tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109274274070580415.post754386301455660903..comments2023-10-17T05:30:29.081-06:00Comments on Bye-Bye Shadowlands: Buyers vs. UsersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109274274070580415.post-58865018258581637092007-06-29T17:34:00.000-06:002007-06-29T17:34:00.000-06:00I have two words for you: "camera feature" -- I ha...I have two words for you: "camera feature" -- I have a Nokia phone with a camera. after I got it, I loaded it up with crappy, low-res images of stuff, only to find that there was no way to offload the pics. if you want the cord to plug into your computer, it's $20-40. no thanks.<BR/><BR/>this also made me think of a story idea I had a while back: "Last Adapter," where a marketing guy comes up with the bright idea of finding people who are on the other end of the consumer spectrum from "First Adapters" and pitches ads/ products exclusively at them. never went beyond that concept, as a) I can't imagine how the marketer would find people who met his criteria, and b) how does he get people who don't buy anything new to buy something from him?The Wordmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531149436875703784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109274274070580415.post-45381617777911385402007-06-29T17:06:00.000-06:002007-06-29T17:06:00.000-06:00This reminds me of that old Groucho Marx quip, "I ...This reminds me of that old Groucho Marx quip, "I refuse to belong to any club that would have me as a member." We want to be inticed, but embraced is another thing altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109274274070580415.post-8848613080412980282007-06-29T08:40:00.000-06:002007-06-29T08:40:00.000-06:00Love it! I mean, think of all the iPhone buzz righ...Love it! I mean, think of all the iPhone buzz right now (and check out the NYTimes video on it--hilarious).<BR/><BR/>I'm salivating over the iPhone. It seems perfect. But there are so many problems--the locked-in agreement with AT&T (boo, hiss!), the battery question, the cost, the 1st generation bugs....yadda...yadda.<BR/><BR/>So, what does this buyer/user do? He agrees he's fed up with his current cell phone and is negotiating an upgrade. No iPhone (yet), no hybrid car (yet) but baby steps...baby steps...msmaupinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471913285797097572noreply@blogger.com