When a brand means something, people buy it. That’s the underlying principle behind brand marketing. Apple products actually *are* distinct, they’re ahead of the curve, they’re lovingly designed and extremely well thought out, so much so that the rest of the industry falls in line with Apple without fail, every single time Apple innovates yet again. From the form factor to the materials used to the GUI, the whole industry is Apple or Apple derivative and has been since the inception of the PC industry.
Face it, you like to get under the hood, so to speak, to dink around and “build” your own system. More power to you, that’s something that has provided a handsome livelihood to many for several decades. It’s going the way of the buggy whip, though, and is being relegated slowly but surely to hobbyist status. No doubt people built their own televisions and radios back in the electronic dark ages, too. Who does now?
Ah, you sir have faced the facts and approached them head on! Yes, it is all about the brand and Apple does have it!
The only problem I have is that the “Brand” people seem to think that others are left out and don’t know the game...
Heh, Your response was the best in a long time... thanks
“Face it, you like to get under the hood, so to speak, to dink around and “build” your own system. More power to you, that’s something that has provided a handsome livelihood to many for several decades. It’s going the way of the buggy whip, though, and is being relegated slowly but surely to hobbyist status. No doubt people built their own televisions and radios back in the electronic dark ages, too. Who does now?”
You have to know that you really hit a nerve there... I have built radios, TV’s, Computers, Test Equipment ( Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, Signal Generators, etc. ). along with several other obscure items...(Remember Heathkits?).
Anyway, you just may be right, these things may be times past OR they may just be the knowledge that saves the US in the future... (the way that it is going). Not really feeling secure these days...
Anyway, nice to hear from you...