Why do people buy into apple BS?

easyrider · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:51

Take the Ipad 2

No flash support and the New Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Tablet is

faster smaller lighter and Higher res screen and cheaper

26 secs in is very funny

And before you spout Apps...before apps I want my internet to work properly and android apps cover most.

Whats the obsession with buying slower less functional tech for more money?

It has to be the badge right?

If not please explain as I fail to get moist when comparing my Samsung Galaxy 2 with my mates Iphone 4...My tech is far superior than his on every level.

This thread is not a Apple V Android thread its a genuine question as to why people buy slower heavier less functional tech for more money

My mate with the iphone 4 wants a Galaxy 2 now so at least he has seen the light!

Danthus · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:53

Worms, can.

K1LLSW1TCH · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:54

You're comparing the paper specs when the software has as much, if not a bigger say in how fast the hardware is anyway. Plus this is GD do you REALLY expect an impartial and fair discussion on the matter? I give it about 5 minutes before we get a lolApple post.

Barks · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:54

That looks pretty good actually.

I wouldn't buy an iPad 2. I think they're outrageously overpriced.

I do however own an iPhone 4. The fact is it does everything I want it to do and it works really well. There might be superior tech but I don't really care. The fact another phone might have a superior camera or other advanced features doesn't interest me. I guess a lot of gadget gurus would rather have 10 thousand quadzillion megahuuuurtz etc but most of us buy things that are easy to use and stylish - hence why Apple are dominating.

Marine Iguana · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:54

lolApple

digipeep · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:56

Probably because Apple knows what it is doing, Samsung is just a box shifter outfit.

Tephnos · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:56

Steve Jobs is really, really good at marketing. That's why people eat up Apple's BS.

randal · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:57

Tefal · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:57

Pawnless Endgame · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:58

For those gagging for an iPad in 2010, you could have gotten yourself a Paceblade in 2003.

easyrider · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:59

Taken with my Galaxy 2 few days ago riding home from work

iphone 4 doesn't even come close

Biohazard · 13 Jul 2011 at 00:59

Monserrat said:
For those gagging for an iPad in 2010, you could have gotten yourself a Paceblade in 2003.

Or a stone tablet and your fapping hand in 3000BC..

deusexlumina · 13 Jul 2011 at 01:00

i have a MBP and an iphone 4 but i agree that the ipad is ludicrous. There is a market for tablets, but they spent so much time and money making the ipod touch/phone as small as possible, and then they bloated it up and used the same OS! crazy.

Im glad there's more competition coming apple's way, as tbh their past few updates have been relatively lacklustre. slightly faster/slightly smaller/slightly thinner every 6 months is insulting to customers who shelled out £400 for a device that isnt even a year old yet.

/rant

/awaits flaming

/extra slash

digipeep · 13 Jul 2011 at 01:00

I'm pretty far from a stylistic consumerism global type of company fan but Apple have it spot on, and let's all be happy that the guy designing Apple gear is BRITISH.

Biohazard · 13 Jul 2011 at 01:01

digipeep said:
I'm pretty far from a stylistic consumerism global type of company fan but Apple have it spot on, and let's all be happy that the guy designing Apple gear is BRITISH.

One man does it all?

I hope they allow him some holidays.

Barks · 13 Jul 2011 at 01:01

Monserrat said:
For those gagging for an iPad in 2010, you could have gotten yourself a Paceblade in 2003.

It makes you laugh, back in 2003 I owned: HP iPAQ H2210 Pocket PC.

It really wasn't that far off what the iPhone is today yet most people didn't even now such tech existed back then. In fact some of the bloody games I had on it back then were superior to what you find on the iPhone NOW.

digipeep · 13 Jul 2011 at 01:02

Biohazard said:
One man does it all?

I hope they allow him some holidays.

Yep he is occasionally spotted surfing in Newquay. Honestly, I've seen him.

PermaBanned · 13 Jul 2011 at 01:03

To be honest i'm beyond caring, they can have the extortionately priced mediocre goods if they want them, just as long as they don't shove them in my face at every opportunity.

Psycho Sonny · 13 Jul 2011 at 01:04

marketing

the same reason anyone buys anything with a brand tbh

/close thread

Tom84 · 13 Jul 2011 at 01:07

I fancy boys said:
i have a MBP and an iphone 4 but i agree that the ipad is ludicrous. There is a market for tablets, but they spent so much time and money making the ipod touch/phone as small as possible, and then they bloated it up and used the same OS! crazy.

Im glad there's more competition coming apple's way, as tbh their past few updates have been relatively lacklustre. slightly faster/slightly smaller/slightly thinner every 6 months is insulting to customers who shelled out £400 for a device that isnt even a year old yet.

but by making the changes so minimilistic it doesn't force those that have just shelled out £400 on one to feel the need to upgrade unless you're extremely anal

I'm honestly surprised that there's a new Galaxy tab out as it doesn't seem that long ago since the Galaxy S came out But maybe that's because I haven't taken much notice of it but it certainly feels like there's far more upgraded/new HTC/Samsung/Android phones released than there are apple ones yet those companies don't get the same bashing that Apple get

It makes sense from a business point of view not to go upgrading the screen res on the second iPad as it then gives them their big selling point for the iPad 3, might suck for the consumer but for Apple it makes perfect sense