Surprising, IMO, that IBM holds spot #4 on the list when truthfully, most people don't even own a computer product or piece of software with their name on it anymore.
Errrrrr....
No.
Sorta ironic, seeing as how tobacco companies tend to force (or more accurately: take away) your 'personal choice' with a little thing called nicotine.
Huh, I didn't know a cigarette was standard issue in the maternity ward.
AT&T and Verizon I get because they are US telecom providers, but I am surprised there is another one. The rest of those brands are major international powerhouses.
I don't know where you live, but all of these brands are global and exist and sell products in almost every country. Either you are in one of those countries that no one sells in (for various reasons) or you don't get out enough. Since you seem to have internet access, and visit sites like MR, I am guessing the latter.
I am, however, surprised that brands based outside of the US are not as high on the list.
…and alcohol. It should be banned immediately and made highly illegal.
What exactly is the brand appeal of AT&T and Verizon?
Makes sense, Windows 10 looks promising plus due to being much more open than Google and Apple, especially in mobile, MS services will be everywhere. That's not even factoring the Xbox brand.
He's right. Alcohol is a way bigger killer than tobacco ever was.
Right. And you think we should ban it because some people abuse it? Just stupid![]()
Alcohol is fine in moderation, and people even collect wines. I resent the fact that my classmates pretty much use alcohol as another way to get high. It's even annoying when they're slightly drunk from beer. But it's not fair to penalize responsible people for that. Tobacco is tough to ban for similar reasons, though I would say that there's NEVER a good reason to smoke or otherwise consume it (same with weed).
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People assume that they have better networks just 'cause. That includes me.
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They are way less open than Google, and there's not much they can do to save their ship in the mobile arena.
While I've never smoked a day in my life, I fail to see why people here are slamming the tobacco companies. All they can do is produce the product. If the consumer is buying into it then the CONSUMER is the one that is putting them on the high list of most valuable companies.
I think we may have a different view of what is considered open. Because I was thinking about how Mircosoft actually supports Android and iOS very well with it's office and cloud apps, while for whatever reason I don't see anything from Google on Windows Phone, including an offical Youtube app.
sad that tobacco is still in the top 10
Huh! You do know about the history of Tobacco companies and suppressing research, upping nicotine content in their products, targeting minors. There is a reason why they lost so many court cases.
Right. And you think we should ban it because some people abuse it? Just stupid![]()
Lol ... But what about baning phones because people text while driving? And cars because people drive irresponsibly? schools because of all the bullying that takes place there? All cutlery... Towels are sometimes used to whip people.... All perscription medications... McDonalds and other fatty foods...
They beat Google in terms of Windows Phone support because they own it. Hardly anyone but Microsoft is going to support Windows Phone. 2.7% market share isn't worth the effort. It's also forgivable because hardly anyone uses it, compared to how much MS neglects much larger platforms.
Microsoft has been very slow to bring Office support to iOS, and they lag behind on Office for Mac. There's essentially nothing Xbox-related for any non-MS platforms. There's no IE for Mac. There's Chrome for Mac and Google Docs for anything powerful enough to run it, and they have pretty much every native app made for Android also made for iOS. There's absolutely no MS support for any Unix operating system besides Mac, but Google at least has decent support (mostly because their stuff is HTML5-based).
You're missing the point sir. If the consumer buys into it, it's the consumer that's helping tobacco companies persevere. Sad that you don't see that.
Studies show that everyone that breathes oxygen ends up dead.![]()
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A smart aleck reply that purposely ignores the point I was making doesn't change the fact of what I was stating.
Obviously it's one's choice to start smoking, but it's dead obvious that they make their real money by getting people addicted to it and having their customers lose self control.
And people aren't addicted to sugary foods, cell phones, and whatever other vices they happen to be roped into? I realize it's chic now to blast tobacco companies but just like overpriced electronics.... The consumer CHOOSES to buy them and keep buying them. Quitting smoking is just like dieting: you CAN do it but it takes work and that scares away most people.
And people aren't addicted to sugary foods, cell phones, and whatever other vices they happen to be roped into? I realize it's chic now to blast tobacco companies but just like overpriced electronics.... The consumer CHOOSES to buy them and keep buying them. Quitting smoking is just like dieting: you CAN do it but it takes work and that scares away most people.