Apple's relationship with the press, customers, and dealers
tliet
– March 20, 2008 05:34AM
Although we don't live in the Apple is beleaguered times anymore, there's still enough to be said about them...
Transplanted once again...
The Gay Blade - 05:54pm Mar 31, 2000 EST
The Blade will attempt to transplant yet another rhetorical sapling here
on the Spork boards by copping a page from the delightful Brian Miller,
writing eloquently on the superannuated boards of yesteryear:
Brian Miller - 03:07pm Sep 30, 1999 PT
The man with a plan
My recent PowerBook G3 fiasco notwithstanding, I am beginning to wonder if
Apple is planning on abandoning "small fry customers." Consider the
evidence:
1) Apple's war with the Macintosh press;
2) Apple's slashing and burning of small local dealers, who often provided
the best service "in a pinch";
3) Apple's continued horrendous customer service breaches (individual Apple
Store orders cancelled in favour of large educaction/business orders).
Pulling all this evidence together and analysing it makes me feel far more
"worried" about Apple's future than any time under Amelio. Consider, for
instance, what all of those resources spent on lawyers threatening tiny Mac
sites could do in customer service and relations.
Before we consider Apple's "invasion" into the Fortune 1000 enterprise to
be ready, we have to focus on Apple's status in its own current markets. In
my view, there's a lot of "retrenching" to do before they're ready. They
can start by ceasing their intimidation of Mac publishers, letting the damn
Mac rags publish OS 8.6 on their cover disks, and spending a bit more time,
effort, and energy on a "satisfy the customer at all costs throughout the
organisation" policy. These are all core competencies they'll need before
they can even THINK of invading the big-enterprise space.
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rino
– July 09, 2008 05:26PM
In America, the only respectable form of socialism is socialism for the rich.
Oh that's good content.
tomierna
(Admin)
– July 09, 2008 08:16PM
Hideously Unnatural
Post It! Post It!
Cloudscout
– July 09, 2008 08:46PM
Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær!
It is posted.
Madaracs
– July 10, 2008 11:07AM
Ooh! Scary! Scary! Don't we look mean? You can't see me! But I can see you!
funn-ay!
Cloudscout
– August 28, 2008 08:57AM
Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær!
ARL
(Moderator)
– August 28, 2008 08:53PM
I whinge therefore I am!
Still pushing the "macs cost twice as much" line tho...
Cloudscout
– August 28, 2008 09:18PM
Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær!
They were talking about student purchases... and pretty much all students are buying laptops these days. With that in mind, it's an accurate statement. You can't get a "budget" Mac laptop.
Simon
– August 29, 2008 01:33AM
They also make the point that the more you spend the more you get, implying that the macs aren't more expensive for no good reason.
tliet
– October 08, 2008 12:02PM
stan adams
– October 13, 2008 08:04AM
OMFG!
MacBooks on the Anchor Desks at Fox News. WOnder how long before TSO files an injunction!!!
ARL
(Moderator)
– October 14, 2008 09:57PM
I whinge therefore I am!
El Jeffe
– October 15, 2008 07:08AM
What a journey.
I read that last night.
It's good for him to prep his curtain call, imo.
I've only had one person's photo up on my wall(s) that was not a family member, and that is Steve Jobs.
I only hope that he is not getting sicker, but instead will decide to stop and smell the roses.
I'd like to see him slow down and get fat...he needs some poundage.
bahamut
– October 15, 2008 07:25PM
he is not doing well, that is for sure.
John Willoughby
– October 17, 2008 11:16AM
Cyberdyne Systems Customer Support
tliet
– October 20, 2008 01:27AM
Cloudscout
– October 20, 2008 08:22AM
Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær!
Wow. Now that's taking off the kid gloves.
Dr. Strangelove
– October 20, 2008 11:11AM
I saw both those commercials over the weekend while watching football. I found them both pretty amusing.
bahamut
– November 03, 2008 05:53AM
