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Is it really that hard to believe? If you're a really plugged in technophile you'd never make that mistake, but is the average person really that aware of what

Is it really that hard to believe? If you're a really plugged in technophile you'd never make that mistake, but is the average person really that aware of what a "Galaxy Tab" is, who makes it, and how it differs from one of those "iPads"? We already have prominent news services mis-identifying Samsung phones as iPhones[1], so it's not hard to believe that people even less plugged in are having a harder time of distinguishing these products. [1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/opinions/outlook/spring-cleaning-2011/smartphones.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/opinions/outloo...

trotsky 15y ago
I do find it hard to believe. At various times, I've found it very difficult to tell the difference between economy sedans made by Hundai, Toyota and Honda. Yet I have a very difficult time believing that people purchase one without knowing the manufacturing brand. I have experienced one instance of someone using the term iPhone when they wanted to say smart phone. But after talking for just a minute or two it was clear they wanted advice on what phone to get be it a Motorola, LG, Apple, etc. It seems likely that's just due to apple's heavy advertising campaigns.
- SoftwareMaven 15y ago
  I could totally picture my dad walking into Best Buy after playing with my iPad for a while, see the Samsung and not reload that the button is square, not round, and pick up the box. Here is where he would likely be saved by my education ("I'm really happy with Apple customer service", etc). However, without that, I'm sure he wouldn't have the overall awareness to know Apple versus Samsung. So, the question is, does every tech neophyte have an accolyte teaching them? I firmly believe the answer is no and that people will mistake it. Also, on the subject of cars, I don't think that is a valid comparison. You, after all, drive to the Hyundai or Honda dealership, after all. People also tend to be exponentially more careful with purchases the more expensive they get.
grannyg00se 15y ago
The average person also isn't aware of how their 42" television is different from the next. And in fact they're quite similar. Even more similar than an iPad compared to a Galaxy Tab.

trotsky 15y ago

I do find it hard to believe. At various times, I've found it very difficult to tell the difference between economy sedans made by Hundai, Toyota and Honda. Yet I have a very difficult time believing that people purchase one without knowing the manufacturing brand. I have experienced one instance of someone using the term iPhone when they wanted to say smart phone. But after talking for just a minute or two it was clear they wanted advice on what phone to get be it a Motorola, LG, Apple, etc. It seems likely that's just due to apple's heavy advertising campaigns.

SoftwareMaven 15y ago
I could totally picture my dad walking into Best Buy after playing with my iPad for a while, see the Samsung and not reload that the button is square, not round, and pick up the box. Here is where he would likely be saved by my education ("I'm really happy with Apple customer service", etc). However, without that, I'm sure he wouldn't have the overall awareness to know Apple versus Samsung. So, the question is, does every tech neophyte have an accolyte teaching them? I firmly believe the answer is no and that people will mistake it. Also, on the subject of cars, I don't think that is a valid comparison. You, after all, drive to the Hyundai or Honda dealership, after all. People also tend to be exponentially more careful with purchases the more expensive they get.

grannyg00se 15y ago

The average person also isn't aware of how their 42" television is different from the next. And in fact they're quite similar. Even more similar than an iPad compared to a Galaxy Tab.