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Well, I guess we think people are willing to pay for lovely design (and by "design", I'm referring to the way it works, in addition to the way it looks). You c

by blehn 16y ago

Well, I guess we think people are willing to pay for lovely design (and by "design", I'm referring to the way it works, in addition to the way it looks). You could also ask, "What (other than a lovely design) makes a Macbook/BMW/Dyson/Armani better than a Dell/Lincoln/Hoover/Old Navy?"

iuguy 16y ago
I get what you're saying but all of your examples are really bad examples. Macbook vs Dell - Technology (specialised CPUs, Dual graphics chipsets in Macs to give better battery life and hard-wired flash chips in Macbook Air) BMW vs Lincoln - Forgive me, I'm not well versed in American cars, but BMWs have cutting edge technology as well as some serious add-ons and tech (one of the first to introduce GPS, in-seat heating, various energy/mileage saving technologies such as brake-recharging). I don't know enough about Lincoln to say what they've introduced. Dyson vs Hoover. Massive differences in technology, better suction on a Dyson, bagless, easier to clean. It's interesting in the first three comparisons the premium option has a large amount of patents and internally developed technologies don't have (exception: Lincoln, I don't know enough about them to comment). Armani vs Old Navy. Material quality, stitching quality, the way the garments are (traditionally) made although the gap is closing (if you'll pardon the unintentional pun). Ultimately though there's a big difference in focus. Old Navy makes clothes for day to day wear in a variety of circumstances. Armani make clothes to be seen in at events. Apple are highly consumer and creative focused, Dell are more business oriented (but also attacking the consumer market). Dyson targets people who don't want to clean/change bags every now and again. BMW targets moderately wealthy men who want something decent they can drive as though they own the road with, I don't know who Lincoln target but it appears to be a higher end luxury car brand of Ford.
- jmonegro 16y ago
  Exactly. Our product has a different focus.
  - iuguy 16y ago
    So what's the difference? I can't see it. I'm not saying there isn't one, I'm saying I'm interested in hearing what it is because it's not immediately clear (or at least sufficiently clear to make me want to hand over the cash if I know about fotolog).

by blehn 16y ago

iuguy 16y ago

I get what you're saying but all of your examples are really bad examples. Macbook vs Dell - Technology (specialised CPUs, Dual graphics chipsets in Macs to give better battery life and hard-wired flash chips in Macbook Air) BMW vs Lincoln - Forgive me, I'm not well versed in American cars, but BMWs have cutting edge technology as well as some serious add-ons and tech (one of the first to introduce GPS, in-seat heating, various energy/mileage saving technologies such as brake-recharging). I don't know enough about Lincoln to say what they've introduced. Dyson vs Hoover. Massive differences in technology, better suction on a Dyson, bagless, easier to clean. It's interesting in the first three comparisons the premium option has a large amount of patents and internally developed technologies don't have (exception: Lincoln, I don't know enough about them to comment). Armani vs Old Navy. Material quality, stitching quality, the way the garments are (traditionally) made although the gap is closing (if you'll pardon the unintentional pun). Ultimately though there's a big difference in focus. Old Navy makes clothes for day to day wear in a variety of circumstances. Armani make clothes to be seen in at events. Apple are highly consumer and creative focused, Dell are more business oriented (but also attacking the consumer market). Dyson targets people who don't want to clean/change bags every now and again. BMW targets moderately wealthy men who want something decent they can drive as though they own the road with, I don't know who Lincoln target but it appears to be a higher end luxury car brand of Ford.

jmonegro 16y ago
Exactly. Our product has a different focus.
- iuguy 16y ago
  So what's the difference? I can't see it. I'm not saying there isn't one, I'm saying I'm interested in hearing what it is because it's not immediately clear (or at least sufficiently clear to make me want to hand over the cash if I know about fotolog).