Comments on: Bean Counter Ad From Apple http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html Ideas & Trends Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:14:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: j. http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html/comment-page-1#comment-188497 j. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:50:18 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html#comment-188497 nice try, but the recent "im a pc" ads blow every single mac advertisement with justin long out of the water completely. nice try, but the recent “im a pc” ads blow every single mac advertisement with justin long out of the water completely.

]]> By: Noah Brier http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html/comment-page-1#comment-187963 Noah Brier Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:48:10 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html#comment-187963 That's fair, but that's because Apple's market share is so much smaller than Microsoft's, not because it's a lesser issue necessarily (after all, Vista isn't so much of an issue for most -- they just haven't upgraded). That’s fair, but that’s because Apple’s market share is so much smaller than Microsoft’s, not because it’s a lesser issue necessarily (after all, Vista isn’t so much of an issue for most — they just haven’t upgraded).

]]> By: Piers Fawkes http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html/comment-page-1#comment-187893 Piers Fawkes Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:53:44 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html#comment-187893 Thanks for the comments! I don't think that the iPhone speed issue is a big a concern among the chattering classes as the concern for using Microsoft software. That's why I think it's particularly poignant. Thanks for the comments!

I don’t think that the iPhone speed issue is a big a concern among the chattering classes as the concern for using Microsoft software. That’s why I think it’s particularly poignant.

]]> By: Noah Brier http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html/comment-page-1#comment-187867 Noah Brier Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:35:02 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html#comment-187867 It's kind of funny, but it's also pretty much bullshit. I mean Apple puts a whole lot of money in advertising as well and they also have a whole lot of issues with their hardware (more so than their software) which could probably be fixed with the money they spend elsewhere. I'd love to see a comparison of revenue vs. ad spending for the two companies. Imagine they're not that far off. This iPhone ad is a perfect example: http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1190-sour-apple-how-an-apple-ad-sets-the-wrong-expectations (they're spending money talking about the speed of iPhones when everyone I know is complaining about how damn slow they are). It’s kind of funny, but it’s also pretty much bullshit. I mean Apple puts a whole lot of money in advertising as well and they also have a whole lot of issues with their hardware (more so than their software) which could probably be fixed with the money they spend elsewhere. I’d love to see a comparison of revenue vs. ad spending for the two companies. Imagine they’re not that far off.

This iPhone ad is a perfect example: http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/1190-sour-apple-how-an-apple-ad-sets-the-wrong-expectations (they’re spending money talking about the speed of iPhones when everyone I know is complaining about how damn slow they are).

]]> By: One Trouser http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html/comment-page-1#comment-187565 One Trouser Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:56:31 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/2008/10/bean-counter-ad-from-apple.html#comment-187565 Maybe someone got news how any of those ads increase Mac market share? And Vista's? :) Maybe someone got news how any of those ads increase Mac market share? And Vista’s? :)

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