on 7/24/02 3:12 AM, Ron Ward at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ron,
Thanks for posting this. Though Apple has, at least in the past,
had a superior product, their marketing strategy has consistently been to
prey upon the credulity of the young and idealistic. The recent string on
the lists about the iTools price gouge indicates that some of the customer
(victim) base is snapping out of it. I'm sure this post will bring a spate
of response from those in their late 30's and 40's (or older) who have
suffered intellectual and emotional arrest in their late teens and early
20's. Good.
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All the best,
R.A. Cantrell
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> for anyone interested, Rush Limbaugh had some blistering commentary about
> Steve Jobs and some of his business decisions.. For what it's worth, I think
> Rush is correct on this. There has been no bigger supporter of Apple
> products than Rush. In fact, it was his constant endorsements of the iMac
> and G-3 some years back that convinced me to make the switch to Apple. He
> is constantly talking up Mac products and has been a Mac user since his
> program began on the radio 15 years ago, and has never been paid a dime by
> Apple for his endorsement of their products. Jobs is a huge supporter of
> our former President and his political bias won't allow him to advertise on
> one of the most successful programs on the air today. Shareholders should be
> concerned about this. You can read the article in case you are interested :
>
> http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_071802/content/right.guest.html
>
> If you've ever listened to the program or tuned in to the web cam, he is
> telling the truth, there is a 22" cinema display and apple servers next to
> it that would be nothing but free advertising. One word from Rush about
> buying a product, and his listeners buy it. Sales of that bed he refers to
> jumped almost 200% after he formally endorsed it and said he used it at his
> home. That's a proven fact with every sponsor he's had on his show. Not a
> single one has lost money on advertising with him. It has nothing to do
> with one's political philosophy, it's about making money for the
> shareholders and getting the most bang for your buck and Jobs seems to be
> missing the boat here. This is not a political endorsement or an
> endorsement of the Rush Limbaugh program or his philosophy, just my honest
> opinion about doing something that makes good business sense.
>
> Ron Ward
> G List Nanny
> Austin, TX
>
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