Comments on: The Cultural and Economic Significance of Macs at Walmart http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:38:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeremy http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 Jeremy Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:24:03 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2150 I hear Wal-Mart is actually selling a 512MB iPhone for $12... http://www.maccomedy.com/wal-mart-to-sell-512mb-apple-iphone-for-12/ I hear Wal-Mart is actually selling a 512MB iPhone for $12…

http://www.maccomedy.com/wal-mart-to-sell-512mb-apple-iphone-for-12/

]]> By: bill http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 bill Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:11:05 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2127 "No matter what analysts say about Apple’s brand devotion, consumers use Apple products because of how they function, not the social implication that comes along with the shiny Apple logo." No company benefits more than Apple from its branding efforts. It's cool to own a shiny lime-green/pink/purple Apple product. Many, many, many consumers don't look or compare performance and capability prior to purchase, regardless of price. There's much to be said about "if Buffy has one, I need one." Wal-Mart will diminish that reputation a bit but the profits will easily outweigh this. Good move. “No matter what analysts say about Apple’s brand devotion, consumers use Apple products because of how they function, not the social implication that comes along with the shiny Apple logo.”

No company benefits more than Apple from its branding efforts. It’s cool to own a shiny lime-green/pink/purple Apple product. Many, many, many consumers don’t look or compare performance and capability prior to purchase, regardless of price. There’s much to be said about “if Buffy has one, I need one.”

Wal-Mart will diminish that reputation a bit but the profits will easily outweigh this.

Good move.

]]> By: richard http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2063 richard Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:26:27 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2063 Joel is Right. Whatever Apple's new Mac Mini and Apple TV will be, they would be insane NOT to offer it at Walmart. If Apple TV wants to challenge the cable companies insane 'bundling' practice and introduce 'a-la-carte' pricing of cable type offerings, Walmart would be an essential ally. If the Mac Mini is made into an appliance-like media server in January, it will be at Walmart. If not, we will see the new Apple TV with enhanced video game capabilities at Walmart. Joel is Right. Whatever Apple’s new Mac Mini and Apple TV will be, they would be insane NOT to offer it at Walmart. If Apple TV wants to challenge the cable companies insane ‘bundling’ practice and introduce ‘a-la-carte’ pricing of cable type offerings, Walmart would be an essential ally. If the Mac Mini is made into an appliance-like media server in January, it will be at Walmart. If not, we will see the new Apple TV with enhanced video game capabilities at Walmart.

]]> By: Joel http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Joel Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:29:27 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2058 No one will rush to Walmart to but a 2,000 buck notebook. But iMac and MiniMacs are perfect for Walmart. No harm, no foul. No one will rush to Walmart to but a 2,000 buck notebook. But iMac and MiniMacs are perfect for Walmart. No harm, no foul.

]]> By: Rob http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2055 Rob Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:14:12 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2055 People have turned down Walmart before because they decided they couldn't ship junk either: http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open_snapper.html I can't see Apple slitting the throat of its own retail effort. People have turned down Walmart before because they decided they couldn’t ship junk either:

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/102/open_snapper.html

I can’t see Apple slitting the throat of its own retail effort.

]]> By: Aviv http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 Aviv Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:35:02 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2052 I'm not thinking that they need to entirely lose their premium appeal. But in my opinion, placing a few of their lower, entry-level products at retailers like Walmart would be a good move. I’m not thinking that they need to entirely lose their premium appeal. But in my opinion, placing a few of their lower, entry-level products at retailers like Walmart would be a good move.

]]> By: tomK http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 tomK Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:26:17 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2051 YES ! If they want to seriously make a dent in market share then Apple will need to lose it's "premium" overtone and make their products available everywhere. Like the PC. YES ! If they want to seriously make a dent in market share then Apple will need to lose it’s “premium” overtone and make their products available everywhere. Like the PC.

]]> By: uS http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 uS Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:29:05 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2041 this would be too nuts for me to handle. this would be too nuts for me to handle.

]]> By: Brin http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/08/the-cultural-and-economical-significance-of-macs-at-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Brin Mon, 08 Dec 2008 22:18:14 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1125#comment-2040 Well, they couldn't sell their more expensive products at Wal-Mart. But, they could offer some of their lower priced notebooks and maybe the iMac. This would make sense. Well, they couldn’t sell their more expensive products at Wal-Mart. But, they could offer some of their lower priced notebooks and maybe the iMac. This would make sense.

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