Mac users steered toward costlier hotels than Windows users?

hrosvit · 06-26-2012, 02:13 PM

Uh oh; is my Apple product costing me money?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/orbitz...040100900.html

"Orbitz Worldwide Inc. has found that people who use Apple Inc.'s Mac computers spend as much as 30% more a night on hotels, so the online travel agency is starting to show them different, and sometimes costlier, travel options than Windows visitors see."

What is the world coming to?

Note to self: always book hotels from a PC.

Apache · 06-26-2012, 02:21 PM

I read this earlier today.

Apache

pidgeon92 · 06-26-2012, 10:11 PM

I saw this elsewhere as well. I guess it's a good thing I no longer enjoy traveling.

MikeOxlittle · 06-26-2012, 11:35 PM

It's a pretty smart (but shrewd) tactic ... I wonder how many other sites are doing something similar.

hrosvit · 06-26-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeOxlittle

It's a pretty smart (but shrewd) tactic ... I wonder how many other sites are doing something similar.

I'd bet most of them.

KindleChickie · 06-27-2012, 12:03 AM

Gadget profiling, what's next?

hrosvit · 06-27-2012, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by KindleChickie

Gadget profiling, what's next?

I believe that Arizona is now demanding that Windows users show their papers.

HappyMartin · 06-27-2012, 06:31 AM

Mac users spend more money on hotels for the same reason they spend more money on computers, they are stupid. We all know that the more disposable income you have the more stupid you are.

Stupid people have always made more money than clever people

plib · 06-27-2012, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by KindleChickie

Gadget profiling, what's next?

It's already here. Real-time advertisement auctions for what you see on a page, based on your browsing/Facebook/adSense/tracking cookie history right up to the second you click on the page.* Profiling not just your gadget but everything you do with it.

* Unless you use AdBlockPlus, Ghostery and sundry other useful addons, in which case they either don't bid, or waste their money.

plib · 06-27-2012, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by HappyMartin

Stupid people have always made more money than clever people

Stupid people have always finished up with less money than clever people.

FTFY

fjtorres · 06-27-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by KindleChickie

Gadget profiling, what's next?

The only surprise is that they're making a big deal out of it.
(Probably because the big-media types are all MacPeople.)

Everybody profiles everybody; it's a natural human trait.
Appearances feed expectations.
You show up at a restaurant driving a Mercedes, you'd better leave a big tip... or never come back.

What I'd like to know is what kinds of lodgings the LINUX users are steered to. The EconoLodge near the techie flea market?

CyGuy · 06-27-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by HappyMartin

Mac users spend more money on hotels for the same reason they spend more money on computers, they are stupid. We all know that the more disposable income you have the more stupid you are.

Stupid people have always made more money than clever people

I wouldn't say they are stupid, more along the lines of being gullible. If it wasn't for Apple playing on the gullible they wouldn't have sold many devices, if any. The folks at Apple are masters at this...

Rob Lister · 06-27-2012, 09:03 AM

All they're doing is showing more expensive options first. It doesn't appear to preclude the less expensive options. This makes sense. If the data shows that a mac user more likely wants a higher-end room, then there's nothing wrong with showing them what they more likely want.

elcreative · 06-27-2012, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HappyMartin

Mac users spend more money on hotels for the same reason they spend more money on computers, they are stupid. We all know that the more disposable income you have the more stupid you are.

Stupid people have always made more money than clever people

This from an admitted iPad owner...

HappyMartin · 06-27-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by elcreative

This from an admitted iPad owner...

I also own a mac laptop and 2 towers. Not to mention a bunch of ipods.

06-26-2012, 02:13 PM	#1
hrosvit Moron Posts: 307 Karma: 2966580 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southwest PA Device: B&N Nook, Nook Color, iPod Touch, iPhone 4, iPad 3	Mac users steered toward costlier hotels than Windows users? Uh oh; is my Apple product costing me money? http://finance.yahoo.com/news/orbitz...040100900.html "Orbitz Worldwide Inc. has found that people who use Apple Inc.'s Mac computers spend as much as 30% more a night on hotels, so the online travel agency is starting to show them different, and sometimes costlier, travel options than Windows visitors see." What is the world coming to? Note to self: always book hotels from a PC. __________________ "Fearlessly the idiot faced the crowd, smiling."

06-27-2012, 06:31 AM	#8
HappyMartin Martin Kristiansen Posts: 1,431 Karma: 6517492 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Johannesburg Device: Kindle International Ipad 2	Mac users spend more money on hotels for the same reason they spend more money on computers, they are stupid. We all know that the more disposable income you have the more stupid you are. Stupid people have always made more money than clever people __________________ I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters. -Frank Lloyd Wright

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06-26-2012, 02:21 PM	#2
Apache Readaholic Posts: 1,593 Karma: 25782130 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Nook Color / Nook HD+	I read this earlier today. Apache

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pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 1,875 Karma: 3627630 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle 2, Kindle PW, Kindle DXG, Sony 950, Boox M90, Kobo Aura	I saw this elsewhere as well. I guess it's a good thing I no longer enjoy traveling.

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MikeOxlittle Say my name very fast ... Posts: 128 Karma: 1385629 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The High Seas Device: Kindle	It's a pretty smart (but shrewd) tactic ... I wonder how many other sites are doing something similar.

06-27-2012, 12:03 AM	#6
KindleChickie Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 573682 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: DX, iPad 2, Kindle 3, Nook simple touch	Gadget profiling, what's next?

06-27-2012, 09:03 AM	#13
Rob Lister Fanatic Posts: 512 Karma: 3201382 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Nook Simple Touch	All they're doing is showing more expensive options first. It doesn't appear to preclude the less expensive options. This makes sense. If the data shows that a mac user more likely wants a higher-end room, then there's nothing wrong with showing them what they more likely want.


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