Apple Tops Coca-Cola, Google to Become World's Most Valuable Brand

[MH01]

Google shouldn't be that high. People use it because Bing and Yahoo! suck and because Google's search is awesome, not because they like the brand. Similarly, Toyota ought to be up there

Ummmm Google is not just a search engine lol. That's like saying coke only just makes one beverage .

 

[sdsteve]

Google shouldn't be that high. People use it because Bing and Yahoo! suck and because Google's search is awesome, not because they like the brand. Similarly, Toyota ought to be up there

Speaking of Bing sucking. Why is Siri bypassing my default search engine (Google) and using Bing? (iOS7) That is like having a Ferrari with a Chevy Volt engine in it? Oh well.

 

[goobot]

LOL at calling the iPhone 5S a "significant upgrade". There's a reason it's not called the iPhone 6.

And who the hell is "Interbrand" to declare how valuable a brand is? I could have made this list too; their methodology is completely subjective and I have a bridge to sell to anyone who thinks that brand value can actually be quantified in dollars. This is either a total publicity stunt to troll the fanboys, or Apple and other companies paid them to get higher on the list. Either way, it's a sham that doesn't deserve one second of anyone's attention.

It's called the 5s cause it uses the 5's body.

 

[MH01]

Speaking of Bing sucking. Why is Siri bypassing my default search engine (Google) and using Bing? (iOS7) That is like having a Ferrari with a Chevy Volt engine in it? Oh well.

Cause apple decided to take money from Microsoft . Simple as that.

 

[wordup60]

Google shouldn't be that high. People use it because Bing and Yahoo! suck and because Google's search is awesome, not because they like the brand. Similarly, Toyota ought to be up there

Nonsense. Google completely redefined mapping and created amazing features like street view and directions. It still completely sets the bar for mapping, all efforts of the competition to the contrary.

Replace Google with Apple and mapping with smartphone in the above paragraph and you'll see why they belong in this list together.

Also, google is a category-defining verb. Something even Apple hasn't achieved yet.

 

[MH01]

But... I thought Apple was doomed?

Does trolling every post on MR quoting that make you feel better ?

Yes people are complaining about innovation, no one is saying apple is doomed. That's just BS that is posted on MR..... On ever single post

 

[kettle]

Cause apple decided to take money from Microsoft . Simple as that.

erm, a little more complicated than that...

Google were only friends with Mac so they could shag their sister iPhone?

 

[macs4nw]

Who would ever have thought that Apple, the company that has single handedly changed the way humanity interacts with computers would ever beat a company that makes sugared water. I'm impressed.

Which is what Steve was trying to tell John Sculley back in the early eighties……lol

 

[Pyrrhic Victory]

It's called the 5s cause it uses the 5's body.

You mean like how the 5c is called that because it has the 5's body? Oh wait...maybe it's because it's a fake upgrade that's not really an upgrade?

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I'm surprised you didn't remind people to use the macrumors search feature or that this comment was off topic. Maybe we should start a new thread?

Yes, maybe you should start a new thread, so that people stop trolling up this one with implicit personal attacks.

 

[JoshAlfie]

You mean like how the 5c is called that because it has the 5's body? Oh wait...maybe it's because it's a fake upgrade that's not really an upgrade?

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Yes, maybe you should start a new thread, so that people stop trolling up this one with implicit personal attacks.

You seem rather on edge.

Anyone who comes off as aggressive as you do deserves all the backlash he gets.

Your opinion is not fact. If you don't like to be heckled then be nicer and more respectful with your judgements.

 

[barkmonster]

Do Coca Cola want to sell sugared water, or do they want to change the world?

 

[Ochyandkaren]

Does trolling every post on MR quoting that make you feel better ?

Yes people are complaining about innovation, no one is saying apple is doomed. That's just BS that is posted on MR..... On ever single post

Complaining about innovation is equaly BS!
Innovation means resolving a problem, it is not a necessity per se.
Example, the camera on the iPhone 5S, is an innovation regarding pixel vs image quality ...

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You mean like how the 5c is called that because it has the 5's body? Oh wait...maybe it's because it's a fake upgrade that's not really an upgrade?

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Yes, maybe you should start a new thread, so that people stop trolling up this one with implicit personal attacks.

Meaningless isn´t it?
Even if you were with the majority, regharding that statement.

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Do Coca Cola want to sell sugared water, or do they want to change the world?

They do!
Obesity is their aim.
Indirectly, i mean.

 

[Swordylove]

It disgusts me to see that Coke and McD are still among the top.

 

[Pyrrhic Victory]

You seem rather on edge.

Anyone who comes off as aggressive as you do deserves all the backlash he gets.

Your opinion is not fact. If you don't like to be heckled then be nicer and more respectful with your judgements.

LOL double standards much? Being "aggressive" is okay as long as you can blame someone else for "making" you do it? Maybe you should go and play amateur psychologist with the guy who asked if I was dropped as a child.

 

[Wirbowsky]

I do not see how Apple has revolutionized the way we work.
I do agree with the rest of the statement but i do not see much Apple influence at work.

 

[McFreggle]

Nice job, Tim.

 

[rmwebs]

YEAH IBM!!

The brand everyone knows but knows nothing about, not sure how they manage this

They do a lot more than you may think. For example your local Walmart, Target or whatever supermarket is likely using IBM for the checkouts, receipt printers and backoffice. Then you've got their enterprise (beastly!) servers which get heavy use with distributed cloud hosting.

They also do bank systems (which most banks in the world use), credit card terminals, medical hardware, etc.

One of their best products (IMO) is their portable, modular datacenter.

Whilst they no longer really focus much on the consumer market, they are big in a lot more places than you may think

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Google shouldn't be that high. People use it because Bing and Yahoo! suck and because Google's search is awesome, not because they like the brand. Similarly, Toyota ought to be up there

By that logic "Apple shouldn't be that high. People only use iOS devices because Android and Windows phones suck, and because iOS is awesome, not because they like the brand.

See? Your opinion/views were twisted by fanboyisms. Take those out and it's a dumb statement to make. Lets just completely disregard the fact that Google does a hell of a lot more than search, as that would conflict with your statement though. Of course nobody uses other Google products like Maps, Apps for Biz, YouTube, Android, Chrome, Adsense, Adwords, Admob, etc.

 

[laserbeam273]

LOL double standards much? Being "aggressive" is okay as long as you can blame someone else for "making" you do it? Maybe you should go and play amateur psychologist with the guy who asked if I was dropped as a child.

You quote "making" as if he said that word.. he didn't.

Aggression is more acceptable when it's a response to what people think are outrageous statements (check the vote counts - most people dislike your comments).

I had a look through some of your other posts to check if you're just a troll, and you're not - you just come off as quite aggressive most the time. You should try calm down, and if you really hate Apple, just leave these forums and join one where you like the products and company.

One question - you seem to think that the 5S is not innovative, despite the INTERNALLY DESIGNED processor being 2X as fast as last year (impressive for tech these days) and beating almost every other processors with twice the cores, and the well-executed integration of a famous tool (Touch ID) rarely/never seen on smartphones. So what do you consider innovation or a significant upgrade? Making the screen bigger and throwing in a bigger memory stick?

 

[mrxak]

"Do you want to sell sugar water for the rest of your life, or do you want to come with me and change the world?" -Steve Jobs

 

[Klae17]

Google shouldn't be that high. People use it because Bing and Yahoo! suck and because Google's search is awesome, not because they like the brand. Similarly, Toyota ought to be up there

Uhh.... what? That's like saying People use Apple because Android sux, not because they like the brand.

The Google Brand is POWERFUL. It includes the "awesome" search as you said.

 

[gtelware]

Yes it is good news for Apple lovers.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

2 double cheeseburgers plain + mac sauce
large frys
sweet tea

Not healthy.

 

[KohPhiPhi]

I'm surprised reknown lux brands are not in the top-10, like for example Ferrari. Now THAT's a powerful brand, isnt it?

 

[iapplelove]

How the hell is Toyota on there? It isn't the 80s anymore. The VW group sells far more cars world wide than Toyota does now a days. And with less recalls

 

[Pyrrhic Victory]

You quote "making" as if he said that word.. he didn't.

Aggression is more acceptable when it's a response to what people think are outrageous statements (check the vote counts - most people dislike your comments).

I had a look through some of your other posts to check if you're just a troll, and you're not - you just come off as quite aggressive most the time. You should try calm down, and if you really hate Apple, just leave these forums and join one where you like the products and company.

One question - you seem to think that the 5S is not innovative, despite the INTERNALLY DESIGNED processor being 2X as fast as last year (impressive for tech these days) and beating almost every other processors with twice the cores, and the well-executed integration of a famous tool (Touch ID) rarely/never seen on smartphones. So what do you consider innovation or a significant upgrade? Making the screen bigger and throwing in a bigger memory stick?

I could care less whether anyone else thinks my posts are outrageous or aggressive and I certainly don't need to consult any invisible rulebook of social norms before unleashing any (so-called-by others) aggression. This is an internet forum, not a high school clique.

Another thing I don't need is your advice on how to comport myself under an internet pseudonym. You're really going to conditionally instruct me to leave the forum? I seriously can't believe that on the one hand you are preaching about etiquette and then immediately you go around giving what can at best be considered unsolicited advice?

Your last paragraph is so full of LOL it's actually not even funny. Doubling processor speed in one year is impressive for tech these days? Where are we, 2008? This isn't iphone 2 we're talking about. You want to know what I call innovation? How about this?. And don't tell me "OH SURFACE THO!" There STILL is NOTHING like this product today.