A Leaked Apple Store Video

Hilbert Hagedoorn

It says something about a company that its internal marketing materials are just as polished and every bit as aspirational as the ones that it looses upon the rest of the world, like this internal App...

A Leaked Apple Store Video

Pill Monster · 11-28-2012, 07:37 | posts: 20,464 | Location: NZ

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"They realize this store can be transformational to their life"

I stopped watching at this point.

Does Apple seriously believe it's customers have such empty lives as to be "transformed" by visiting one of their stores?

They (Apple execs) must be brainwashed or extremely arrogant to think like that....

Spets · 11-28-2012, 07:48 | posts: 1,429

It's like a religious cult..

Neo Cyrus · **Memory**: 6GB DDR3-2000 9-9-9-24-1T

... What a pompous, annoying video. I don't know why I watched any of it.

Pill Monster · 11-28-2012, 07:59 | posts: 20,464 | Location: NZ

nvm dumb had a brain freeze....

Ven0m · 11-28-2012, 08:36 | posts: 1,036 | Location: Warsaw, Poland

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Originally Posted by Pill Monster

I stopped watching at this point.

Does Apple seriously believe it's customers have such empty lives as to be "transformed" by visiting one of their stores?

They (Apple execs) must be brainwashed or extremely arrogant to think like that....

It's for the brainwashed target; should work well..

Pill Monster · 11-28-2012, 08:42 | posts: 20,464 | Location: NZ

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Originally Posted by Ven0m

It's for the brainwashed target; should work well..

^The other reason I stopped watching is that I was concerned Apple may be sending me subliminal messages.

Mikedogg · 11-28-2012, 08:50 | posts: 2,872 | Location: The Freak Show - Earth.

Oh yes Apple are the true saints of the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O6IMYSSs7c

Care to guess how many were after iphones?

Pill Monster · 11-28-2012, 09:04 | posts: 20,464 | Location: NZ

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Originally Posted by Mikedogg

Oh yes Apple are the true saints of the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O6IMYSSs7c

Care to guess how many were after iphones?

Unbelievable....

Could you imagine that happening here in New Zealand?

lucidus · 11-28-2012, 09:04 | posts: 3,224 | Location: UAE

Lol @ all the apple hate in every related thread.

Mikedogg · 11-28-2012, 09:10 | posts: 2,872 | Location: The Freak Show - Earth.

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Originally Posted by Pill Monster

Unbelievable....

Could you imagine that happening here in New Zealand?

Well George Carlin once quoted: When you are born into this world, you are given a ticket to the freak-show. When you are born in America, you are given a ticket to the freak-show but you get a front row seat, and some of those people have pens and pads.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on anyone or any country, but I think you made the right decision moving to NZ.

Just sayin.

Pill Monster · 11-28-2012, 09:13 | posts: 20,464 | Location: NZ

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Originally Posted by Mikedogg

Well George Carlin once quoted: When you are born into this world, you are given a ticket to the freak-show. When you are born in America, you are given a ticket to the freak-show but you get a front row seat, and some of those people have pens and pads.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on anyone or any country, but I think you made the right decision moving to NZ.

Just sayin.

I was born here - moved to USA when I was 21...

watching that vid was like watching an episode of Jerry Springer.

kanej2007 · 11-28-2012, 09:17 | posts: 5,700 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

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Originally Posted by lucidus

Lol @ all the apple hate in every related thread.

It's not just hate, iphone is overrated.

Mikedogg · *Last edited by Mikedogg; 11-28-2012 at 10:42.*

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Originally Posted by Pill Monster

I was born here - moved to USA when I was 21...

watching that vid was like watching an episode of Jerry Springer.

Awww, aye? well kia ora bro, and here I was thinking the entire time you were a born and bred pom (no offense).

But yeah that's pretty bad, it's like I always say: Don't let advertising get the better of you, or you might one day find yourself fighting over something without fully understanding why.

But that was pretty funny though.

Li4m79 · 11-28-2012, 09:39 | posts: 4,691 | Location: Scotland

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pill Monster

I stopped watching at this point.

Does Apple seriously believe it's customers have such empty lives as to be "transformed" by visiting one of their stores?

They (Apple execs) must be brainwashed or extremely arrogant to think like that....

funily enough i pressed stop a milisecond after that line!!... then proceeded to read comments and write this reply!!!

Pill Monster · 11-28-2012, 09:46 | posts: 20,464 | Location: NZ

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Originally Posted by Li4m79

funily enough i pressed stop a milisecond after that line!!... then proceeded to read comments and write this reply!!!

Was that before or after you ran to the bathroom and threw up?

Li4m79 · 11-28-2012, 10:23 | posts: 4,691 | Location: Scotland

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Originally Posted by Pill Monster

Was that before or after you ran to the bathroom and threw up?

my computer is in my bathroom just in case events like this arise

Pill Monster · 11-28-2012, 10:26 | posts: 20,464 | Location: NZ

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Originally Posted by Li4m79

my computer is in my bathroom just in case events like this arise

Ah, planning ahead I see- good thinking.

I don't know about you mate but if I was a new Apple employee and was forced to watch that tripe, I'd be having second thoughts about the company I was working for.....

Ven0m · 11-28-2012, 10:35 | posts: 1,036 | Location: Warsaw, Poland

Amazing, isn't it?

Pill Monster · 11-28-2012, 10:48 | posts: 20,464 | Location: NZ

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Originally Posted by Ven0m

Amazing, isn't it?

yeah you were right about the target audience

-=WolverinE=- · 11-28-2012, 12:17 | posts: 62

Apple IS a cult. Just look at the amount of fan sites and magazines there are... Cult of Mac? Really? It can't get more obvious than that. Also, I am selling Apple products and we were told to look for NLP methods (massive hints about it during the sales training). Everything is designed so that it attacks the customers right in their weak spots, but people need to be able to buy their products, thus the low success here.

StewieTech · 11-28-2012, 13:08 | posts: 655 | Location: Portugal

That´s a lot of bull****. All they want is consumers money. Why can´t a company be true to it´s purpose and say: here, this is great for you, now give us your money.

sdamaged99 · 11-28-2012, 13:35 | posts: 1,912 | Location: Isle of Man

I can't help but think "Scientology" when i watch it.

The only good memory of an Apple store, is when i visited the one in London with my wife and a friend. I was stood under the glass staircase and a SMOKING hot woman in a short skirt walked up it and i saw everything

My wife wasn't impressed, but it was worth it.

-=WolverinE=- · 11-28-2012, 16:35 | posts: 62

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Originally Posted by StewieTech

That´s a lot of bull****. All they want is consumers money. Why can´t a company be true to it´s purpose and say: here, this is great for you, now give us your money.

Because they want you to happily and willingly give them your money, not force you. It's manipulative, but makes people happy and excited about what they buy. If I have to be honest, that's a very sad "happy" state and narrow point of view, but if there were no sheep the wolves would starve...

Ghosty · 11-28-2012, 17:14 | posts: 1,317 | Location: UK

Never been in a Apple store. I sometimes wonder what would happen if I did... I see all the staff standing there and can't help but be afraid.