Comments on: Why Apple Doesn’t Do Discounts http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/ Marketing intelligence through data analysis you can understand Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:12:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ferdinand Kneedler http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 Ferdinand Kneedler Mon, 10 May 2010 04:05:59 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-2339 My partner and I harmonise with your conclusions and can anxiously look onward to the subsequent updates. Only saying cheers won't simply be enough, for that outstanding clarity with your writing. I am going to straightaway grab the rss to remain privy with all updates. Good work and much success within your online business efforts! Cheerio! My partner and I harmonise with your conclusions and can anxiously look onward to the subsequent updates. Only saying cheers won’t simply be enough, for that outstanding clarity with your writing. I am going to straightaway grab the rss to remain privy with all updates. Good work and much success within your online business efforts! Cheerio!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Andrew Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:01:19 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-670 actually, they do do discounts. they offer my brother a 15% discount on anything he buys. it's pretty easy to get them to do this. actually, they do do discounts. they offer my brother a 15% discount on anything he buys. it’s pretty easy to get them to do this.

]]> By: John http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-609 John Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:47:29 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-609 Great job! Can Great job! Can

]]> By: Ryan Kelly http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-606 Ryan Kelly Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:27:24 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-606 @kevin Yeah, the 8GB 3G.....who the heck wants that? You wouldn't be able to use half of the apps. I see your point, but I don't see this quite the same as waiting 6 months or a year for the Blu-Ray, or a plasma TV, or an X-Box to go down in price. We're talking 2 1/2 years since the first iPhone :) @kevin Yeah, the 8GB 3G…..who the heck wants that? You wouldn’t be able to use half of the apps. I see your point, but I don’t see this quite the same as waiting 6 months or a year for the Blu-Ray, or a plasma TV, or an X-Box to go down in price. We’re talking 2 1/2 years since the first iPhone :)

]]> By: Kevin http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-605 Kevin Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:23:20 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-605 Won't have to lower their prices much? What about the fact the the iPhone premiered at $300 and is now as cheap as $100? Doesn't this fly in the face of "creating an expectation in the mind of the consumer that all you have to do is wait and eventually the price will go down?" Won’t have to lower their prices much? What about the fact the the iPhone premiered at $300 and is now as cheap as $100? Doesn’t this fly in the face of “creating an expectation in the mind of the consumer that all you have to do is wait and eventually the price will go down?”

]]> By: jsk http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-604 jsk Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:21:57 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-604 Apple's home page rotate three or four different items at random. Test your theory, I just visited www.apple.com from my Mac using Safari v4 and got the page pushing the iMac, not accessories. Apple’s home page rotate three or four different items at random. Test your theory, I just visited http://www.apple.com from my Mac using Safari v4 and got the page pushing the iMac, not accessories.

]]> By: Ryan Kelly http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Ryan Kelly Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:07:00 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-603 @sykes - you're absolutely right....I missed that one. How great is it to plug in your phone and sync everything in a matter of seconds? Click here, tap that......you don't need an instruction manual for their products, which is a good indication of great user interface design. @sykes – you’re absolutely right….I missed that one. How great is it to plug in your phone and sync everything in a matter of seconds? Click here, tap that……you don’t need an instruction manual for their products, which is a good indication of great user interface design.

]]> By: davis staedtler http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-602 davis staedtler Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:36:48 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-602 Right on. Great take. Right on. Great take.

]]> By: Sykes http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Sykes Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:45:40 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-601 Part of the answer is user experience. Apple is one of the few consumer electronics company that puts design and user experience top on their list. User experience counts for a lot in Apple's design (both hardware and software). That is one of the biggest selling points of Macs, iPods, and iPhone. I have not see Microsoft Windows 7 yet, but I hear that the user experience unlike previous editions of Windows is getting to be quite good because Microsoft is finally beginning to pay attention to user experience as opposed to just adding on features without knowing how to execute it so users can use it and have a good experience with it. Part of the answer is user experience.

Apple is one of the few consumer electronics company that puts design and user experience top on their list. User experience counts for a lot in Apple’s design (both hardware and software). That is one of the biggest selling points of Macs, iPods, and iPhone. I have not see Microsoft Windows 7 yet, but I hear that the user experience unlike previous editions of Windows is getting to be quite good because Microsoft is finally beginning to pay attention to user experience as opposed to just adding on features without knowing how to execute it so users can use it and have a good experience with it.

]]> By: Tom B http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/2009/why-apple-does-not-have-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Tom B Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:27:43 +0000 http://www.pearanalytics.com/blog/?p=1051#comment-600 Branding is all well and good, but, the fact is, if you have real work to do, the Mac will help you get it done, without getting in the way. That's why scientists and artists love them so much: efficiiency, stability, security, functionality. Branding is all well and good, but, the fact is, if you have real work to do, the Mac will help you get it done, without getting in the way. That’s why scientists and artists love them so much: efficiiency, stability, security, functionality.

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