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> No, it's really not. It's literally just a tool I use for communication. I'm curious, wouldn't that imply you're not the demographic they're seeking? So are

> No, it's really not. It's literally just a tool I use for communication. I'm curious, wouldn't that imply you're not the demographic they're seeking? So are you basically saying, "I'm not in their demographic"? Or is there another point to your comment that I'm missing. I ask because often I see people get pissy about statements like this, almost as if they think the web page was curated for them. I could make a webpage targeted at guitarists with something like "Your guitar is something you cherish", and clearly that statement isn't true for someone who neither owns a guitar nor plays. So what purpose is a statement like this? I don't make snarky comments at bra commercials on TV about how I don't have breasts and therefor am not concerned with support. Do you (assuming you're male, of course haha)?

lolsal 9y ago
I don't like the marketing appeal to some sort of deep emotional instinct that the advertisement is making. I think it's ridiculous that consumer goods represent who I am and what I might stand for. That's silliness and hyperbole, right? To say that a person's phone choice defines them in any sort of meaningful way is extremely silly to me. This feels similar to something like: "This product stands for freedom! You stand for freedom don't you?" The guitar analogy is not accurate - your statement about cherishing the guitar is evaluated internally and is true or false. It's not the same as saying the guitar publicly and externally (and deliberately!) defines you and what you stand for. "There goes lolsal - now there's a guy that really stands for non-branded personal compute devices!" Give me a break.
- sossles 9y ago
  > To say that a person's phone choice defines them in any sort of meaningful way is extremely silly to me. For someone buying a mainstream product like a Samsung or Apple phone, I'd agree that it doesn't mean very much. To someone buying a niche product like this though, it definitely says something about the person's values.
Avshalom 9y ago
Who is the demographic they're seeking that wouldn't just wrap it in a case for individuality or buy a phone with branding for name recognition?

lolsal 9y ago

I don't like the marketing appeal to some sort of deep emotional instinct that the advertisement is making. I think it's ridiculous that consumer goods represent who I am and what I might stand for. That's silliness and hyperbole, right? To say that a person's phone choice defines them in any sort of meaningful way is extremely silly to me. This feels similar to something like: "This product stands for freedom! You stand for freedom don't you?" The guitar analogy is not accurate - your statement about cherishing the guitar is evaluated internally and is true or false. It's not the same as saying the guitar publicly and externally (and deliberately!) defines you and what you stand for. "There goes lolsal - now there's a guy that really stands for non-branded personal compute devices!" Give me a break.

sossles 9y ago
> To say that a person's phone choice defines them in any sort of meaningful way is extremely silly to me. For someone buying a mainstream product like a Samsung or Apple phone, I'd agree that it doesn't mean very much. To someone buying a niche product like this though, it definitely says something about the person's values.

Avshalom 9y ago

Who is the demographic they're seeking that wouldn't just wrap it in a case for individuality or buy a phone with branding for name recognition?