i called all 4 apple stores today after work, all of them sold out. Unbelievable! I wanted to pick one up after work today. Who would imagine these would sell so quick??? I don't get it. It's not like an affordable $199 iPhone! Sigh. They don't know when they will be getting more in. I was really looking forward to getting mines today.
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macbookpro all sold out within first three hours at the apple retail stores!
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Apple Highly Paid Economist Who Approved MBP Pricing Structure > Dooms Day Naysayers on MacRumors who say Apple isnt gonna sell.
yes, it's true, people are idjits.
Seriously, though, if you want to give the impression that there's a huge demand for something (i.e. hype a product to the common man), deliver only a small amount of the item, all the while making sure everyone and their mamma knows about said item.
Also, they haven't even arrived to my country (Denmark) yet.
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See above on how to create hype and make belief there's a huge demand for something.
Seriously, though, if you want to give the impression that there's a huge demand for something (i.e. hype a product to the common man), deliver only a small amount of the item, all the while making sure everyone and their mamma knows about said item.
Also, they haven't even arrived to my country (Denmark) yet.
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See above on how to create hype and make belief there's a huge demand for something.
order online..
you won't be sold out.
again, marketing strategy.
and don't tell me you're surprised..
otherwise, you don't know APPLE at all
you won't be sold out.
again, marketing strategy.
and don't tell me you're surprised..
otherwise, you don't know APPLE at all
Can you show me where you got the information on how many laptops they carry per store? Otherwise your just creating negative hype my friend.
when i bought my macbook today (the falls, in miami) EVERYONE was buying either a mb or mbp...even as I was approaching the store before going in, i saw 3 diff people walking out with new machines. lol i started to speedwalk because i was hoping they wouldnt sell out.
Visited an Apple Store today and ... no new systems to show, but the salesguy talked about them being in the back room.
Bought an MBPro online for the 2.8ghz option
Bought an MBPro online for the 2.8ghz option
No, I can't show you any such numbers, but neither can you. I am giving you an opportunity to take such claims with a grain of salt instead of acting like a lemming. The reality is that what I just said is very well used and not very secret tactic if you're big enough to create hype around a product, because most people fall for the logical fallacy that if it's popular it's not only good, but they have to have it.
"Negative hype", lol! Get real, will you. If I were able to singedhandedly create "negative hype" I would be hired by the tossers in the american election. perhaps you ought to look up the definition of the word in your dictionary. Or simply just click ctrl+cmd+d while hovering above the word.
Exactly.All I'm saying is that you and I both are making comments not backed up by any facts. Don't declare something to be just because thats how you view it.
Actually, I was responding to what was inferred in the first post. The first post clearly implied that there was a huge demand for these things akin to the iPhone mass hysteria. Which, frankly, sounds a little too outlandish and a fanboyish attempt to hype said products.
I wasn't "declaring" anything, I was giving an alternate view on the hype. That's a huge difference, and I don't need numbers to back that up especially since it's a well know strategy within the industry.
I was at the Christianity Mall in Deleware since 9:30am this morning. I didn't get my hands on my MBP until 12:30pm-ish. Hehe, half the store crowded around me as I opened it up in front of them.
(Hey, it was THEIR idea!! lol...but I gotta admit, I did enjoy the attention.)
(Hey, it was THEIR idea!! lol...but I gotta admit, I did enjoy the attention.)
u WHOREI was at the Christianity Mall in Deleware since 9:30am this morning. I didn't get my hands on my MBP until 12:30pm-ish. Hehe, half the store crowded around me as I opened it up in front of them.
(Hey, it was THEIR idea!! lol...but I gotta admit, I did enjoy the attention.)
And i was giving an alternative view to your view of this supposed hype. I didn't see the first post saying there was a huge amount of hype, of course we could just BOTH be looking at what we want to see.
And being a widespread strategy doesnt mean its being implemented here. Is it, most likely, but without proof its purely speculation.
Am I the only person who can't get this to work?
me either, i dont have a cmd button
Am I the only person who can't get this to work?
He assumes you are using Safari, when the rest of us in the 21st century are utilizing FireFox, a real mans browser
me either, i dont have a cmd button
LOL, well, you'll need a Mac for it to work, of course.
But if you don't, there's always this:
http://dictionary.reference.com/
He assumes you are using Safari, when the rest of us in the 21st century are utilizing FireFox, a real mans browser
Actually, I use omniweb mostly. Firefox seems more like the browser for the man who drives a "souped up" Civic with spoilers, skirts and way too many headlights.
This kind:
He assumes you are using Safari, when the rest of us in the 21st century are utilizing FireFox, a real mans browser
Ok, yup, that's exactly what it was. Thanks!
I was at the Christianity Mall in Deleware since 9:30am this morning. I didn't get my hands on my MBP until 12:30pm-ish. Hehe, half the store crowded around me as I opened it up in front of them.
(Hey, it was THEIR idea!! lol...but I gotta admit, I did enjoy the attention.)
lol...look at the rockstar with the Apple product!
And serisously, the it's actually called the Christianity Mall?!...wow, just wow.
Actually, I use omniweb mostly. Firefox seems more like the browser for the man who drives a "souped up" Civic with spoilers, skirts and way too many headlights.
This kind:
Tosser i disagree, the souped up ricer too fast n furious browser would have to be IE!
I dont care for definitions really, you got my point, your just nitpicking at how I said it.
Why is it that bush can pull of edjumacation as a word but i get in trouble for not finding a better way to word negative hype?
Maybe you guys hold me in a higher regard than a monkey?
im honored lol