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Apple Sends Out Gift Boxes With AirPods Max and 'Sweet and Spooky' Snacks to Promote Mac Event
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That's a few Spatial drops there. I can't recall them ever giving a 550USD gift away to promote a virtual event, and I had been assuming this one was more like a micro-keynote like the M2 MBP launches. Interesting, might be more to it. Maybe this one is where we learn more about the Vision Pro too.
I didn’t get one.
Apple has sent out Halloween-themed gift boxes to some influencers for them to enjoy while watching Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" Mac-focused event on Monday night.
The gift boxes include a pair of AirPods Max headphones, an Apple cap, and a selection of "sweet and spooky" snacks and drinks.
As shared by influencer Lamarr Wilson, the boxes also include an invite which reads:
Hints suggest the event will be all about the Mac, and the company is expected to refresh several Macs in the lineup with new high-performance (or "Scary Fast") M3 chips, including the 24-inch iMac and the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
That said, given the unusual late timing of the event at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, not to mention the confusion surrounding the Mac lineup right now, this is one of the more mysterious events Apple has promoted in recent years, so we could well be in for some surprises.
Apple plans to stream the October 30 event live on its website, on YouTube, and through the Apple TV app. For those unable to watch, MacRumors will be providing full event coverage on MacRumors.com and the MacRumorsLive Twitter account.
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How nice for people who already have money to get handed these gifts.
Seems kinda seedy that Apple is sending gifts to popular YouTubers right before a new product announcement. It’s hard to take any of these videos objectively knowing Apple will send them goodies (presumably in return for positive coverage/reviews).
I'm actually looking forward to watching the event with my AirPods Max with Spatial Audio since I'll be at home and not at work. 
He's influencing people consuming his content to buy best-in-class Apple products over cheap Chinese ripoffs with exploding batteries and stolen IP.
Many thanks for pouring out this fact. It is the exact same of what I've been thinking since years. Word by word. ❤️🤌💯
I'm not saying content creators out there. The article said "influencers", not creators. And I was specifically pointing out to those influencers. Creators like Mr. Brownlee does not fall into that category of mine. There is a clear distinction out of that (see appendix no. 2).
And by the way, it seems like you're posting negatives here, and opposing to everyone out there with a very, very bitter and derogatory remarks. Are you an influencer? Or are you a fan of one of those mentioned in the article? I'm seriously asking here, before I make any conclusion to you impolite behaviour.
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PS:
1. FYI, Mr. Brownlee bought most of things he reviewed, and he clearly makes a fair judgements out of them. Other than him, only a handful out there who does fair reviews as him.
2. There is a very crystal clear distinction between creators and influencers. Furthermore, there are lots of differences between opportunistic creators and fair creators. It's been discussed many times here on this forum, 9to5mac, iMore comment section, The Verge, Reddit, etc.
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Just think of the gift boxes Apple are sending Chinese officials these days.
The OP, though, seems to be relating their experience. Whatever you want to say about theoretical human hearing capabilities, a personal experience still stands in that person's matrix of decision making. If that person does not like what they are hearing on those Apple headphones, then that will be part of their decision making.
The US is around 4% of the world population.
Marques is a marketing face. Yes, it's a job. It's a good paying job. There are many marketing companies, big and small. They are real jobs, filled by real people. Marques is a small business in the field of marketing. He's good at his job and that is why companies like Apple like him.
He has through his education (went to a good school) and experience found that niche in our contemporary society that has made consumerism the ultimate American religion.
What is TRULY sad is in this day and age an "influencer" is someone with a YouTube channel that fluffs Apple and Apple products with a certain amount of subscribers, with no direct measurement to any video's uploaded that directly lead to sales. However, existing Apple customers, users of their products that have more of a direct 'influence' to people they know that recommend Apple and their products and services that are more likely to lead to sales are NOT considered influencers?!
Anyone else see what is wrong with this move?
One would think that in 2023 viewers can see that youtubers/so-called influencers are GIFTED items for reviews and videos and nothing is purchased directly from them (no proof of receipts for each item reviewed, btw). At which point viewers/subscribers are just cross referencing for information or merely consideration as they contemplate a product or service yet most likely just for entertainment.
Yeah these kinds of gifting needs to either stop OR said influencers SHOULD, on every video, clearly state:
Products gifted for review,
Manufacturer of product/creator of service has reviewed or paid for the content created,
has reviewed and placed influential feedback of the review before being publicly made!
VERY much like what Mr.Mobile does - so there is CLEAR transparency!
Unfortunately youth and many adults today do not even consider nor think of this.
It's HIGH time Apple starts rewarding faithful customers FIRST!
Exactly.
Companies are going to market their products. So what. It’s a gimmick to send unrelated products to try to influence people who think they are something they are not. There is no such thing as an influencer - it’s a paid actor. Tomorrow will be all marketing Apple products, not random other products. And good for Apple.
If calling a company marketing with another company’s products a gimmick bothers you…. stop looking for governments to protect you or for other people to act in the manner you want them to. Take some personal responsibility and stop trying to silence others. Do better.
This is not a new thing. They’ve sent out variations of these to large corp customers and channel partners for years - source, me - this is how I get most of my iPads 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Take personal responsibility and stop caring about people blatantly lying lol.
I think you’ve watched “Pretty Woman” too many times, as I doubt anyone is going by the job title “love worker”.
Hands out free AirPods Max…
…can’t bump the base iCloud storage past 5Gb.
…can’t bump the base iCloud storage past 5Gb.
Likewise, which is why I replied in the way I did. I started with a comment about a PR gimmick and you rage replied about government. Do better.I seriously have no idea what you're trying to say
Yes because if there is no market for content creators they would be wasting time on YouTube making videos for free