Originally Posted by
benajah
Yeah the company is named Apple, but most people think of the company as "Mac," as in Mac Computers, Ipods made by Mac. Much of branding has little to do with the legal designation of a company but with the image left in the customer's minds.
They do not market their laptops as Apple Pro..they are marketed as Mac Book Pro.
you talk to the wrong people. geeks knows it's Apple. the logo is an Apple. the name is Apple. It's an Apple store.
also...
Macintosh...that's an Apple. nuff' said.
I'll drop $200+ on a tiny computer that fits in my pocket and is as good for everyday stuff as the laptop that i'm typing this on. But I won't spend $400 on a jacket.