Marketing textbook, chapter 7

Tablets are mainly bought by young consumers and business people, with Apple's iPad Air being the most popular. Amazon entered the tablet market with the Kindle Fire and used advertising to try to positively influence the perception of the net benefit of its own product.

The aim of the advert was to increase the perceived net benefit of the Kindle Fire compared to the iPad Air by focusing on the price difference with the same gross benefit. To this end, the quality of the two displays is first compared and the narrator comes to the conclusion: „You probably can't tell the difference ...“. The prices of the two tablet brands are then compared and the speaker states: „... but your wallet definitely will.“

This image consists of two side-by-side advertising images that show a direct product comparison.the image is divided into two halves, each showing the hands of a person holding two different tablets.left half of the image: A white Apple iPad (left) and a black Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 (right) are held next to each other. Both displays show the same colourful photo of a camping scene with a tent in the countryside. Above the devices are the product names „iPad with Retina Display“ and „Kindle Fire HD 8.9“. In small print at the bottom: „Based on a customer survey in January 2013. Comparison between iPad with Retina Display and Kindle Fire HD 8.9.“ Right half of the picture: The same arrangement of the devices, but the display content has changed. The iPad displays the price „499 €“ in large letters. On the Kindle Fire, the price „269 €“ is displayed in large letters. At the bottom is the legal notice: „Prices are unverb. Recommended prices incl. VAT and shipping for shipping within Germany“.
Comparison between the iPad Air from Apple and the Kindle Fire from Amazon in the advert.

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Yellow book cover with the title „MARKETING - Introduction to Theory and Practice“ in white and blue letters. At the bottom are two colourful, stylised hands that together form a heart. Authors: Andreas Scharf, Bernd Schubert, Patrick Hehn and Stephanie Glassl. Publisher: Schäffer-Poeschel.
Marketing textbook,
8th edition