But my state IS California. If it weren't for Silicon Valley, I'd say that New York or Pennsylvania is the best.
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Apple's 'Designed by Apple' TV Ad Scoring Poorly with Viewers
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But my state IS California. If it weren't for Silicon Valley, I'd say that New York or Pennsylvania is the best.
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I'll repeat again, I'm not sure where Apple is going with this ads. All I see is their notion to be complacent, rehashing the same products and not innovating. All I see is there reason for NOT releasing products their customers want.
Don't sit there and tell me I can't get the Apple experience with a properly screen-sized phone. A 4 inch+ screen with a proper aspect ratio, not a narrow one.
It all started when I saw the TV ad for why the iPhone 5 had a narrow screen. It was suppose to be "logical" because you can use it with one hand. Again, an excuse why the lacked the forsight to see why this is not a proper screen size in terms of its width.
And with the latest ads, I see more of the same thing.
Don't make ads justifying your reasons why you do what you do Apple, just give us the Apple experience with features we should already have and screen sizes that are already out there.
Don't sit there and tell me I can't get the Apple experience with a properly screen-sized phone. A 4 inch+ screen with a proper aspect ratio, not a narrow one.
It all started when I saw the TV ad for why the iPhone 5 had a narrow screen. It was suppose to be "logical" because you can use it with one hand. Again, an excuse why the lacked the forsight to see why this is not a proper screen size in terms of its width.
And with the latest ads, I see more of the same thing.
Don't make ads justifying your reasons why you do what you do Apple, just give us the Apple experience with features we should already have and screen sizes that are already out there.
Oh, i'm not agruing their impact. Thought it was a funny and applicable thing to say. Has it not effected you in the same way??
If you really thought about it, I wouldn't be surprised if the experience is higher than you think. It's the deep current under the allegedly still lake. Well if its done well.
Well, yes, but this complaint should be leveled at humans more than the devices they're using. People have become 10x as inconsiderate as they used to be and it's mostly because of the smartphone boom. I find it insanely rude when I'm talking to someone and they start texting or when I'm on the quiet car on the train and people feel that answering a phone call does not count as being loud and disruptive. Or furthermore, people that walking down the sidewalk in the loop in Chicago, eyes down, staring at the smartphone, texting, etc. and then running into people and things or walking out into traffic. (Yes I've seen it happen.)
I 100% agree with you. But it doesn't make me annoyed with the tech itself. It makes me annoyed with people who have no restraint and feel so self centered that they think it's ok to disregard the world around them because they got a notification on their lock screen.
But I'm not exaggerating when I say that not a day goes by where I don't love having my whole iTunes library available to me at any time or I don't appreciate being able to reach out to anyone anywhere in the world at any time. The modern conveniences we have now are so amazing, but unfortunately they're wasted on people that don't appreciate them and abuse their always on access in public at all times.
Only Apple, it's marketing department and its agency know who these ads are speaking to.. Some anecdotal evidence is when and where and and what time you in fact "see" the ad...
...in your mind. meanwhile, they're the most profitable handset maker AND pc maker. doh.
I don't think that it's a good idea to have an ad like what Samsung pushes out. They simply insult Apple and then its users, which makes some people angry. That doesn't seem like a good way to get customers.
The TV ads are saying basically that Apple doesn't care about the rant you just typed out. They will make only products they believe are the best, not the products you think they should release. They're not going to take the Samsung approach and throw a bunch of crap against the wall to see what sticks. They have focus and an actual standard for their products.
While this advertisement may appeal to many within the core audience with slow-motion HD filming and diverse locations and demographics, they only serve to supplement the messages true purpose which is to assuage the concerns of a market in flux.
I'm surprised you haven't realized that their faithful followers are not actually their core market any longer. They gave that up when they decided to cater to a mass market with their exploding lineup of Apple-kissed devices (iPhone, iPod, iPad and beyond). They now answer to the whims of an exceptionally fearful consortium of media and market hounds who need an advertisement like this to convince them that Apple is the same uber-hip beatnick they've always been and now is the best time to invest.
Sorry Apple, but there is such a thing as selling out.
do you understand how ridiculous that is? 9 months. 9 MONTHS without a new product type...that's nothing. guess they have had new products...just not the new types you want. if my company had even new products in a year I'd be ecstatic.
people have short attention spans ad unrealistic expectations.
Damn you, New (post Jobs) Apple! 2013 was your last good year. You had a good run considering how long Steves been gone. But new data cables, dustbin Mac Pros and flat versions of operating systems isn't innovating. And the iPhone 5S will be the death knell.
Sadly Tim Cook isn't King Canute. And even he cannot stop the tide ..of the competition. These adverts symbolise that ....
Sadly Tim Cook isn't King Canute. And even he cannot stop the tide ..of the competition. These adverts symbolise that ....
Ace Metrix, the consulting company claiming the ad is a flop, is paid a lot of money by Samsung.
Why do people automatically assume everything that a branch of Samsung's very large marketing campaign claims is true?
Why do people automatically assume everything that a branch of Samsung's very large marketing campaign claims is true?
Yes but even those outsiders know that Silicon Valley is in California so while they don't like California as a political state etc they get the connection to the birthplace of modern computer tech.
I think that ad was valid. This one... while at first I may have liked it, it doesn't show anything that makes an Apple more unique than any other device. Wow, you can take a picture of yourself. Wow, you can use a MacBook to make a slideshow. Any other phone/laptop can do that.
It may work for some, but needs to show some uniqueness.
welcome to advertising, son. let me show you the past 30+ years of apple history.
My complaint is the ad is too long. Although, you can't really derive too many conclusions from a ad consulting firm that sent out a survey. I have no idea what questions were asked. How do you score an ad as effective? I mean this ad isn't selling anything so it doesn't make me want to buy anything, does that make the ad ineffective?
Personally, I thought the ad was political. IT was meant to save Apple's image and I have no problem with that. I agree. Why shouldn't it be political? What's wrong with saying hey we're from America, not like everybody else? All the car companies do it. Budweiser does it. Heck, Budweiser isn't even an american company anymore.
Personally, I thought the ad was political. IT was meant to save Apple's image and I have no problem with that. I agree. Why shouldn't it be political? What's wrong with saying hey we're from America, not like everybody else? All the car companies do it. Budweiser does it. Heck, Budweiser isn't even an american company anymore.
I personally think it's the California thing. The state isn't too revered in the rest of the country from my experience. But of course, this is just my opinion.