It happens with cameras as well. There are the rumours well in advance of the product, lots of wishing for things. Then there are the rumours closer to the release date. With Nikon pro and semi pro cameras, these tend to be fairly accurate, so we actually have all the specifications ahead of time.
Then after the release there is all the outrage over perceived flaws, especially as the cameras are now reaching 16 and 18 megapixels and show up the flaws in cheap lenses as well as deficits in user technique and knowledge. Then there's all the anger over not meeting all the wishes of the camera users. Real problems are loudly said to be user error, unless a person can prove that they really did get a dud. User errors are said to be flaws in the camera. Lots of cameras returned after a week or two, exchanged for new of the same, or the person decides to wait for the next great camera to come out! Apple rumours and predictions do get more press. But pro and semi pro camera rumours, speculation and after purchase ballyhoo are completely mad. Cheers, Susan. On 12/02/11 10:27 AM, "Daniel Kerr" <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > >That's the other thing Ronni. Sometimes the so called "rumours" are meant >to >be placed there. >Gotta love all the conspiracy theories that goes with it. >I remember reading somewhere about how Apple "control" some of the rumours >of things coming as its placed there to see which supplier or distributor >might be leaking information. Then if it gets out they can trace it back >to >where it's from. >It's a great marketing plan which ever way you look at it. >Put enough "information" or "mis-information" out there and (like you say) >let it get passed around enough to different places, and suddenly it >becomes >true. > >Market your product first via rumour before it's even released, and you've >got people talking about it, saying how great (or how bad) it is and >people >are following it all already. >I suppose then, if you read enough of the feedback that it sounds like >it's >going to bomb you can modify it a little to get it right, then release it >modified and ooh and aah the crowd. (And then everyone says,.."see I was >right, it was going to be released") Half the work is done for you! > >Apple do very well with the amount of info they do keep tight lipped >before >it's released considering their scope of products and all the places parts >come from and the amount of marketing and hype is all created before it's >released. I'm sure the rumour chain is shared a little from both sides. >:o) > >I don't think the same can be said for the other side,...but I could be >wrong. >Even more of late are the news articles (which I barely see bar once in a >blue moon, it's normally mentioned to me from my Mum or sister) on TV, >even >here in "little 'ol Australia" where they mention the new great Apple >product just released, or what Apple have just done to great a "Frenzy". >Does the same happen for Windows or PC makers? Maybe it does, and I just >don't see it,...lol. Oh wait,..it does,..but for virii. :o) hehehe :o) > >The rumour market is a whole niche in itself eh. > >Kind Regards >Daniel > >*Note. All the above is based on my own personal view and opinions, so >can't >be taken as gospel. ;o) It's just my take on how I see it ;o) > > >On 12/2/11 10:12 AM, "Ronda Brown" <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > >> >> Or " if they repeat something often enough from different sources, >>people >> ¹think¹ it is very likely true" ;-) >> >> My prediction new MacBook Pros in Australia in June 2011�. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni > >--- >Daniel Kerr >MacWizardry > >Phone: 0414 795 960 >Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> >Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > >**For everything Macintosh** > > > > > >-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
