because wise men don't fall for claims of the self aggrandizing and foolish arguments that present a false "either or" predicate. mr limbaugh is clearly trying to get another advertiser, there's no reason apple should take his claims at face value or assume he'd be a good investment.
picking venues for apple's ads is probably handled largely by a pr firm, who's job it is to know where best to spend the ad dollar to get the most value. it seems mr limbaugh doesn't seem worthy to many advertisers, possibly only to those who would rabidly support him if it wasn't in the best interest of the company itself. i believe his market share is much, much smaller than it once was, the fact he's still on the air doesn't mean he has allot of listeners, mearly that station managers haven't found something better to put on. just like so many bad and unpopular tv programs that stay on the air because of existing contracts, the inability to find something better, and the general shortage of good content when there are so many radio and tv stations competing for content and viewers. also of course, most tv and radio stations are now owned by large corporations who often use their control of the media to support those with views they find helpful to their own position, even when the public gets tired of it. if a company has some good products it can continue to dump the excess bad products they produce for along time, even without a personal bias. of course as most mac owners would argue, the popularity of a product often has little to do with it's quality. mr limbaugh is an example of a low quality product which was popular for awhile, before people started realizing how empty his shows are. i think mr. limbaugh's comments are just part of his death thralls as his career continues a slow downward spiral, painful for someone who once rose quickly. Ron Ward wrote: --------- > > Well Roger, if Mr. Jobs were as shrewd a businessman as he's purported to > be, why not take Rush up on his statement? The old put up or shut-up. > Place the ads with EIB (Rush's Company) under the condition that within 12 > months or 18 months the market share or sales of Mac computers must rise by > X%, say 5% over what it was at the time the ads were placed. If his ---------- -- Ernest Hemingway once said "The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for", i agree with the second part (from the movie s7ven, and my own sentiments). Philip Stortz, Mad Scientist At Large, available to save worlds large or small, or at least to try, to fight the good fight. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
