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This comment is even less substantiated than its parent. Intuitively the nerds on HN don't represent the "real customers" of Apple, who as a big company, surely
by linkregister 7y ago
This comment is even less substantiated than its parent. Intuitively the nerds on HN don't represent the "real customers" of Apple, who as a big company, surely does market research. Yet Apple has gone on record several times claiming to bring products to market that customers don't know they need, eschewing market research.
Without posting any reviews or customer data, you assume that there is a large customer demand for touch bar-equipped laptop computers.
The plural of anecdotes isn't data, but the complete absence of adecdotes of people who love the touch bar says a lot.
- lostgame 7y agoEh, there are some who do - I’ve never met one in person, but I have seen many online.
- AmericanChopper 7y agoMy comment is substantiated by the millions of MBPs they sell every year. I’ve worked with thousands of people who use MBPs since the touchbar came out, and the only people I’ve ever heard complain about it are online “pundits”. Most people I hear mention it love it. The only alternative explanation is that Apples market research is wrong, and that all sales of MBP since the release of the touchbar have been anomalous. It’s completely obvious how out of touch most Apple commentary is with their market.