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If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/297148.aspxSat, 09 Oct 2010 06:51:31 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:297148Puncher0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/297148.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=297148<p><blockquote><div><img src="https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/Themes/beotheme1/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>vikinger:</strong></div><div> </p> <p>According to <a href="http://topnews.co.uk/213862-aston-martin-dethrones-iphone-become-britain-s-coolest-brand">this</a> report B&amp;O is viewed as the 5th coolest brand in the UK.The list seems to be an odd mix of brands and individual brand models.</p> <p>1. Aston Martin 2.Apple iPhone 3. Apple iPod 4.RIM Blackberry 5. B&amp;O 6. Harley-Davidson 7. Nintendo Wii 8. Google </p> <p>Graham</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> <p></div></blockquote></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>By who I wonder??<img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/35.gif" alt="Hmm" /></p> <p>According to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brandforensics.co.uk/wordpress/archives/1417">THIS</a>, the overwhelming chunk of the selection &amp; voting process was done by group of self-appointed &quot;Brand Experts&quot;.</p> <p>Sounds more like an exercise in brand manipulation and <em>prompting</em> the public to perceive brands as cool to me<img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/38.gif" alt="Erm" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296913.aspxThu, 07 Oct 2010 13:28:26 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:296913vikinger0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296913.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=296913<p><blockquote><div><img src="https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/Themes/beotheme1/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Daniel:</strong></div><div></p> <p>Extra! Extra! Read all about it! ;-) http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/p/29040/296019.aspx#296019</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p></div></blockquote></p> <p><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/58.gif" alt="Laughing" /><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/58.gif" alt="Laughing" /><img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/58.gif" alt="Laughing" /></p> <p>OK, this is the late edition!</p> <p>Graham</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296873.aspxThu, 07 Oct 2010 10:18:17 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:296873PhilLondon0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296873.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=296873<p><blockquote><div><img src="https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/Themes/beotheme1/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>davefarr:</strong></div><div>&#39;Apple&#39; is the brand and the iphone and ipod just their products </div></blockquote></p> <p>Apple is a company name.</p> <p>Apple, iPod, iPhone are brand names.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296836.aspxThu, 07 Oct 2010 00:44:52 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:296836Daniel0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296836.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=296836<p>Extra! Extra! Read all about it! ;-) http://forum.beoworld.org/forums/p/29040/296019.aspx#296019</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296835.aspxThu, 07 Oct 2010 00:03:30 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:296835davefarr0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296835.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=296835<p>Surely that means B&amp;O are fourth as &#39;Apple&#39; is the brand and the iphone and ipod just their products or am I missing something?.&nbsp; I&#39;d put B&amp;O above them all anyway.</p> <p>Dave.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296799.aspxWed, 06 Oct 2010 12:34:07 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:296799Evan0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296799.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=296799<p>Harley Davidson? Top 10? I mean yes they are neat, but never suspected that... </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296791.aspxWed, 06 Oct 2010 11:25:31 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:296791vikinger0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/296791.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=296791<p>According to <a href="http://topnews.co.uk/213862-aston-martin-dethrones-iphone-become-britain-s-coolest-brand">this</a> report B&amp;O is viewed as the 5th coolest brand in the UK.The list seems to be an odd mix of brands and individual brand models.</p> <p>1. Aston Martin 2.Apple iPhone 3. Apple iPod 4.RIM Blackberry 5. B&amp;O 6. Harley-Davidson 7. Nintendo Wii 8. Google </p> <p>Graham</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>