What are your favorite brands and why? – So inquires, the prying Daily Writing prompt.
I don’t get hung up on brand names. I like what I like. I don’t do brands because of status. I do them because they work or are quality. Like the top 2 brands (Apple and Microsoft). Do I like those companies, not especially, do I have an iPhone and Windows running on my computers, yes?
I looked at a list of top 100 brands, from Visual Capitalist at what I might not have thought of off the top of my head to round out my reply. And because I’m still half asleep.
Coke – the best soda ever made. I started with them and I’ll finish with them. I just finished my morning one.
Mazda – a lot of luck with their vehicles over several decades. Low cost of ownership and reliability. Chevy is a close second in the automotive category because I love the Camaro I had and my best friend’s car a Corvette.
Old Bay – I like that seasoning on my Maryland steamed crabs.
If you’re not from the Maryland/Virginia area, Old Bay is a seasoning that we cook crabs and other seafood dishes with. Photo by Mike Hartley
AT&T – That is the brand I went with for my phone service. Time will tell how it works out but so far so good.
IBM/EMC/Cisco – I loved working on their UNIX systems. Bulletproof hardware and I just clicked with the OS stuff. These experiences are from a decade ago and before so much has changed in this field.
Breyers Ice Cream – mmmmmmm, ice cream. Sorry, even the thought of it at 7 am makes me pause.
Nikon – It’s a love-hate relationship. I have one of their cameras and lenses and I love it. They make incredible equipment. I’d love to buy another system but they are out of my price range.
Canon – I like their printers.
John Deere – My lawn tractor is 26 years old and humming along nicely. Just basic maintenance and it cuts like the day I got it.
YouTube – entertaining – real life is always better than fiction.
Honda Motorcycles – My answer here would have been Harley Davidson but again when I purchased a large cruiser, the Honda was half the price of a Harley. And never being rich I went with the lower-cost bike. And I didn’t regret it at all. The 85 1100cc Honda Shadow was sweet and I enjoyed riding that bike for many years.
Opinion Section:
I’m not a fan of Walmart, Amazon, and other big-box organizations and what they have done. And at this point, it’s probably not reversible. They have killed so many local businesses and when these big chains decide to pull out it leaves a huge void in some areas.
I’ve never purchased an item in Walmart and only stepped foot in one once to follow my better half who wanted to get something. I’ve always tried to use my local hardware instead of the Home Depot and Lowes, both of which, I’ve had less than stellar experiences with.
I try to patronize local food instead of the chains but I do hit them once in a while.
Well, I’ve rambled on enough. Have a good day all.
