Sony, Dell stronger than Apple brand

Two different surveys with totally different results just show to me that surveys/polls are meaningless because they only survey a tiny portion of the population and use different methods, so the results seem skewed.

Who comes up with these wacky headlines? The poll actually states Apple moved up in the poll, thus becoming a stronger brand. Whereas Sony and Dell have been ahead of Apple for a while. Of course, why wouldn't those companies be ahead of Apple, as they sell a lot more product.

Sometimes it is hard to beleive this site caters to Mac users. A Mac site would say something like "Harris Poll shows Apple's brand popularity is growing stronger."

I agree with terrin on this. You guys haven't been taking lessons from republican propagandists have you?

What's wrong with using "Apple's breakthrough appearance in the top 10" or "Apple makes top 10" for shortness.

The lowlifes that run MacNN know that this kind of headlines generates more user views.

What are you guys on? The headline is an accurate reflection of the story, and is actually very tame ie not at all sensationalist.

Of course headlines are designed to pull you into the story, that's their job. If you think every headline should be pro-Apple, then you're living in lala land.

As for the 'lowlifes' tomadochi, that's very unfair. If you don't like the site, don't visit it, but don't resort to personal insults.

There is absolutely nothing sensationalist about the title. It is straight fact, based on the data reported. Now, if the article stated something like "Sony and Dell once again trounce Apple in consumer loyalty" or something to that affect, then tomodachi, terrin, etc. would have a point.

Right now, they have no leg to stand on. I don't know about anyone else, but I don't want an Apple newsite that tries to fluff up the news to make me feel better about my Apple purchase.

I have been using Apple computers (and PCs too) since my first Apple IIe. Since 1983, I have watch more and more of these "folks" make us Apple users look like idiots. I really would like it to stop...but it won't. /sigh

Ok there are 300 million US citizens; over 300 Million EU denizens...

Harris asks' less than 2500 people in thier survey...

Even if Harris asked 30,000 people; the survey would still be meaningless...

waste of time to even read this krap; I bet less than 1% of the total population even knows who Harris is...or what this BS is for.

SPECULATION & SURVEYS are total BS and should not be allowed to be called NEWS; this is manipulitive hersay; hodwash; hubbub; malarky; a form of propaganda...

Just ignore this attempt to DECIEVE...

Although i agree that we Apple fans shouldn't look for or expect gratuitous 'good headlines' just for the sake of it the fact that Sony, Dell are ahead of Apple in brand recognition is OLD news - been like that for years.

What is "NEW-s" is that Apple for the 1st time broke the top 10 on the Harris pol, or that Apple brand recognition is closing in on the traditional leaders.

Yea i know the 'right' headline gets the click but geez - atleast a headline that represents something NEW is a bit more useful.

Two different surveys with totally different results just show to me that surveys/polls are meaningless because they only survey a tiny portion of the population and use different methods, so the results seem skewed.

No, they show me that they polled two different segments of society. The one which Apple fared well was done to readers of some branding magazine, which is most likely a trade publication and whose readership is very specialized and focused. The harris poll, meanwhile, probably surveyed a broader range of the population.

Ok there are 300 million US citizens; over 300 Million EU denizens...

Harris asks' less than 2500 people in thier survey...

Even if Harris asked 30,000 people; the survey would still be meaningless...

Apparently there's people who don't understand the concept of statistics, populations, surveys, etc. Read a book, take a course, etc, a find out how a small sampling, if done right, actually can be a very good gauge of opinion.

waste of time to even read this krap; I bet less than 1% of the total population even knows who Harris is...or what this BS is for.

Harris is a major polling company who, if they didn't know what the hell they were doing, would no longer be around (pollsters who give really bad findings don't usually get too many new or return customers).

But, beyond that, what does it matter if only 1% of the population knows who Harris is? If they were of no consequence, no one would care what their poll said (unless, of course, they rated Apple #1 by a long shot, then we'd be proclaiming what a great pollster they were!)

these polls don't mean crap. i agree with mymacluvsme.