THEN YOU AREN'T COOL AND SHOULD KILL YOURSELF!

that's what that fucking commercial should say. Seriously, that commercial, alone, is enough to make me NEVER buy an iPhone. That kind of snooty, arrogant, shit, is why I hate all things Apple. It's one thing to say what features you have to offer, but to make it sound like you are missing out on life because you don't have their piece of shit phone that can't even keep time correctly is absurd. OMG, I DON'T HAVE ITUNES ON A DEVICE THAT'S SUPPOSED TO MAKE CALLS??? I better kill myself right now!

3/19/2011 8:21:47 PM

where the hell were for last 5-6 years?

3/19/2011 8:22:35 PM

People in Libya make fun of people without iPhones

3/19/2011 8:25:19 PM

I'm jumping off a building as we speak

3/19/2011 8:26:13 PM

yeah those commercials are getting old. It's funny that one of the commercials bragging about the app store advertises apps that are available for Android. And so much for the simultaneous voice and data argument now that the Thunderbolt can do over LTE and 3G.

3/19/2011 8:26:21 PM

You don't need an iPhone to be cool. You need Axe Body Spray.

3/19/2011 8:27:35 PM

i have this ipod touch that doesn't work for shit (wifi specifically)

im all like "i wish i DIDNT have an ipod"

3/19/2011 8:27:58 PM

if you don't have an iPhone, you probably have a phone that has a properly functioning clock, you know, one of the simplest programming tasks imaginable
if you don't have an iPhone, you probably have a phone that supports Flash, which is used on millions of websites
if you don't have an iPhone, you probably have a phone that doesn't require a rubber-bumper on it in order to keep reception.
if you don't have an iPhone, you probably have a phone with way more features that cost half as much



and where was I the last 5 years? Well, most of their commercials weren't this conceited. They were artsy and hip, and shit, but they weren't straight up "you suck if you don't have an iPhone."

3/19/2011 8:27:59 PM

The one about books is blatantly lying when it says "you don't have all your favorite books/a bookstore in your pocket"

Android has a kindle app, I don't know for sure but I'd wager that's a better bookstore than whatever Apple offers.

3/19/2011 8:28:50 PM

^ you admit have no idea what you're talking about

but you'll accuse them of "blatantly lying" and bet anyway

OKAY

3/19/2011 8:36:53 PM

There's a Kindle application for every smartphone.

So if you were inclined to read an entire book on a 3.5" screen, the iPhone isn't close to the only option.

3/19/2011 8:41:43 PM

Quote :

"but you'll accuse them of "blatantly lying" and bet anyway"

I had bet that their bookstore isn't as good as kindle's, but that's not related to them lying.

They claim that if you don't have an iphone then you don't have your favorite books in your pocket, or a bookstore on your phone. That's simply not true.

3/19/2011 8:50:45 PM

Man fuck readding a book on a phone. I want the hard copy cause it looks baller

My android will not have many leather bound books

3/19/2011 8:53:00 PM

^^ gotcha

the thing i don't understand is people who get mad because apple products aren't the very best available as far as specs go

of course they're not; they never claimed to be

apple makes very good products that are prettier and more reliable than the competition

that's their market, not performance

3/19/2011 8:53:57 PM

Honestly the iphone 4 is the first iphone that I've ever considered pretty. They all looked like ass to me until I saw the 4 which I think looks fantastic.

The iphone 4 also has an awesome screen, best I've ever seen on a phone. But still iphone (and other apple products) just isn't for me. No freedom, no customization, no expandability.

3/19/2011 9:00:25 PM

embed please
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg

3/19/2011 9:03:39 PM

Yeah, the Android App store is simply amazing, never once offering viruses/malware/etc.!

3/19/2011 9:03:42 PM

Quote :

"of course they're not; they never claimed to be"

Uh... are you talking about some different Apple than the one that makes consumer electronics?

Because otherwise you'd be extraordinarily wrong.

3/19/2011 9:03:47 PM

Apple is not a spec-centered company, and aside from the G4s, they don't hit specs hard as a marketing point. It's form factor and ease of use.

3/19/2011 9:06:28 PM

They're not a company about having the best specs.

They're a company about telling everyone they have the best hardware though.

[Edited on March 19, 2011 at 9:07 PM. Reason : .]

3/19/2011 9:07:34 PM

RAWR APPLE'S MARKETING CAMPAIGN IS BULLSHIT RAWR RAWR RAWR!


APPLE SUCKS AND MAKES SHITTY PRODUCTS!


THE SURGING MARKET SHARE IS A FLUKE, AND ONLY HAPPENING BECAUSE OF HIPSTERS AND IDIOTS WITH MONEY! DESIGN PROFESSIONALS/PHOTOGRAPHERS/OTHER TECH RELATED PROFESSIONALS THAT OVERWHELMINGLY PREFER MACS ARE FUCKING WRONG!

3/19/2011 9:10:27 PM

This is about iphones, not macs.

3/19/2011 9:11:13 PM

Oh hey, Ronny's being all butthurt in a thread.

Good to see some things never change.

3/19/2011 9:12:19 PM

Good one.



Ignorant hate is a much better option than sarcasm apparently.

[Edited on March 19, 2011 at 9:15 PM. Reason : .]

3/19/2011 9:13:32 PM

Quote :

"They're a company about telling everyone they have the best hardware though."

Best hardware != best specs.

My dad has a Toshiba laptop that's about the same age as my MacBook, and he has a better display and more processing power than I do, but I wouldn't take his for anything as he's had three major issues with it in two years. I've owned five Macs and since 1998 and have never had any major problems.

3/19/2011 9:14:41 PM

FUCKING RICH HIPSTER APPLE DICKRIDING FANBOY, YOUR TESTIMONIALS ARE BULLSHIT! PREFERING A PRODUCT BECAUSE IT SUITS YOUR NEEDS BETTER AND OFFERS BETTER SUPPORT IS FUCKING STUPID BECAUSE IT IS CLEARLY INFERIOR!



[Edited on March 19, 2011 at 9:17 PM. Reason : .]

3/19/2011 9:17:13 PM

Except for the batteries consistently dying after two years in Mac laptops.

Not a big issue though, right?

3/19/2011 9:17:27 PM

this latest Apple marketing campaign is fucking stupid. They want your average consumer to believe:
-You can't listen to music on other phones
-You can't buy music on other phones
-The only way you can use playlists is on an iphone
-The only way you can read a book on your phone is through iBooks
etc.

3/19/2011 9:26:54 PM

I don't see why someone would care what phone anyone else uses. Inferiority complexes ITT.

Commercial is on as I type this.

[Edited on March 19, 2011 at 9:29 PM. Reason : Posted from my G2]

3/19/2011 9:29:21 PM

To me, using iTunes isn't that much of an advantage. I wish could could use other mp3 stores on my iPod touch.

3/19/2011 9:29:30 PM

I could use iTunes with my android phone, if I thought that iTunes was a decent piece of software to have on my computer.

3/19/2011 9:30:22 PM

Quote :

"apple makes very good products that are prettier and more reliable than the competition"

well, except for the clock, the alarm, and the antenna.

3/19/2011 9:49:04 PM

Quote :

"this latest Apple marketing campaign is fucking stupid. They want your average consumer to believe: -You can't listen to music on other phones -You can't buy music on other phones -The only way you can use playlists is on an iphone -The only way you can read a book on your phone is through iBooks etc."

Clearly someone isn't familiar with the concept of marketing.

3/19/2011 9:53:30 PM

neither is Apple, because it is an absolute marketing failure for one of your ads to make people HATE your product and change the channel whenever it comes on

3/19/2011 9:54:32 PM

bad marketing:



good marketing:

3/19/2011 9:58:26 PM

Oh, the irony!

3/19/2011 10:05:40 PM

Quote :

"this latest Apple marketing campaign is fucking stupid. They want your average consumer to believe: -You can't listen to music on other phones -You can't buy music on other phones -The only way you can use playlists is on an iphone -The only way you can read a book on your phone is through iBooks etc."

Quote :

"Clearly someone isn't familiar with the concept of marketing."

Ronny took the words right out of my mouth.

3/19/2011 10:06:51 PM

I treat anything Apple like a virus ... It tries to take over everything you install it on.

3/19/2011 10:14:08 PM

Apple is basically saying the same thing that most android fanboys repeat over and over again: People who would buy iphones are idiots, so lets treat them like it. You can call it marketing if you want.

3/19/2011 10:15:17 PM

handheld devices....


cba

3/19/2011 10:15:49 PM

zyx?

3/19/2011 10:16:17 PM

This thread (despite being a troll thread from a troll user) proves these ads are working just like they're supposed to. All the previous Apple haters that wouldn't be caught dead with an Apple product are crawling out of the woodwork in order to take yet another opportunity to hate on Apple, and creating tons of hype, attention, and discussion about something that would otherwise go unnoticed by lots of people.

3/19/2011 10:17:33 PM

yep. an ad is really working by making people hate the product on account of the conceited tone of the ad. brilliant

3/19/2011 10:19:33 PM

it's weird that you replied to what I said, but didn't bother to read it. It's almost like you're just trolling or something.

Nah, that couldn't be.

3/19/2011 10:21:00 PM

so, you consider an ad successful if it pisses people off and makes them hate your product? got it

3/19/2011 10:22:55 PM

I wanted to like the android phones better than the iphone 4 but the crappy battery life, awkward size, and the inaccuracy of the was just too frustrating for me to make the jump.

That being said the new commercials do suck.

p.s. i'll have an android (honeycomb) tab when the prices become logical.

thinking about getting a streak 7 and making it a honeycomb tab when that becomes available

3/19/2011 10:22:56 PM

FANTASTIC COMMERCIAL BRO

[Edited on March 19, 2011 at 10:23 PM. Reason : ]

3/19/2011 10:23:25 PM

Quote :

"THEN YOU AREN'T COOL AND SHOULD KILL YOURSELF!"

You aren't cool and you should kill yourself. Sounds like the ad is right on the money.

3/20/2011 12:34:39 AM

I don't have an iPhone.. or any smartphone for that matter.

Regardless, I do feel that iPhone ads can be a bit pretentious, but why shouldn't they be? They are proud of the product they're making.. their confidence makes a big difference with marketing.

It's got that "if you've got it, flaunt it" vibe... some people will embrace it and some people will be intimidated by it or just do like you and

3/20/2011 4:01:12 AM

Egyeyes should flaunt more often. She's most definitely "got it."

3/20/2011 4:03:38 AM