actually, many of those apple drones waiting at the stores are apple employees, they are actually on the clock and being paid overtime. It's a marketing blitz, employees at apple are "encouraged" to stand in line and send a perception of product success.Originally Posted by JPPR2
Microsoft used to do the same marketing shit when certain Windows version were released. They would send "MS" employees like developers, sales executives, staff etc... to stand in line and create the "marketing" moment. The company would even reimburse their purchase. What a big fucking joke.
of course the point of doing this is to bring traction, so maybe 25% of those drones are actually employees and the very first in lines, the rest are just the usual "followers" who have nothing to do all day so when they see a line and a marketing moment, they jump on it to fill out their meaningless boring lives.
^Unlike you, obviously, I don't spend a lot of time at free clinics getting 'rashes' checked out. That you do might well be a refection on your lifestyle, and a wake-up call.
That was just an example that came up that I thought would pertain to your lifestyle.
I guess if you are half assed retired or something and not on the go all the time, then you wouldn't need a smartphone. Im always on the go so its nice to be able to check my stocks, check the news, surf TD , fuck around on my hockey pool when im on the move.
I make TD posts on long drives
I can on mine, got it in 2009.
I don't know if it qualifies as a smartphone but it's got GPS, i can send and recieve emails, make posts on TD, has a camera, a calculator and some other very useful functions, very handy little device and there was no hype about it at all.
I'm with JPPR2 on this (great rant by the way).
The hype and the muppets that this iphone nonsense generates is out of all proportion to the product.
It's JUST A FUCKING PRODUCT YOU MUPPETS.
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but it has a lovely shiny Logo on the backOriginally Posted by Koojo
When you pre order one of these phones, Apple/samsung or whoever will let the public pick up the item a day early from selected stores, this also gives great free advertisement through news coverage. Qite clever reallyOriginally Posted by JPPR2
^ Is that Sunsetter?
What's a Galaxy S free?
It's one of those dummy display models that they have in the phone stores.Originally Posted by TizMe
Ohhhhhh Joy..Wednesday is the 8th wonder of the world release in the eyes of the brain dead iPhone lemmings. Apple is brewing up a HUGE batch of Kool-Aid. Lines are forming, blogs on fire with all the stupendous news. Retina display??? We all need that....
I have not had a phone since I moved to Thailand in 2004. Was in the US Embasy last week, and had to put all of my personal items to be scanned in a box. The poor bastard could not believe that I did not have a phone. He asked me 3 times. If you want to contact me, email.
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and as soon as its specifications are announced - Samsung will unleash the lawyers , as Apple will be infringing on some LTE patents of theirsOriginally Posted by JPPR2
I think the Apple iPhone 5 is wonderful
I have no idea what it does or how much they will charge, but it is bound to be what I want and need
posted from the iphone queue
Still using my old Blackberry. Good for work emails and such. Seems to have fallen well behind the smartphone curve now though.. Just hope the platform continues to operate, as I can't be arsed fucking around with new shit.
When Jobs rolled out the iRack it was surely innovative, just lacking in design & engineering,
but I'm confident the iRan he foreshadowed ^ before his death, will really shock & awe the world, maybe usher in iWW3.![]()
Any live video feeds for the announcement?
I have a box of tissues ready.![]()
it was pathetic, as usual, more so because Jesus wasn't doing the sermon
have faith , he will returnOriginally Posted by Butterfly
but the offering was very underwhelming - there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth
I am surprised they didn't make statues out of him at Apple HQ, a giant one would seem appropriate
or his pictures in every hallways and every office ?
I heard on the BBC that the release of the new ipone, whatever one of those is, could boost America's GDP by as much as 0.5% Seriosly, that is impressive.
according to this article , if you extrapolate you will find that 50% of Americas GDP by 2030 will be made by buying and selling the iphone to each otherOriginally Posted by Chico the Fox
iPhone to account for half of US economy by 2030 - projection ? The Register
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