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If you aven't got an IPhone, you havent got an IPhone

Big PoyBig Poy Posts: 7,485
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Must be one of the stupidest and most annoying advertising pitches ever. Thank you Apple for reminding me what i do and dont have
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    Awshum-YawnAwshum-Yawn Posts: 1,718
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    It's an arrogant advert if ever I saw one!

    People seem to be so loyal to Apple it really amazes me... I'm not an Apple hater, far from it, I love their heritage, and the first computers I was taught on where Apple.
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    IvanIVIvanIV Posts: 30,310
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    It reached you, it made you notice. An irritation is good, too. Better than going unnoticed. They are clever, Apple stands and falls with an advertising.
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    Big PoyBig Poy Posts: 7,485
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    IvanIV wrote: »
    It reached you, it made you notice. An irritation is good, too. Better than going unnoticed. They are clever, Apple stands and falls with an advertising.


    Yeh i understand your point but it didnt reach me in a good way, it basically said 'if you dont have an IPhone then your shit' in no uncertain terms
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    IvanIVIvanIV Posts: 30,310
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    Big Poy wrote: »
    Yeh i understand your point but it didnt reach me in a good way, it basically said 'if you dont have an IPhone then your shit' in no uncertain terms

    They can't reach everybody positively, but it speaks strongly to 'their' people, who want to belong and don't want to be shit.
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    be more pacificbe more pacific Posts: 19,061
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    IvanIV wrote: »
    They can't reach everybody positively, but it speaks strongly to 'their' people, who want to belong and don't want to be shit.
    Particularly insecure young people. I can imagine bullies who have wealthy parents taunting their less wealthy peers with "If you haven't got an iPhone, you haven't got an iPhone."
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,229
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    Even as an iPhone/Macbook owner, I hate that advert.

    It's so incredibly arrogant and condescending that I fail to see how it could be used as means of encouraging sales.

    If I was an Apple sceptic it would only make me more so.
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    nessyfencernessyfencer Posts: 9,195
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    Particularly insecure young people. I can imagine bullies who have wealthy parents taunting their less wealthy peers with "If you haven't got an iPhone, you haven't got an iPhone."
    Yeah... can't have that. That would be the first time bullies ever immitated an advert ;)

    TBF, getting that taunt would be far better than being slapped on each ear.
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    call100call100 Posts: 7,278
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    Get over it....It's only an advert....You are perpetuating it merely by discussing it on forums, whether negatively or positively....I own products made by all sorts of manufacturers (Including Apple) and I don't get worked up either way....The anti Apple brigade though seem to be far worse than the fan-boys. If you don't like a product for whatever reason that is purely an individual point of view and valid only to yourself and not in the world as a whole.
    As for the ad, it's genius and maybe one of the more honest ones....If you haven't got something, well, you haven't got it...............have you!
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    Big PoyBig Poy Posts: 7,485
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    call100 wrote: »
    Get over it....It's only an advert....You are perpetuating it merely by discussing it on forums, whether negatively or positively....I own products made by all sorts of manufacturers (Including Apple) and I don't get worked up either way....The anti Apple brigade though seem to be far worse than the fan-boys. If you don't like a product for whatever reason that is purely an individual point of view and valid only to yourself and not in the world as a whole.
    As for the ad, it's genius and maybe one of the more honest ones....If you haven't got something, well, you haven't got it...............have you!


    Which store do you work at again btw?

    As for the BIB how is stating the blinking obvious genius?

    I never said i didn't like the product either, just the advert
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    wod1wod1 Posts: 6,152
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    it is annoying, i am an iphone user for the first time and wont be getting another for my next phone.

    just far too many things that annoy me, 1 being the awful itunes software.

    i will be looking at htc phones and samsung as the galaxy s 2 is an excellent phone spec wise
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    fletchemfletchem Posts: 2,212
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    I think THIS sums it up nicely

    NOTE: Naughty word at the end - sorry
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    IvanIVIvanIV Posts: 30,310
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    fletchem wrote: »
    I think THIS sums it up nicely

    NOTE: Naughty word at the end - sorry

    The end is the best :D So, I am going then...
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    grumpyoldbatgrumpyoldbat Posts: 3,663
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    Isn't there already another thread on this exact subject? Was around about a week ago. Can't find it now. Possibly got removed if it descended into another Apple vs Android thread!
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    carguy143carguy143 Posts: 2,327
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    fletchem wrote: »
    I think THIS sums it up nicely

    NOTE: Naughty word at the end - sorry

    Great advert. :cool:
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    call100call100 Posts: 7,278
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    Big Poy wrote: »
    Which store do you work at again btw?

    As for the BIB how is stating the blinking obvious genius?

    I never said i didn't like the product either, just the advert

    Read the post again...(It wasn't aimed at you in particular).I don't work for apple or buy apple products exclusively.
    As for your second point. it's got everyone talking about it....I don't see anyone talking about the other products because of the advertising. It matters not whether you like or dislike the product, as far as advertising goes...............it's working..
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,270
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    Like I'd buy a phone just because Apple imply I'm a loser and I'm missing out if I don't. My phone does all that crap anyway, without the added smugness.
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    TheBigMTheBigM Posts: 13,125
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    So by not having an iPhone, I'm not a sheep or in a quasi-religious cult? Oh well, what a shame!
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    nafanny29nafanny29 Posts: 1,322
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    It should say.

    If you haven't got an I-Phone, you haven't got to install the horrifically bloated I-Tunes to use it"

    Much better!!!
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    ram jamram jam Posts: 288
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    worst ad ever was last year for iPad,
    "what is iPad? iPad is thin!!!!":eek:
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 525
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    Big Poy wrote: »
    If you aven't got an IPhone, you havent got an IPhone
    Yeah, well if I was stupid enough to need that pointing out, I probably would have one. :D
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    BOOTHY2905BOOTHY2905 Posts: 1,974
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    ‎"If you don't have an iPhone...well, you don't have an iPhone..."

    Don't worry, I'm pretty sure the type of thick git that needs this explained to them already has an iPhone :D:D

    I haven't got an iPhone because I don't want an iPhone basically. Had a 3 and then the 3GS came out. but really it was the same phone so I refuse to buy apple products because they bleed money out of stupid people.
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    grimtales1grimtales1 Posts: 46,695
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    fletchem wrote: »
    I think THIS sums it up nicely

    NOTE: Naughty word at the end - sorry

    Haha! :D
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    jrajra Posts: 48,325
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    Big Poy wrote: »
    Must be one of the stupidest and most annoying advertising pitches ever. Thank you Apple for reminding me what i do and dont have

    It's a crap ad, but no doubt geared towards the sort of person who would buy such a device, i.e. are a bit low on the grey matter or are for a 'look at me' show off type of person.

    No doubt, it's yet another annoying gadget other people have to put up with in public.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,174
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    fletchem wrote: »
    I think THIS sums it up nicely

    NOTE: Naughty word at the end - sorry

    Now that's an honest ad for once :D
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    IvanIVIvanIV Posts: 30,310
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    ram jam wrote: »
    worst ad ever was last year for iPad,
    "what is iPad? iPad is thin!!!!":eek:

    Yes, you can't even feel it's there :eek: :D
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