Bokishi Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 I'm trying to prove a point to someone that there are plenty of underdog products out there that are just as good, if not better than the mainstream, heavily advertised stuff. One example is Malt-O-Meal, which is just as good as the standard boxed cerieal, and is cheaper too. Any more ideas/examples would be appreciated. Current 3DMark
Dark_Raven Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 I like Malt-A-Meal. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
Surreptishus Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 Is this any type of product or are we just talking food?
Bokishi Posted September 3, 2006 Author Posted September 3, 2006 Any product, just as long as it's an underdog, and is just as good as a more popular, and heavily advertised product of the same type. Current 3DMark
Checkpoint Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 How would it not be advertising? ^Yes, that is a good observation, Checkpoint. /God
Hurlshort Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 Ok, Scott tissue as opposed to Kleenex. Kleenex is the brand, but there are plenty of options out there that get no credit. Rollerblade inline skates are also oer-rated. K2 makes a better all purpose skate.
Bokishi Posted September 4, 2006 Author Posted September 4, 2006 Yes hurlshot, you've got the point. Scott is the underdog that gets no credit in this case. Current 3DMark
Volourn Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 Huh? Scott is pimped all the time. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
Arkan Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 Baking Soda? "Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." - Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials "I have also been slowly coming to the realisation that knowledge and happiness are not necessarily coincident, and quite often mutually exclusive" - meta
Darth Drabek Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 I am a connoisseur of generic soda, and as such I feel qualified to mention the several "store brands" that kick the crap out of the big names at half the price. I'm not sure how many states have Kroger grocery stores, but their Big K Cola is a suitable replacement for your Coke and Pepsi. Personally Diet Dr. K is my favorite. Which reminds me of that Mitch Hedberg joke: Mr. Pibb is a Dr. Pepper replica, but it's a BS replica 'cause the dude didn't even get his degree, man! It's like, "Why'd you have to drop out and start making pop so soon?" Oh yeah, for clarification's sake: People from the state of Ohio call soda "pop." I don't know if that's widely known or not, so I thought I'd mention it. baby, take off your beret everyone's a critic and most people are DJs
Blank Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 thepixiesrock. He's not a product, but I thought he deserved to be here as an honourable mention.
mkreku Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 I used to be able to say AMD (as an underdog to Intel) but I recently read that AMD are so big that they're aiming for 30% of the market now. 30% is not underdog, even if it's not marketleading either. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish!
Oerwinde Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 The leading Root Beer brands of Mug, A&W, and Barqs have nothing... and I mean NOTHING on Henry Weinhard's Best root beer ever. Also, RC Cola is not only just as good as Coke or Pepsi, but is usually cheaper. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity.
Fenghuang Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 Henry Weinhard's isn't an underdog, it's a premium brand... RIP
astr0creep Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 Fresca is better than Sprite or 7up. You can actually taste the lemony lime. http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/
alanschu Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 10 out of 10 Fresca drinkers prefer the taste of Fresca! I love their ad campaigns.
Volourn Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 "People from the state of Ohio call soda "pop." I don't know if that's widely known or not, so I thought I'd mention it." Huh? Last ic hecked, the majority of Kanadians (well.. at least the ones I know of) refer to pop as pop. Only freaks call pop soda. "10 out of 10 Fresca drinkers prefer the taste of Fresca! I love their ad campaigns." L0LLERZ! P.S. Nothing is as good as pepsi!!! DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
metadigital Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 OH N03Z! What does the Magical Volo do in McDonalds? Not Pepsi in there! How about Jolt Cola: "All the sugar and TWICE the caffeine!" OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Dark_Raven Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 Jolt Cola is the best thing to drink on a long driving trip. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
kumquatq3 Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) Nintendo and a case could be made for many MP3 players over the Ipod Edited September 4, 2006 by kumquatq3
Dark_Raven Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) Nintendo? Edited September 4, 2006 by Dark_Raven Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed.
Surreptishus Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 Nintendo and a case could be made for many MP3 players over the Ipod <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The the thing about Nintendo is that there are only three brands in the console market. by default one of the threee can be considered an underdog... despite not making huge losses on its consoles. " True about the Ipod though.
Volourn Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 I wouldn't call a company that's been around for decades, is well known, has made billions of dollars, and has been one of the top selling console/games makers ever to be 'underrated'. That is silly talk. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250.
kumquatq3 Posted September 5, 2006 Posted September 5, 2006 I wouldn't call a company that's been around for decades, is well known, has made billions of dollars, and has been one of the top selling console/games makers ever to be 'underrated'. That is silly talk. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Your just upset about my new sig quote. but the term was "underdog" not "underrated". I'd say, in the non-protable console market, the Big N is a underdog.
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