Well they aren’t the only ones. Google have touted the DXO ratings at the last two pixel launches.
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Samsung Mocks iPhone's Camera, Lack of Headphone Jack, and More in Latest Galaxy S9 Ads
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This won’t help Samsung sell more phones, as usual and gives Apple free press.
I love how Apple strikes a nerve with Samsung and their customers.
I love how Apple strikes a nerve with Samsung and their customers.
You're right, they are embarrassing...TO APPLE!
Isn't the point of advertising to discredit your competition? Ever watch cellular or cable or internet commercials where they bash each others performance? Do those irk you too?
It's really gross how many people on this site seem to feel personally attacked whenever Apple is criticized. Seriously guys, get a grip on your lives.
I love Apple products and I thought these ads were hilarious.
I love Apple products and I thought these ads were hilarious.
Firstly, it was long ago. iPhone didn't exist yet which is a lifetime in the tech industry.
Secondly, those Apple ads always poked fun at Microsoft and Windows, not the PC customers. Every Samsung ad I see feels divisive and target Apple customers more than Apple or the product itself. They always feel more like a personal attack in tone than a fun observation or product comparison. But both ad campaigns reflect the underdog approach so I suppose they must also share similarities.
I like the headphone jack one because Apple can only just keep up with demand for Airpods, the future is Wireless, Apple have been very clear on this. Any transition is painful, and it is comforting to cling on to what we are use to but seriously, i would not want to go back to plugging a headphone jack into my phone after using bluetooth headphones for a year now. If you REALLY must you can with the adaptor.
Some are not ready to transition to the future yet, and Samsung clearly looks backwards and copies instead of looking forward and inventing.
Some are not ready to transition to the future yet, and Samsung clearly looks backwards and copies instead of looking forward and inventing.
Since the headphone jack was removed, I've had exactly *one* use for the "dongle" - for the Square mag stripe reader. And even that I could probably live without because most of the times I've used Square, it's been with the chip/NFC reader anyway, which is BT.
The problem with using dxo scores in adverts is that the new iPhone in a month will beat the S9...then what? It’s just stupid.
Free BAD press. Not exactly what I would want for my business. The reality is, those points are all true about the iPhone X. And not good points.
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Parallel universe PCrumors.com post by BizzaroBaymowe553 during Apple's "I'm a Mac" campaign a few years ago...
"This won’t help Apple sell more computers, as usual and gives Windows free press.
I love how Microsoft strikes a nerve with Apple and their customers."
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I doubt anyone forgot, but they recognize the differences between the two campaigns. The tone of the ads are very different. The PC character in Apple's ads was a likable guy. Mac and PC got along, and Mac insulted PC. The "Genius" in these ads comes across as well, pretty dumb, and the customers as petty and completely unbelievable. Samsung's ads come across as smug, snarky, and negative. Apple's ads were fun, playful, and friendly.
I'll admit, I'm biased as a life long Apple customer, but Apple's ads were friendly, while Samsung's are just obnoxious. And good god, that song in the Samsung ads makes me want to smack someone.
The ads don’t work. You seen Apple’s sales? Apple is crushing Samsung. Apple has sold over $100B in iPhones in 180 days in F2018.
Apple will always be too early for eliminating something from someone. In my experience, the only two two people that still criticize wireless headphones are those that have invested heavily in high end wired headphones and those that have not used AirPods or another quality wireless headphone or earbud.
The iPhone is a better device but those ads are actually pretty funny and true.
That was a pretty long time ago, and I never said I liked those either. I agree with Apple’s new approach of featuring their own products and features. They are silent on competitor products in their ads...ands it working. Ever since Samsung started these, Apple has crushed them more.PCrumors.com post by BizzaroBaymowe553 during Apple's "I'm a Mac" campaign a few years ago...
"This won’t help Apple sell more computers, as usual and gives Windows free press.
I love how Microsoft strikes a nerve with Apple and their customers."
Mean spirited ads are never the way to go. I seriously doubt you are going to shame someone out of buying an iPhone.
I don’t see these ads as poking fun at the customer. In these ads the customer was actually well informed and knowledgeable and couldn’t be fobbed off by the genius.
The only ones I’ve seen that make a little fun of Apple customers are the ones that make fun of people lining up on launch day.