Why Apple is successful

What's so magical about a computer? Its a box of metal, wires, and plastic. Running software written by people.

No magic invovled.

If you mean why Macs are magical...what can a,mac do that a pc can't?

G51989 said:

What's so magical about a computer? Its a box of metal, wires, and plastic. Running software written by people.

No magic invovled.

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I write software. It's magical

smoledman said:

Mirroring, Notification center, excellent voice dictation, system dictionary. That's just off the top of my head.

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There are 3rd party apps to do very much the same things on a PC.

Also. How is that magic?

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gnasher729 said:

I write software. It's magical

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If its as " magical " as lion was, not interested

Apple are successful because they charge more than anyone else.

Basically, the famed Reality Distortion Field involving a lot of smoke and mirrors.

Carl Sagan said:

Apple are successful because they charge more than anyone else.

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But on the other side of each transaction is someone who say: it's worth the money

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smoledman said:

The simpler the interface, the more magical it is when everything "just works". That's how Apple rolls.

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Except for the up to date program. What a great experience

smoledman said:

The simpler the interface, the more magical it is when everything "just works". That's how Apple rolls.

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Like when my imac kept overheating because of a faulty fan? That took them 2 weeks to get?

Or how safari beach balls my decked out imac with 19 tabs open for an hour!

Or how my simulation software is litterally to awesome for osx to handle?

Yep, it " just works "

Apple is successful because the have great advertising and salesmanship. If you manage to convince the masses that your product is better, it doesn't matter if it actually is or not.

smoledman said:

Mountain Lion is getting rave reviews as the best consumer OS ever.

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OK?

Their upto date process has been anything but "magical" lol

Mobile me was anything but "just works"

iPhone call drops same thing

Just a few examples

Apple isn't as great as you think

dukebound85 said:

OK?

Their upto date process has been anything but "magical" lol

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It's magically horrific.....

boss.king said:

Apple is successful because the have great advertising and salesmanship. If you manage to convince the masses that your product is better, it doesn't matter if it actually is or not.

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Exactly. I credit their sales and marketing team more than anything else. They've actually convinced people macs can do things PCs can't. They've also convinced people that if you don't own a Mac, you're somehow inferior. This works great on folks with low self esteem.

smoledman said:

Power Nap is revolutionary. No more needing to care about OS updates anymore!

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Funny because power nap only works on 2 products the RMBP and MBA 2011/12. Getting sick and tired of Apple purposely blocking off stuff just to get people to upgrade every 2 years.

Windows 8 works on computers 10 years old and runs every single feature the same as a PC bought yesterday.

Apple died when they let the profits matter more than the product. I don;t really give a damn how popular they are now or how "successful", Justin Bieber is rich and successful too but hell will freeze before anyone with taste will buy his albums.

smoledman said:

This is such bs I can't take it any more. You can't market crap. Apple products are revolutionary and magical and it doesn't really take much marketing to push them.

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Crap is what sells, because crap is cheap. Apple has simply managed to take this to a new level - high priced crap. All it takes is a brilliant marketing strategy and execution of it, which everyone knows Apple does on a regular and consistent basis.

smoledman said:

This is such bs I can't take it any more. You can't market crap. Apple products are revolutionary and magical and it doesn't really take much marketing to push them.

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You absolutely can. Why do you think people buy Bose? Why do people get excited over Beats? Nike clothes and shoes.the list is endless. People will buy anything you throw at them, you just have to tell them why.

SkyBell said:

Crap is what sells, because crap is cheap. Apple has simply managed to take this to a new level - high priced crap. All it takes is a brilliant marketing strategy and execution of it, which everyone knows Apple does on a regular and consistent basis.

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