So much Apple What Microsoft They are two giants of technology and both offer excellent products on a technical level. Yet many wonder which is better. According to a recent survey, the brand founded by Steve Jobs it is imposed by the emotional commitment it obtains from users.
Who was in charge of reaching this conclusion? The Brand Keys consultant, which year after year is in charge of preparing the customer loyalty index.
Apple and Microsoft: What Does the Brand Keys Survey Say?
As stated by Clarín, the research methodology used Brand Keys is based on the combination of elements emotional and rational, and analyzes variables such as loyalty in purchasing behaviors and the compromise attitudes regarding the use of the products.
Importantly, the survey in question does not specifically address the competitive relationship between Apple and Microsoft. On the contrary, the categories included are 94 and the total of the brands, 855.
As for these brands of notebooks, the stars of the survey were Apple’s MacBook and Microsoft’s Surface.
Why is it said that MacBook is better than Surface? Because the results showed that the product developed by Apple has a ?? high emotional commitment ?? by users.
On the contrary, the Microsoft resulted in a ?? low emotional commitment ??.
Some aspects to analyze in the survey
On the other hand, another key provided by this research refers to the fact that both brands, both Apple and Microsoft, present high levels of meeting expectations by users.
What does this mean? That beyond the intangible attributes that come into play, both products are excellent on a technical level.
In other words, the difference that makes one brand more favorably positioned than another is rather emotional, at least taking into account the results obtained by Brand Keys.
The role of the pandemic in consumer choice
Another of the points highlighted by the consultancy was the particular context that characterized all of 2020 and that continues to this day: that of the coronavirus pandemic.
As they implied, it had a considerable influence on the loyalty that consumers have towards brands.
In its web portal, the consultant affirms that ?? the brand whose promoters come closest to meeting (or even exceeding) those of the Ideal category is always the one whose clients will demonstrate the highest levels of commitment and loyalty for the next 12 to 18 months ??.
This criterion, applied to the current pandemic context, helps to understand the occurrence of phenomena such as the one mentioned. For now, we will have to see how this year develops for the brands involved. Can Microsoft tip the balance and prevail over Apple?
Source: Clarín
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