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Everyone overhypes their product releases. But the reality is that most of us just don't pay attention to them. Microsoft talking about Windows? Eh. Samsung ann
by defaultname 5y ago
Everyone overhypes their product releases. But the reality is that most of us just don't pay attention to them. Microsoft talking about Windows? Eh. Samsung announcing something? Neat.
Apple announces something, however, and the detractors just have to flood in and give their hot takes. I suppose that speaks to the influence of Apple now.
- factorialboy 5y agoNo need to get defensive. People are allowed to be unimpressed with Apple's marketing speak.
- usui 5y agoYes, they are allowed, of course... but being "unimpressed with Apple's marketing speak", a topic having been thoroughly traversed, seems counter to Hacker News's stated desire for comments that substantiate new thought, or create new or interesting discussions.
- falcolas 5y agoTo the contrary, it's sparked quite the deep discussion about marketing hype, software companies, and views about the same across the world. More valuable, perhaps, than discussing an incremental upgrade to the iPad Mini?
- usui 5y agoThat's fair, I agree that it has sparked interesting discussions. Looks like we can't write off topics just because we think it's been thoroughly discussed already. How "new" are the discussions though? Maybe we should try to find a previous thread where someone said the same thing and compare the discussion there?
- 12ian34 5y agoAnd the promoters flood in to defend the supreme overlord with a colourful history of abhorrent factory labour practices (suicides, child labour), proprietary ecosystem lock-in, tax avoidance etc.
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