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by tomc1985 2347 days ago
Why is that even remotely OK?
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Infinitesimus 2347 days ago
If done well, it could just be a way to inform customers of an improved product.

Lets say Apple launched iTunes2 as a separate product and one day you opened iTunes and saw the banner "Try iTunes2!" would that be equally upsetting? Or you go to gmail.com and see a banner for "Try Inbox!" etc.

This isn't candy crush in WordPad, it's an ad for an enhanced text editor

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tomc1985 2346 days ago
> Lets say Apple launched iTunes2 as a separate product and one day you opened iTunes and saw the banner "Try iTunes2!" would that be equally upsetting

It would, actually. I don't want to be sold to, at all.

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JohnFen 2346 days ago
I honestly can't imaging who this could be "done well".

> Lets say Apple launched iTunes2 as a separate product and one day you opened iTunes and saw the banner "Try iTunes2!" would that be equally upsetting?

Yes.

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