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- Aidenf77, on 12/31/2007, -8/+42To the author: Please, fan-girl or not, dispense with the religion metaphor. It's called marketing, and Apple does it very well. For "the city that never sleeps" it's not hard to imagine a crowd at 2am shortly before Christmas. The author could have written a similar opening statement about her local supermarket... I know I could have just before Christmas. Several of my good friends are employed at an Apple retail store here in town, so I know first hand that customer's usage of display models is regulated; especially with the young myspace clique. While the story of the down-on-her-luck model achieving some success through the generosity of Apple retail is heartwarming, it's the exception to the rule. When all is said and done, Apple, like any other retailer out there, just wants to sell products and services.
- Chirp08, on 12/31/2007, -4/+29comments need to be disabled in apple, microsoft, ps3/xbox/wii topics for now on, this ***** is getting old, nobody has said anything useful, you could literally be reading the comments for any other apple related story and not know the difference
- Ireland, on 12/31/2007, -13/+30"The faithful"
I don't know if the 10,000,000 new customers every month (including new iPod owners) would agree with that one. - Ireland, on 12/31/2007, -14/+30So you're the one.
- inactive, on 12/31/2007, -8/+22I definitely like my iPhone. My wife loves her ipod touch and my mom enjoys her iMac. It's just hardware and software, if people get really, really strange about gizmos... well it's not my problem. I just happen to like apple products. My main system for doing our weekly podcast is a Pc and well
- noahhoward, on 12/31/2007, -12/+26If you think people don't work for a living on Macs then you're an idiot and you've likely never used a Mac before. I guess that means you're also a liar and a troll. Please quit bitching about hardware, especially when you don't have any facts.
- Rotzooi, on 12/31/2007, -12/+25I'm not particularly enchanted with Apple myself, but if this is the kind of religion we are going to move towards, I'm all for it.
- ironhide, on 12/31/2007, -1/+14Nothing ever changes. I'm old enough to remember the Commodore 64 vs Atari 400/800 flamewars on the local BBSes. People are always convinced of their platform's superiority and the fact that you're a moron for not recognizing it's obvious appeal.
In other words - be happy with what you purchased and allow the other guy to do the same. (Spoken as someone with both Macs and PCs in their house) - noahhoward, on 12/31/2007, -4/+17Who the hell keeps digging this freaking moron up? He's an obvious troll and apparently an idiot. Providing exceptional support should never be considered a bad thing.
- inactive, on 12/31/2007, -14/+27From the article:
"The close attention paid to detail in the stores’ designs, such as the maple veneer tables used for product displays, gives the impression that Steven P. Jobs himself, the company’s co-founder and chief executive, signed off on every square aesthetic inch of every store."
It's a great point, Apple's stores are unique in malls because they stand out from the rest of the department stores. The "futuristic" look and feel of the stores combined with the "Apple" consistency gives it a very unique "cool" factor that can't be matched. Sony might be able to pull off a successful chain of this sort because of the generally cool design of its VAIO line of computers and I think this may be the future of computer and technology stores. So in that regard, you can chalk another one up to Apple on the innovation front. - eridius, on 01/01/2008, -7/+20And Porsche is on the "bottom rung position" too, right?
- Dotcommer, on 12/31/2007, -4/+17dawww.... you're so cute when you act all "I hate mac, bla bla bla". I just wanna pinch yer cheek!
- kreatre2007, on 12/31/2007, -9/+22You must be an idiot. Apple customers know full well that there are cheaper solutions out there. They just choose not to use them. Why do you have a problem with Apple's complete solution of software and hardware? My "closed" Apple solution never crashes, never breaks down, never gets viruses, and never gets hacked. One thing that you obviously have overlooked is that the core of Mac OS X is open source -- derived from Free BSD (UNIX). Apple contributes a lot to Open Source. How is that closed? Have you ever tried to migrate someone from Windows to the Mac? If a customer wants to move from MS Outlook on the PC to their email client of choice on the Mac, the Outlook email must first be converted into an open (non closed) format. It's Microsoft who wants to lock everyone in and, they've done a great job of it. Only now, Apple is producing a product that millions of people want. They're leaving Windows in droves. How is there something wrong with that?
- ferrariman60, on 12/31/2007, -4/+16You can't count iPod sales as new customers. Many are probably simply updating to the new model, the one with a new color, case, and new standards so they don't work with previous gen accessories (I'm looking at you, iPod classic!!). If they were actually getting 10M new customers a month, then, starting from scratch, they would have every person in the USA as a customer in about 3 years. Just to put your number in perspective.
- Aidenf77, on 12/31/2007, -9/+20You missed the point. chris9902 suggested that owning a Mac left the owner without "any choice" as to the hardware and software available for use, and that simply isn't true.
- FatShady, on 01/01/2008, -4/+15Do people really see Apple stores as futuristic? They're different, but I never got "future" from looking at one.
If anything, I typically chuckle to myself with how the Apple stores somewhat resemble the 1984 Superbowl advert with the huge talking-head in the back of the store, and the mindless looking people just staring at it. - vault, on 12/31/2007, -7/+17Apple doesn't target the low end of the market. You are buying the whole package for something you'll use every single day, and Apple gives you plenty of value.
- mdesjardins, on 01/01/2008, -1/+11Denmark *IS* the future!
- dn11, on 12/31/2007, -0/+10uhh... so they're saying that everyone in the Apple store at 2 AM are blazed, including the employees? Yeah, I already knew that. Dudes.. the 30" LCDs totally tie the room together.
- 16x9, on 01/01/2008, -1/+11An Apple story in the Apple section of Digg?!?! What next? Science news in the science section! No wonder you're so upset, aluminumfoil. Where will this nonsense end?
- yojiffyskippy, on 01/01/2008, -0/+10Once you're in the mac-cult, you can not leave.... alive. GET HIM!
- aristotle0dude, on 12/31/2007, -6/+15You are probably thinking of global marketshare numbers which include corporate upgrade cycles, servers and cash register installs.
If you consider only consumer & educational laptop/desktop sales in North America, you will find that Apple's marketshare is well into the double digits. Total marketshare is an irrelevant statistic when you consider that most corporate desktops/laptops are locked down and standardized on MS Office and a few niche apps probably developed in house or sold to specific industries through VARs.
MSFT bought 150 million dollars of Apple stock as part of lawsuit settlement. - mrroarke, on 12/31/2007, -2/+10What is the point of articles like this? I went to Taco Bell the other day at 12:30AM and there was a line of cars. It may as well have been lunchtime. SO WHAT?????
- nblsavage, on 12/31/2007, -2/+10If it's still in warranty, take it back, if not, take it back anyway and they might be able to help you. Or you could just do nothing about it and bitch on Digg.
- pak314, on 12/31/2007, -2/+10What kind of aura? Retribution? Trueshot? Devotion?
- Jlaugh, on 12/31/2007, -8/+15There laptop sales are up this year, it's been all over the news.
- Markus123, on 01/01/2008, -1/+8You don't actually believe what you just wrote do you? I really hope you're just missing the /sarcasm tag.
- Chirp08, on 12/31/2007, -12/+19you sir, are a ***** idiot.
- ronmexico, on 01/01/2008, -1/+8Donate the remainder to english lessons for you.
- inactive, on 12/31/2007, -11/+18Wow, I always think ~denmark~ when I am in apples stores. Iv'e never gotten the future vibe at all....
- Aidenf77, on 12/31/2007, -12/+18Where have you been? Apple switched to an Intel based architecture years ago. You can now run Windows on a Mac natively if you feel so inclined.
- Jlaugh, on 12/31/2007, -5/+11As apposed to being locked into the MS ecosystem? Last time I checked Macs ran OS X, Windows and Linux.
- chris9902, on 12/31/2007, -7/+13you still believe Vista failed? lol. Try reading stories that don't start on digg.
- banmaster, on 12/31/2007, -5/+11All the article really says is that the Apple stores are succeeding simply because of superior customer service.
Seriously, its a no-brainer. Employ extra staff, make sure they can close sales quickly and make the whole 'experience' of handing over your cash fun, and your store will make more money! - agimat, on 01/01/2008, -1/+6You forgot to end that with 'amen'.
- Jlaugh, on 12/31/2007, -3/+8Funny all my windows using friends hate vista. They even told me that I should downgrade my HP to XP. They told me serious gamers use XP.
- noahhoward, on 12/31/2007, -6/+11Their bottom rung says nothing other than they did really crappy for a long time and are now at a 95% disadvantage.
- Jlaugh, on 12/31/2007, -1/+6My Brand new HP which retails for 1300 doesn't run vista smoothly. I had to turn off all the eye candy just to get windows to open in a snappy fashion.
- happyseamonster, on 01/01/2008, -2/+7Macbook #1 on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/3dunm2
- Betrayer, on 01/01/2008, -1/+6Im not an apple Fanboy, but this article is 100% accurate they have created a mystique with the apple products that make you feel special. there is no other computer company that makes you feel like your joining a elite CULT when you buy there products.
- dgh1973, on 01/01/2008, -1/+52 am in an apple store... how many patrons smelled like weed?
- happyseamonster, on 01/01/2008, -1/+5If it weren't for an Apple fanboy, there'd be no digg.
- bitspace, on 01/01/2008, -1/+5You haven't the first clue what you're talking about. In no way does Apple "lock you down" if you use a Mac. It comes preloaded with some useful applications, and then there is a vast array of software for any purpose, much of it free. The only difference is gaming. The Mac is definitely not a gaming platform, but that's not due to Apple locking anyone down.
- Zalyster, on 01/01/2008, -1/+5Neo? Is that you? Get your ass out of there, Smith is coming for you!
- manitoba98xp, on 01/01/2008, -0/+4Many of Apple's systems are closed (for better or for worse), but they're far more open and compliant than Microsoft.
Apple uses AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) as their preferred audio format, which was standardized by MPEG, the same organization that created its predecessor, MP3. Microsoft uses WMA (Windows Media Audio) as theirs, which is not standardized by any independent organization and is in fact protected by Microsoft. Similar deal with H.264 vs WMV.
Both OS X and Vista integrate document formats into their OSes. Apple uses PDF, the widely used (and fairly, if not entirely, open) format from Adobe. Microsoft created XPS, which, while XML, is only really used by Vista and Office 2007. Not standard.
Apple is far from perfect, but saying Microsoft's system is "open" is absurd. - Jlaugh, on 12/31/2007, -8/+12Cheaper maybe, better no.
- cryptoki, on 02/01/2008, -1/+5hackers everywhere prefer Windows XP.
- AceTracer, on 12/31/2007, -1/+5Apple's product cycle is usually around 9 months. With any product you buy, you can usually expect a refresh or update will come 9 months later. The iPod/iPhone is no exception.
- replikhant, on 01/01/2008, -1/+5I entered an apple store for the first time in 2005 while visiting the US. I asked the hostel clerk where I could find an internet cafe or a place to rent some web time and he advised the apple store. As I entered I was gladly surprised. The internet service was free, which made me go back there every day for a week; the place itself was beautiful and the mac dudes were very cool and friendly. You could not leave without trying out some other gadget. Of course I ended up buying an ipod (a 30GB ipod photo back then) and deeply desiring a mac book (Which I bought last year). The apple store has become a special technological oasis for thosands of tourists who arrive to the US.
- Vermifax, on 01/01/2008, -1/+5Can your superioir system run Logic Pro 8...?
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