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Samsung's New Galaxy Tab TV Ad Feels a Lot Like an Apple iPad Ad
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*LTD* is right.
If you want quality articles with quality comments by quality people, go somewhere else. MacRumors is the lowest common denominator. As in written by crazy Apple fans for crazy Apple fans.
Most people here only care about their Apple news fix. They don't care about the quality of said news. Any old stuff will do. And the people here seem to like it.
I just noticed all the thumbs down on this video.
Taking bets on how long till rating and comments are disabled.
Taking bets on how long till rating and comments are disabled.
Sure, as long as they have no idea, no imagination and no originality, may might as well steal the whole package.
You've just proven to the world that you have zero credibility. The first photo in the image you posted is from a CES display booth, where the whole wall (I.E every_single_booth) had app icons on it.
Think for just a second....Samsung dont have shops...never have done. Do a Google Images search for 'samsung shop' and you'll see that electronics retailers will put logos from the companies they sell products for all over the shop...its very common.
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MR dont tend to disable either...
No. Mac Rumors is just calling it like it is. I think everyone recognizes a limit in terms of how flexible we're going to be in remaining impartial, even when the evidence so audaciously points to wrongdoing.
A lot of people have reached their limit already. It took something like this for MR management to say "Wait, what?? Am I really seeing this??" At some point you'll have to call a spade a spade in order to preserve integrity.
No, the first picture is from a Euronics store, an Italian store where iPhone and iPad are sold so the icons
The Samsung booth is an official Samsung store inside the Euronics store but has nothing to do with the icons
true, sad, pathetic
It's true, Apple (or anyone else) doesn't have an exclusive claim to that style of advertising. But, it's glaringly obvious that Samsung is copying Apple's designs and approach at every turn.
Samsung should be ashamed of themselves. It's more than pathetic, it's disgusting. They've lost all integrity whatsoever in my view, and what it has cost them is far greater than what they'll see in Galaxy Tab sales -
I've ceased purchasing all/any Samsung branded products, and it's not just 1 or 2 items - I'm an IT admin and I've ceased purchases of Samsung products at my company too, which was up to dozen products per month. I've switched us to HP products instead.
It's true, Apple (or anyone else) doesn't have an exclusive claim to that style of advertising. But, it's glaringly obvious that Samsung is copying Apple's designs and approach at every turn.
Samsung should be ashamed of themselves. It's more than pathetic, it's disgusting. They've lost all integrity whatsoever in my view, and what it has cost them is far greater than what they'll see in Galaxy Tab sales -
I've ceased purchasing all/any Samsung branded products, and it's not just 1 or 2 items - I'm an IT admin and I've ceased purchases of Samsung products at my company too, which was up to dozen products per month. I've switched us to HP products instead.
My credibility is irrelevant. The photos, plus this new piece of evidence (the ad) is what is under discussion: Samsung's credibility and corporate integrity. As in, they have none.
If they are so shamelessly capable of this, one can only wonder what they'll do next.
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I'll admit it.
They go too far.
Not saying they don't have a right to advertise anyway they want but this is obviously a big F U to Apple.
Samsung did this just to get under their skin in retaliation for all the Patent bullying
They go too far.
Not saying they don't have a right to advertise anyway they want but this is obviously a big F U to Apple.
Samsung did this just to get under their skin in retaliation for all the Patent bullying
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I love it here.
Lazers, explosions, spacecraft, masculine themed ads - Catering to the insecure afraid of any femininity.
RAM, Gigahurtz, Megapixel filled ads - Specs don't matter, won't sell.
Softer, emotional driven advertising - OMG they copy Apple!
How do people want Apple competitors to advertise their wares? No matter what is done, (some) people aren't satisfied here.
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I love it here.
Lazers, explosions, spacecraft, masculine themed ads - Catering to the insecure afraid of any femininity.
RAM, Gigahurtz, Megapixel filled ads - Specs don't matter, won't sell.
Softer, emotional driven advertising - OMG they copy Apple!
How do people want Apple competitors to advertise their wares? No matter what is done, (some) people aren't satisfied here.
It isn't just coincidental. It's this ad, following everything else they've done for months now.
Read in context, this is just more copying by Samsung. It isn't an innocent, unintended similarity by some other company. It's part of a concerted effort by Samsung to follow Apple as closely as possible, without regard for the consequences.
I said it before, I'll say it again.
Most viewers in the US market would see this commercial and think it was just another Apple advertisement and tune out. Well, except for the Korean language
I would assume they would use American English if it aired here.Samsung might be saying F U to Apple, but in the end, they may be helping Apple more. Admit it, most of us see commercials so much, we can peg the product in a few seconds and then tune out.
On YT, not MR. Neither of us is being completely clear. EDIT: I edited my last post.
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Arn, I say post whatever you want as it seems to be working pretty good for you so far.
Regarding the iPad...or I mean samsung ad, it is a rip off of Apple. Not that I care, but I don't see anyone else copying the "style" used by Apple for tablets.
Regarding the iPad...or I mean samsung ad, it is a rip off of Apple. Not that I care, but I don't see anyone else copying the "style" used by Apple for tablets.