# Product differentiation. Defined. By Apple. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 2, 2010, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863 "2010-02-02T12:55:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/1 "2010-02-02T12:55:53Z")
Not going to lie. I’m impressed. ![http://media.boygeniusreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/apple-chart.jpg](http://media.boygeniusreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/apple-chart.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/2 "2010-02-02T12:58:39Z")
ok? ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/3 "2010-02-02T12:59:33Z")
wtf am i looking at? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/4 "2010-02-02T13:00:08Z")
A bunch of overpriced shit. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/5 "2010-02-02T13:00:28Z")
um sweet? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/6 "2010-02-02T13:06:26Z")
I was just impressed at how apple has a personal computing option to suit any budget. But if you guys… Maybe if you weren’t so… It’s really… 😢 Screw you guys I’m going home! ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/7 "2010-02-02T13:07:17Z")
If you’re poor don’t buy a Mac desktop? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/8 "2010-02-02T13:10:48Z")
The only thing I came up with on there that’s fairly priced is the $99 iphone :uhh: Even that is probably the 2g one or something Also WTF is that cube thing thats $599/799? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/9 "2010-02-02T13:15:21Z")
looks like sonys chart ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/10 "2010-02-02T13:20:47Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > The only thing I came up with on there that’s fairly priced is the $99 iphone :uhh: Even that is probably the 2g one or something > > Also WTF is that cube thing thats $599/799? Its a Mac Mini its a cheap Mac desktop. ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/11 "2010-02-02T13:29:52Z")
Brilliant marketing as usual. ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/12 "2010-02-02T13:43:37Z")
All I know is I got a quad core with 24" monitor for $700 a couple months ago. According to Apple that would get me an iPad… pretty sure it wouldn’t run Photoshop nearly as well though. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/13 "2010-02-02T13:50:55Z")
good hardware yes, fantastic marketing but good marketing can also be interpeted as misinformation. Im surprised how much apple tv still is when you can get a popcorn hour, roku or pretty soon a boxee for half the price and they will do more stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/14 "2010-02-02T13:56:01Z")
I just got a Dell XPS with a Core I7, 8GB DDR3, GTX260 graphics card, 1TB drive for $670 plus tax. They can stick their iPad or mac mini up their ass. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/15 "2010-02-02T14:01:58Z")
apple is the prime example of differentiation as taught in marketing classes ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2010, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/16 "2010-02-02T18:32:46Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > A bunch of overpriced shit. +1 ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/17 "2010-02-03T09:35:15Z")
Ferrari’s, Porsches, BMW’s, Mercede’s, Audi’s, and Lambourgini’s are overpriced shit because chevy’s are cheaper and just as fast. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/18 "2010-02-03T09:37:04Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > I just got a Dell XPS with a Core I7, 8GB DDR3, GTX260 graphics card, 1TB drive for $670 plus tax. They can stick their iPad or mac mini up their ass. damn good deal…where at? dell website? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/19 "2010-02-03T10:45:40Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > I just got a Dell XPS with a Core I7, 8GB DDR3, GTX260 graphics card, 1TB drive for $670 plus tax. They can stick their iPad or mac mini up their ass. Too bad the motherboard is probably garbage, the fans will be failing about a month after the warranty expires and the power supply if it doesn’t blow up is most likely about 100 watts short of what the system really needs. I’m done buying Dell garbage. Components FTW. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2010, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863/20 "2010-02-03T10:51:05Z")
Dell Outlet. And I’ve always had good luck with their stuff. It helps that to play it safe I always warranty my motherboard a week before the at home service expires. The Indians are much easier to understand if you do the online chat, and you can basically tell them what to do. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/product-differentiation-defined-by-apple/78863.md?page=2)