Survey finds Google, Sony world's most reputable companies

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1. May 25, 2010 5:56 PM
   Lurker101 said:

   Where did Asus place? Surely they're more reputable than Sony.

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2. May 25, 2010 6:04 PM
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   Matthew, TechSpot Staff, said:

   I'd wager that the average consumer doesn't even know who Asus is -- at least in the US.

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3. May 25, 2010 6:06 PM
   

   Timonius said:

   I fail to understand the purpose of such a study. But regardless I'd like to know who's most 'reputable' if you filter out the non-technology related companies (I realize that will probably be outside the scope of this website). Also what is the definition of reputable in regards to this study?

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4. May 25, 2010 6:39 PM
   

   KG363 said:

   How is Apple reputable. Anyone who knows anything about apple knows they are closer to infamous than famous

   And IKEA is complete garbage incompatible to anyone over 5'8"

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5. May 25, 2010 7:20 PM
   

   matrix86 said:

   Matthew said:

   I'd wager that the average consumer doesn't even know who Asus is -- at least in the US.

   The average consumer doesn't know anything about anything that isn't advertised on TV. "Who is this Kingston? EMachines? AlienWare? What does this 'MSI' stand for?" Most average consumers don't even know the difference between AMD and Intel. Of course, this all depends on your definition of the 'average' consumer.

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6. May 25, 2010 7:24 PM
   

   JMMD, TechSpot Chancellor, said:

   I would never have put Sony on that list or certainly not high on a list like that.

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7. May 25, 2010 7:52 PM
   RuskiSnajper said:

   In gaming:

   Apple= what ?

   Microsoft = no comment

   Sony = coyote

   Nintendo = Speed runner

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8. May 25, 2010 8:40 PM
   

   tengeta said:

   What, do you pay for your position on the list? I can understand them falling for Google, but Sony?!

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9. May 25, 2010 8:56 PM
   

   red1776, Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe, said:

   Honey I enlarged the furniture.......

   And IKEA is complete garbage incompatible to anyone over 5'8"

   that explains it! i used to be 5'8, but since I turned 40 IKEA started working for me.

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10. May 25, 2010 9:56 PM
    

    alcarin2030 said:

    Its reputable, as in, how recognizable they are. You know, how many people would actually recognize them, not how good their products are. Sony is very recognizable all around the world. So is Google. Plain and simple.

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11. May 25, 2010 10:53 PM
    arkantos said:

    I agree with samsung on the list

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12. May 25, 2010 11:57 PM
    Guest said:

    And this is the reason companies like Sony never stop price fixing, root kitting computers and all other shady business practices. The average person(not average nerd) just doesn't know very much about the companies they buy things from.

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