue nostalgia]
C'mon - put it back. Surely you've got it saved as a Word file by now, haven't you?
Any forum newbies can search the archives for any number of my "Apple's marketing, or lack thereof, makes me sad/mad..." posts/rants.
The regulars already know what I think about it all. Figure I'd give the ol' dead horse a rest. It's Christmas, after all...