This has to be the most worthless post I've read on MacRumors since, well...since Jordan's post prior to this I guess. Utter tosh!
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The Best Superbowl Ad Was for the iPhone
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iPhones are everywhere, that's no surprise. Being subsidized by carriers, there's no exclusivity or anything unique about them. That's not a criticism just a fact.
They're produced in massive quantities, no wonder they're so common. Hey, it's America, land of the consumer. Little kids have them, it's no big deal.
They're produced in massive quantities, no wonder they're so common. Hey, it's America, land of the consumer. Little kids have them, it's no big deal.
Right...unless you were a Giants FAN, nobody watched the post-game stuff. Much less even notice the players taking pictures...much less wonder if it was an iPhone or Droid or other device.
Watching this video and looking for the cameras, there really is no definitive proof that they are all iPhones. I think I spotted 1.
I was, however, immediately creeped out regarding the guy in the tan jacket smiling while everyone was fondling the trophy.
Next year Apple should dangle Free iPhone 6 (or 5S) to the winners of the SB! (all players, coaches, assistants, water boy, etc).
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Some makes sports a life-or-death thing. While to you it is a mindless waste of time and effort, to others it is what they live for.
Just the way it is, and I am not going to burst their bubble.
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Some makes sports a life-or-death thing. While to you it is a mindless waste of time and effort, to others it is what they live for.
Just the way it is, and I am not going to burst their bubble.
I didn't say that the sporting event was worthless, my point was that the inferences made in this article are just stupid. The fact that a bunch of Athletes took some photos using an iPhone does not make it news. This is of course made worse by it then being regurgitated here for all to endure once again. The standard of news has gone downhill so fast here at MacRumors that they might as well jack it in and go and work for Fox.
He speaks the truth, yet you down-vote him in a landslide?
We here on MacRumors are NOT the average consumer. We can spot the difference between an iPhone and an HTC from 30 yards away... The average consumer just sees people snapping photos and videos with a smart-phone.
Expecting MacRumors to not downvote vague anti-Mac snark is like expecting a shark NOT to take a bite out of a wounded swimmer. Remember we Mac fans have been very touchy about criticisms for a long time, old habits are hard to break. (posted by an almost exclusivly Apple hardware customer)
Oddly I think that's part of Apples beef with Samsung is that they are apeing the design to make that "ID at a distance" blurred. Then again it's getting easier becaue if it fits neatly in the palm then its an iPhone. If it fits (and not dwarfed) by a 300+ lb. defensive lineman, then it's likely some other brand.
I might be wrong but I think the average consumer assumes that a random smart-phone is an iPhone.
Or at least there are two types "iPhone" and "Droid". I think Verizon and Motorola squandered an excellent opportunity to continue to market the "Droid" brand as the iPhone alternative.
Where did I say everyone turned it off? I stated a fact. A lot of people turn off the TV as soon as the game is over and do not watch the post game.
Apple products sell themselves. When it comes down to spending about $100-$200 on a smartphone, and getting an expensive plan w/ data....people choose the iPhone.
Some people "end up with" other things, like the Samsung things, but those people are typically choosing them just to get something other than Apple. Some people are afraid that buying an Apple product will change them in some way. (which it might, if only for the better)
Some people "end up with" other things, like the Samsung things, but those people are typically choosing them just to get something other than Apple. Some people are afraid that buying an Apple product will change them in some way. (which it might, if only for the better)
I was defending Macs before Steve Jobs came back to Apple... yet I still posess the ability to take a critical look at their product line... so what's everyone else's problem? Oh yeah, they're pretentious bohemian snobs who think they know technology and think they know Apple.
Anyone who frequents a site called macrumors is probably a little biased. I wouldn't make the same assumption.
Yes, it was a great free ad for the iPhone, but what about where he states " It was just a collection of the most cool, most idolized competitors in the world"
Sorry to burst his bubble, but the vast majority of people outside America don't care about the Superbowl, let alone idolising the players.
If he is an investment Guru, I would warn anyone only to invest in stock he suggests in the USA - his grasp of things Worldwide is obviously very limited based on this statement!
You just legitimized the MR report right there.
News is shades of importance, and when their is little to report about, even the most trivial item becomes headline stuff.
Eastwood's ad was the most powerful by far. All else failed in comparison, although I did notice the iPhone thing at the end and wondered how many people caught that.
My favorite runner up was the Walking Dead inspired TimeWarner spot. I despise TW but once you start watching WD you are hooked! I missed this one during the game but they just started running it in my area and I had to post.