Switch Video Contest Winners

MacRumors · 03:40 AM

Inspired by Apple's own Switch Ads, MacRumors users competed in a contest to make their own "Switch" ads to be judged by other members of the MacRumors community.

The Results are in:

And the winner of the First Ever MacRumors Switch Ad Contest is Teabgs, who received almost 20% of the votes with his Monkey Switch Ad. Monkey Switch Ad was recently featured on TechTV's Screensavers.

Msibbern came in 2nd Place with Grow-Up....With a Mac Switch Ad and received 11.36% of the votes.

Al_LeVine came in 3rd with his Tweek South Park Switch Ad with 9.70% of the votes.

Honorable mentions go to JohnC with Lego Switch Switch Ad (8.03%) and Beej with Ballmer Switch (7.76%)

Great job guys! And thanks also to all the participants who entered an ad and all the members who came out to vote.

Tiauguinho · Sep 20, 2002, 02:20 PM

Congratulations Teabgs!!!!! Congratulations for everybody! You guys did a wonderful job, all of you!

arn · Sep 20, 2002, 02:25 PM

I'm impressed by the quality of the ads...

btw, I reuped the spoof ad of Gates talking about how much he likes the Mac.)

arn

AaronAdams · Sep 20, 2002, 02:40 PM

I liked the Ballmer ad myself.

jelloshotsrule · Sep 20, 2002, 02:55 PM

who gave this story a negative rating?

people are weird.

phgreer · Sep 20, 2002, 02:55 PM

I hope Apple has enough of a sense of humor to put that up with the other ones on their website or at least show it at the next MacWorld or whatever. Heck it should run on TV.

I like it better than the e-Trade monkey!

shadowfax0 · Sep 20, 2002, 03:01 PM

Anyone care to explain the Steve Ballmer video? Is that actually real??

Mr. Anderson · Sep 20, 2002, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by phgreer
I hope Apple has enough of a sense of humor to put that up with the other ones on their website or at least show it at the next MacWorld or whatever. Heck it should run on TV.

I like it better than the e-Trade monkey!

Could you imagine seeing the Monkey Switch at an Apple Expo - that would be hysterical - wow.

But I'm with jello - why a negative? Weird, this was all in fun and showcased a wide range of great creative talent. Maybe a sore loser???

D

Mr. Anderson · Sep 20, 2002, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shadowfax0
Anyone care to explain the Steve Ballmer video? Is that actually real??

Ah, unfotunately, yes it is. There was a longer one somewhere, that was made into a music video. If anyone has the link they should post it.

etoiles · Sep 20, 2002, 03:12 PM

what happened to the porn-producer guy ??? I want to see HIM featured in an official Apple ad...

Imagine if all the porn in the world was produced on mac, Apple would not have to care about market share anymore

solvs · Sep 20, 2002, 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by shadowfax0
Anyone care to explain the Steve Ballmer video? Is that actually real??
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Ah, unfotunately, yes it is. There was a longer one somewhere, that was made into a music video. If anyone has the link they should post it.

Personally, I prefer the Ballmer "Developers" video. Scary stuff. Anyone have a link?

arn · Sep 20, 2002, 03:27 PM

This is prob my favorite version of the Ballmer Music Video theme:

http://www.instantcool.com/video/ballmer_music.mov

digitalgiant · Sep 20, 2002, 03:29 PM

Man that guy Ballmer is real jack-off.I mean they let him run Microsoft!! I would'nt let him run a Kool-Aid stand. What an ass. Have a great day.

vniow · Sep 20, 2002, 03:49 PM

This one's short, but it's good.

klicken Sie mich an

phgreer · Sep 20, 2002, 04:04 PM

I sent an e-mail to Apple encouraging them to put the monkey ad on their switch page!

Shrek · 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by phgreer
I sent an e-mail to Apple encouraging them to put the monkey ad on their switch page!

Good job!

I voted for the Grow-Up....With a Mac Switch Ad because I think it is pretty funny. But the monkey switch ad is funny, too, so I'm all bananas for it! I was actually surprised to see it on a rerun of The Screensavers today.

BANANA-NANNA-FO-FANNA-FA-FE-FI-FO-FANNA-FA-FE-FI-FO-FANNA-BANANA!!!

PretendPCuser · Sep 20, 2002, 04:49 PM

Would someone please tell Mr. Ballmer the difference between charisma and idiocy, he seems in dire need of clarification.

Of course, if someone were to, i don't know, pay me tons of money to get all fat and sweaty and scream like a moron in front of an auditorium of people... well..i think i'd probably do it. Maybe he does know that he's acting like an idiot, one things for sure, he's one rich idiot!!!

nero007 · Sep 20, 2002, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by etoiles
what happened to the porn-producer guy ??? I want to see HIM featured in an official Apple ad...

Imagine if all the porn in the world was produced on mac, Apple would not have to care about market share anymore

If you're referring to Will Ferrell then you didn't get the joke. He wasn't really in the porn business. He's an actor and was until recently on Saturday Night Live. This is probably why the commerical with him will never be aired. Too many people wouldn't get the joke.

3777 · Sep 20, 2002, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AaronAdams
I liked the Ballmer ad myself.

Oh my God the Ballmer ad ruled!!! I really liked the Southpark ad too, they both deserved to be on Tech TV.......

No offense Aaron..... but as a Mac user....... I think the monkey would have been better then any of the people featured so far

msibbern · Sep 20, 2002, 05:44 PM

Congrats to everyone who entered. Some nice work.

Also, thanks to those who voted for "Grow Up... With a Mac." Much appreciated. Now I'm waiting for the big prize to arrive in the mail.

Note to Apple: I have the original on DV if you need it for the next run of switch commercials.

Best,

MS

teabgs · Sep 20, 2002, 06:35 PM

Just wanna say thanx to everyone who voted for me and such. Also for the support.....and yeah, the screensavers thing is pretty cool...

congrats to the other winners

Aaron: is that really you....? if so, coolio...howd you get into MR?

um, other thought.....about the expo and apple and my ad.....I think it'd be pretty sweet....Theyd have to give me VIP tix to the expo though....and a few for some friends

If they'd use it I gotta get something in return right

maybe some hardware....or $$$, <inflated ego>Where's my limo?</inflated ego>

hehehe.....

ToasterBoy · Sep 20, 2002, 07:46 PM

Congrats to all the winners. They were very funny.

Anyone know where I can get the switch ad music? I searched here but come up blank!

Thanks for any help!

ROCK ON!

TB

teabgs · Sep 20, 2002, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ToasterBoy
Congrats to all the winners. They were very funny.

Anyone know where I can get the switch ad music? I searched here but come up blank!

Thanks for any help!

ROCK ON!

TB

Look in the Switch contest discussion forum....there are links there

medea · Sep 20, 2002, 09:31 PM

Congratulations to everyone! and thanks to those that actually voted for my garbage.

unclepain · Sep 20, 2002, 10:53 PM

OMG! The Ballmer one was just too funny. As the lone Mac tech in my company's Helpdesk, I enjoyed playing the monkey boy video earlier in the week and seeing this ad just made my evening.

I actually converted the portion of audio where he screams like a little girl when he stumbles and starts to skip around the stage into a WAV file and made that my Mail notification sound on my pee-cee at work. That really peev'd my co-workers off.

Sep 20, 2002, 02:09 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Switch Video Contest Winners Inspired by Apple's own Switch Ads, MacRumors users competed in a contest to make their own "Switch" ads to be judged by other members of the MacRumors community. The Results are in: And the winner of the First Ever MacRumors Switch Ad Contest is Teabgs, who received almost 20% of the votes with his Monkey Switch Ad. Monkey Switch Ad was recently featured on TechTV's Screensavers. Msibbern came in 2nd Place with Grow-Up....With a Mac Switch Ad and received 11.36% of the votes. Al_LeVine came in 3rd with his Tweek South Park Switch Ad with 9.70% of the votes. Honorable mentions go to JohnC with Lego Switch Switch Ad (8.03%) and Beej with Ballmer Switch (7.76%) Great job guys! And thanks also to all the participants who entered an ad and all the members who came out to vote. Last edited by arn : Sep 21, 2002 at 03:40 AM.

Sep 20, 2002, 02:20 PM	#2
Tiauguinho macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Netherlands	Congratulations Teabgs!!!!! Congratulations for everybody! You guys did a wonderful job, all of you! __________________ Join MR Folding Team (3446)

Sep 20, 2002, 02:55 PM	#5
jelloshotsrule macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: serendipity	who gave this story a negative rating? people are weird. __________________ until the last lock breaks, none of us are free

Sep 20, 2002, 03:01 PM	#7
shadowfax0 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2002	Anyone care to explain the Steve Ballmer video? Is that actually real?? __________________ I might be in the gutter, but I'm looking up at the stars...

Sep 20, 2002, 03:29 PM	#13
digitalgiant macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenneesse	Ballmer Man that guy Ballmer is real jack-off.I mean they let him run Microsoft!! I would'nt let him run a Kool-Aid stand. What an ass. Have a great day. __________________ Join MacRumors.com - Team Folding, and be a part of the #1 Mac Folding team!

Sep 20, 2002, 02:25 PM	#3
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	I'm impressed by the quality of the ads... btw, I reuped the spoof ad of Gates talking about how much he likes the Mac.) arn

Sep 20, 2002, 02:40 PM	#4
AaronAdams As Seen on TV (apple.com/switch) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I liked the Ballmer ad myself.

Sep 20, 2002, 02:55 PM	#6
phgreer macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Greenville, SC	I hope Apple has enough of a sense of humor to put that up with the other ones on their website or at least show it at the next MacWorld or whatever. Heck it should run on TV. I like it better than the e-Trade monkey!

Sep 20, 2002, 03:12 PM	#10
etoiles macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Where the air is crisp	what happened to the porn-producer guy ??? I want to see HIM featured in an official Apple ad... Imagine if all the porn in the world was produced on mac, Apple would not have to care about market share anymore

Sep 20, 2002, 03:27 PM	#12
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	This is prob my favorite version of the Ballmer Music Video theme: http://www.instantcool.com/video/ballmer_music.mov

Sep 20, 2002, 03:49 PM	#14
vniow macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I accidentally my whole location.	This one's short, but it's good. klicken Sie mich an

Sep 20, 2002, 04:04 PM	#15
phgreer macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Greenville, SC	I sent an e-mail to Apple encouraging them to put the monkey ad on their switch page!

Sep 20, 2002, 04:49 PM	#17
PretendPCuser macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Northern, NJ	Difference? Would someone please tell Mr. Ballmer the difference between charisma and idiocy, he seems in dire need of clarification. Of course, if someone were to, i don't know, pay me tons of money to get all fat and sweaty and scream like a moron in front of an auditorium of people... well..i think i'd probably do it. Maybe he does know that he's acting like an idiot, one things for sure, he's one rich idiot!!! __________________ Hello!! Windows is spyware! The voice of reason has spoken.

Sep 20, 2002, 05:44 PM	#20
msibbern macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2002	Grow Up Switch Ad Congrats to everyone who entered. Some nice work. Also, thanks to those who voted for "Grow Up... With a Mac." Much appreciated. Now I'm waiting for the big prize to arrive in the mail. Note to Apple: I have the original on DV if you need it for the next run of switch commercials. Best, MS

Sep 20, 2002, 06:35 PM	#21
teabgs macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: behind you	Just wanna say thanx to everyone who voted for me and such. Also for the support.....and yeah, the screensavers thing is pretty cool... congrats to the other winners Aaron: is that really you....? if so, coolio...howd you get into MR? um, other thought.....about the expo and apple and my ad.....I think it'd be pretty sweet....Theyd have to give me VIP tix to the expo though....and a few for some friends If they'd use it I gotta get something in return right maybe some hardware....or $$$, <inflated ego>Where's my limo?</inflated ego> hehehe..... __________________ mindoverpixels.com Join the MR AudioScrobbler Group Friends dont let friends use Dot5Hosting

Sep 20, 2002, 07:46 PM	#22
ToasterBoy macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2002	Congrats. Congrats to all the winners. They were very funny. Anyone know where I can get the switch ad music? I searched here but come up blank! Thanks for any help! ROCK ON! TB

Sep 20, 2002, 09:31 PM	#24
medea macrumors 68030 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Madison, Wi	Congratulations to everyone! and thanks to those that actually voted for my garbage. __________________ Winner Of The '04 Animated Avatar Contest Misanthrope's Creed: One's company, two's a crowd. Solipsist's Creed: Zero's company, one's a crowd.

Sep 20, 2002, 10:53 PM	#25
unclepain macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Beach VA	OMG! The Ballmer one was just too funny. As the lone Mac tech in my company's Helpdesk, I enjoyed playing the monkey boy video earlier in the week and seeing this ad just made my evening. I actually converted the portion of audio where he screams like a little girl when he stumbles and starts to skip around the stage into a WAV file and made that my Mail notification sound on my pee-cee at work. That really peev'd my co-workers off.

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