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Re:iPhone 5 by cheap on Wednesday September 12, 2012 @04:12PM (#4512902)
Dear Mister Obvious,

Every marketing team ever has created hype. Ever.

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Re:iPhone 5 by freyr on Wednesday September 12, 2012 @04:33PM (#4513043)
Right. And when Apple creates hype, people for some reason buy into it. In droves.

I don't understand why so many people blame Apple for this.

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Re:iPhone 5 by rodion_89 on Wednesday September 12, 2012 @05:34PM (#4513360) 

  > people for some reason buy into it
It's not just "some" reason. They have one of the best marketing departments in the world who do an excellent job.

  > I don't understand why so many people blame Apple for this.
I'm blaming Apple for doing a damn good job of marketing their products.
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