One question for the Apple fans

[Speedygi]

If Apple is an American company... How come we don't see a sense of loyalty from the Americans to the level that the Canadian people have for BlackBerry?

 

[taz323]

That's just a matter of opinion, don't you think.

 

[iEd]

Seems like Blackberry needs more than Canadian loyalty.


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[TiredOfPhoneWar]

Im canadian, i dont know people using blackberry around me, its all iphone and android, BB pay tax to the govt? Me i do, I owe BB nothing and BB owe me nothing and my car is German made , my point is i choose the best.

 

[TiredOfPhoneWar]

I was on my car listening to the radio the news was BB would eliminate thousands of employees and then i went inside the house and watch tv and it was the launching of iphone 5s im toronto i saw many ppl on the line it was the hype and everything, it was in toronto ! Can you believe that? I told my friend that maybe a parent of someone who was in the line work for BB and maybe one of these thousands employees ,i just hope not, but hey i hear that some 400 employees have found new jobs

 

[TiredOfPhoneWar]

All of these companies (consumer electronics and automobiles too) are really multi-national anyway and just happen to have an HQ in one country or the other.

Yes true, pontiac was assembled in my province , now they ve gone

 

[TiredOfPhoneWar]

Look at this its an old news but there nothing change since...

 

[sting7k]

If Apple is an American company... How come we don't see a sense of loyalty from the Americans to the level that the Canadian people have for BlackBerry?

Microsoft is an American company. People don't seem to love them all that much.

 

[Speedygi]

We have a BlackBerry in the top five of a Canadian list.. Lol that's a strong signal of loyalty... Isn't it?

 

[TiredOfPhoneWar]

We have a BlackBerry in the top five of a Canadian list.. Lol that's a strong signal of loyalty... Isn't it?

Thats old news the list on november 2013 have no blackberry anymore on the list

 

[TiredOfPhoneWar]

When i said there is no change i mean there is no change for apple and android, and believe me android is going strong seems like bb user are going android these days

 

[iEd]

We have a BlackBerry in the top five of a Canadian list.. Lol that's a strong signal of loyalty... Isn't it?

I'm happy for you..... Seriously.


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[TiredOfPhoneWar]

Me too im happy for you, im not hating blackberry , its just phone you know, but i think bb user deserve more from BlackBerry company, they should do more for their fans

 

[sanc333]

Apple has a higher market share in the US than worldwide, I believe.

In japan , apple has a market share of 76%.


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[Fit24]

All things being equal, I believe most people support their local businesses. However we tend to look elsewhere if our needs, requirements, or desires aren't being met.


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[pr1nce]

Apple is a worldwide company with corporate headquarters in the US.

 

[Speedygi]

Okay, I see how that's not going well at all. Hah..

 

[iEd]

The loyalty to Apple is evident every iPhone launch with folks camping out time and time again since 2007. What other proof is needed?


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[abazigal]

If Apple is an American company... How come we don't see a sense of loyalty from the Americans to the level that the Canadian people have for BlackBerry?

What kind of loyalty are we talking about here? Apple is insanely profitable, their products are fairly popular, and roughly half the US population is reported to be using iPhones. I would say that is very impressive given the intense competition and the sheer variety of smartphones available in the market.

If anything, I would argue against blind loyalty. People have a choice, and a significant number are clearly opting for Apple products, despite their higher price tags and oft-criticised closed ecosystem. I say that speaks volumes about the quality and allure of their products, when you buy it of your own free will despite all these perceived drawbacks, rather than being "guilt-tripped" into supporting a local brand out of some misguided sense of patriotism.

That said, I wish Asia could get the same benefits. Our iTunes and ibooks selection is downright abysmal. No iTunes radio even.

 

[Speedygi]

What kind of loyalty are we talking about here? Apple is insanely profitable, their products are fairly popular, and roughly half the US population is reported to be using iPhones. I would say that is very impressive given the intense competition and the sheer variety of smartphones available in the market.

If anything, I would argue against blind loyalty. People have a choice, and a significant number are clearly opting for Apple products, despite their higher price tags and oft-criticised closed ecosystem. I say that speaks volumes about the quality and allure of their products, when you buy it of your own free will despite all these perceived drawbacks, rather than being "guilt-tripped" into supporting a local brand out of some misguided sense of patriotism.

That said, I wish Asia could get the same benefits. Our iTunes and ibooks selection is downright abysmal. No iTunes radio even.

I'm just saying that American consumers just don't see Apple iPhones like Canadians see Blackberries or Koreans view Samsung Galaxies. I'm also a little suspicious if Apple's brand equity had more to do with the loyalty than it being an American company and thus it holding more significance that way.

In other words, Americans are far more fickle consumers than most consumers whom companies are based in. If another company becomes more popular than Apple or Microsoft, all of the sudden they are on bad books. That's what I'm getting at.