Tim Cook Attends Grand Opening of Apple Store in Downtown Los Angeles

[satchmo]

The nearly 40 year old woman who acts like a 19 year girl. I wouldn’t doubt if the majority of her followers are teenage boys.

 

[BWhaler]

I hate to be a hater, but it’s an accurate characterization:

iSimp

 

[0128672]

The woman in the right photo looks a lot like Tamsin Greig from Episodes.

That’s Deidre O’Brien.

 

[mikethemartian]

Does anyone know if he worked the cash register like Seth Green in that old Rally’s commercial?

 

[IllinoisCorn]

Below the view of the camera, he was slowly sliding her a trash bag filled with cash.

 

[Wildkraut]

Given you’re here, which fashion trend are you a victim of? Since Apple has always been a design/fashion centric company.

Just exploiting the victims as a dev, seems like they have a very loose wallet, and it would be stupid to not make use of their mental handicap.

 

[cupcakes2000]

Oh, he’s open alright...open to a lot of things.

What do you mean?

 

[matt_and_187_like_this]

At this point he's just using Apple to acquire more cash and network with celebs. Why won't he just quit Apple already and go on found a private foundation with his name...

 

[aesc80]

FAAAAAAK! And I was driving through DTLA today too!!! Ugh ... this is what I get for being busy.

 

[tomtad]

Tim with that look that he knows everything Apple has planned for the next decade, and that the Music app on Mac which he knows a complete dumpster fire isn't any part of those plans. But he doesn't care. He's the boss. He's Tim Cook.

 

[robotica]

Love the fact hes clearly belted that guy with the door

 

[antiprotest]

Hope someone will throw vegetables or, even better, a chicken at his face

Why chicken?

 

[Bluetoot-]

Without Steve manipulating our brains, this is just kinda cringe.

I would never go to an Apple Store unless I needed to for some replacement or something. Never, ever shop there and I’m definitely not going to a class there.

Of course, I’m only one person and am probably not the target for places like this.

 

[DMG35]

iJustine ruined it for me.


Just kidding, although I do get a little tired of her always having to be the FIRST person to do some Apple thing while mugging at the camera.

 

[hatchettjack]

We need an ijustine special edition iPhone!

 

[lukesturr]

It's always been like that. It was at it's worst when the iPod was really popular back in around 2004/05 with the dancing silhouette commercials. People were (and still are) easily influenced. I remember subways in Toronto would be filled with people with white headphones. You knew they had an ipod. It got so bad, people didn't really even know that alternatives existed (back then Cowon MP3 players were way better). Apple furthered this (very subtle) brainwashing via their evangelical marketing (thanks to Guy Kawasaki) and running with the term 'podcast', although not invented by them, this led people to believe that only apple devices could play internet radio streams.

There's been a loooooot of manipulation of the public by Apple over the years. Nothing illegal, but they've definitely had a hand in cultural influence.

I think you're getting "brainwashing" mixed up with creating a polished and easy-to-use product...

 

[citysnaps]

At this point he's just using Apple to acquire more cash and network with celebs. Why won't he just quit Apple already and go on found a private foundation with his name...

Why? He's a tech CEO who lives relatively modestly.

 

[citysnaps]

It's always been like that. It was at it's worst when the iPod was really popular back in around 2004/05 with the dancing silhouette commercials. People were (and still are) easily influenced. I remember subways in Toronto would be filled with people with white headphones. You knew they had an ipod. It got so bad, people didn't really even know that alternatives existed (back then Cowon MP3 players were way better). Apple furthered this (very subtle) brainwashing via their evangelical marketing (thanks to Guy Kawasaki) and running with the term 'podcast', although not invented by them, this led people to believe that only apple devices could play internet radio streams.

There's been a loooooot of manipulation of the public by Apple over the years. Nothing illegal, but they've definitely had a hand in cultural influence.

Though not true, that's the funniest thing I've read today. Thanx for the chuckles!

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

Well that store will be picked clean and destroyed in no time.

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

I hate to be a hater, but it’s an accurate characterization:

iSimp (aka iJustine)

That matches up with her target audience. Bravo to you!

 

[hooptyuber]

Well that store will be picked clean and destroyed in no time.

Every Apple item near (but below) the price of $950 will be torn off its security cable and stolen within the first week.

 

[blazerunner]

Though not true, that's the funniest thing I've read today. Thanx for the chuckles!

That's exactly how things have gone down. Why even deny it?

Take Apple's term 'Retina Display'... it's almost as if Apple wants consumers to believe that ONLY Apple has some fancy technology with high resolution screens.


But that's ALL it is; high resolution. There's no need for some gimmicky term 'retina display' There's a lot of ego behind Apple's marketing. If you remember (maybe not if you're too young), when Apple started selling their 'magic' mouse... the product page with FILLED with buzz words and fancy photos that had you scroll down the web page filled with glorifying marketing material and detailed specs over a basic two button mouse with a touch sensitive scroll strip thing. It's incredible how they stretched the hell out of that.... and Apple consumers gobble it up.

Ever seen the 1984 commercial? It's hilarious to see Apple and their consumers become EXACTLY what they called out...

 

[subjonas]

I admire iJustine for her entrepreneurial success. Why all the hate? Is she hurting anyone? Or is she just not what you all want her to be (which I don’t know why anyone would care)?

 

[jeffhayford]

Only place I could pick up Air Tags, went today it's pretty amazing inside and outside.

 

[subjonas]

It's always been like that. It was at it's worst when the iPod was really popular back in around 2004/05 with the dancing silhouette commercials. People were (and still are) easily influenced. I remember subways in Toronto would be filled with people with white headphones. You knew they had an ipod. It got so bad, people didn't really even know that alternatives existed (back then Cowon MP3 players were way better). Apple furthered this (very subtle) brainwashing via their evangelical marketing (thanks to Guy Kawasaki) and running with the term 'podcast', although not invented by them, this led people to believe that only apple devices could play internet radio streams.

There's been a loooooot of manipulation of the public by Apple over the years. Nothing illegal, but they've definitely had a hand in cultural influence.

Everything you’re describing is just good marketing. All product companies strive to have such marketing influence. I think your qualm may be with capitalism.