Comments on: My $.02 on Apple’s Response to Microsoft’s Response http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/ Media consumer, tech enthusiast, and blogger Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:08:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nancy| Cheap Nintendo DS Games http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5557 Nancy| Cheap Nintendo DS Games Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:08:02 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5557 I absolutely love these Mac vs PC commercials. However, as funny and effective these commercials may be, I just can't justify opting for Apple products (macbook/ipod) when there are far less expensive alternatives out there that can do the same thing. I absolutely love these Mac vs PC commercials. However, as funny and effective these commercials may be, I just can't justify opting for Apple products (macbook/ipod) when there are far less expensive alternatives out there that can do the same thing.

]]> By: Nancy| Cheap Nintendo DS Games http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5230 Nancy| Cheap Nintendo DS Games Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:08:02 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5230 I absolutely love these Mac vs PC commercials. However, as funny and effective these commercials may be, I just can't justify opting for Apple products (macbook/ipod) when there are far less expensive alternatives out there that can do the same thing. I absolutely love these Mac vs PC commercials. However, as funny and effective these commercials may be, I just can't justify opting for Apple products (macbook/ipod) when there are far less expensive alternatives out there that can do the same thing.

]]> By: Jessica Shumway http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5209 Jessica Shumway Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:06:59 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5209 Hi Bob. Have you ever taken a mac for a spin? All I'm sayin is that you would be surprised with how fun and aesthetically pleasing it can be! Hehehe<br><br>But I'm biased!<br><br>How are things going in Washington? Hi Bob. Have you ever taken a mac for a spin? All I'm sayin is that you would be surprised with how fun and aesthetically pleasing it can be! Hehehe

But I'm biased!

How are things going in Washington?

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 Bob Caswell Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:38:32 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5206 Dr.DUH-<br><br>peskypescado's comment above nullifies your first paragraph: $300 million ad budget as compared to $8 billion in R&D... How does the little number outweigh the big one? Dr.DUH-

peskypescado's comment above nullifies your first paragraph: $300 million ad budget as compared to $8 billion in R&D… How does the little number outweigh the big one?

]]> By: Dr.DUH http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5205 Dr.DUH Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:48:00 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5205 I think you all missed the point -- The Apple guy does not, in any way even hint that $350 million isn't a totally reasonable amount to spend on advertising. The bite is that it so outweighs the amount spent on development.<br><br>Another observation -- there's all this talk about Apple having just (barely) 10% of the market. This is usually touted within 2 sentences of claims that Apple's stuff is twice as costly as "regular" stuff. Logical inference; Apple may have 10% of the market, but (being twice as expensive) gives them nearly 20% of the market's revenue! (18.18...%) I think you all missed the point — The Apple guy does not, in any way even hint that $350 million isn't a totally reasonable amount to spend on advertising. The bite is that it so outweighs the amount spent on development.

Another observation — there's all this talk about Apple having just (barely) 10% of the market. This is usually touted within 2 sentences of claims that Apple's stuff is twice as costly as “regular” stuff. Logical inference; Apple may have 10% of the market, but (being twice as expensive) gives them nearly 20% of the market's revenue! (18.18…%)

]]> By: Tom’s Two Cents » Blog Archive » The Race to the Bottom… http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5204 Tom’s Two Cents » Blog Archive » The Race to the Bottom… Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:20:25 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5204 [...] is in response to my brother’s post, My $.02 on Apple’s Response to Microsoft’s Response. Even though I use a MacBook Pro these days, I consider myself as much of an Apple critic as a [...] [...] is in response to my brother’s post, My $.02 on Apple’s Response to Microsoft’s Response. Even though I use a MacBook Pro these days, I consider myself as much of an Apple critic as a [...]

]]> By: Chris http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5202 Chris Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:43:07 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5202 Didnt you say that gizmodo is pretty pro Apple before? But yeah, they've been getting a lot of crap for the extra glossy screens and making firewire exclusive to the pro model.<br><br>-Chris Didnt you say that gizmodo is pretty pro Apple before? But yeah, they've been getting a lot of crap for the extra glossy screens and making firewire exclusive to the pro model.

-Chris

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5201 Bob Caswell Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:42:58 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5201 Very well said! It does look even worse for Apple from within that context. Very well said! It does look even worse for Apple from within that context.

]]> By: Bob Caswell http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5200 Bob Caswell Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:41:41 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5200 Maybe because -- for a lot of people -- "work great" is something that's already happening... without paying a premium. Maybe because — for a lot of people — “work great” is something that's already happening… without paying a premium.

]]> By: peskypescado http://bobcaswell.com/2008/10/20/my-02-on-apples-response-to-microsofts-response/comment-page-1/#comment-5199 peskypescado Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:18:49 +0000 http://bobcaswell.com/?p=1392#comment-5199 The other ridiculous part is that Microsoft spent about $8 billion on R&D last year and the Vista campaign is only $300 million, so the piles of cash in the ad are wrong. The other ridiculous part is that Microsoft spent about $8 billion on R&D last year and the Vista campaign is only $300 million, so the piles of cash in the ad are wrong.

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