New online-only Mac vs. PC ad.

ehurtley · Nov 20, 2007, 03:41 AM

I see it on Engadget on every single page there, as well as some pages of PC Magazine. It's a two-piece ad, with a banner on top that has an old fashioned light-bulbs-on-wood sign with a cord coming off the end that starts off with all the bulbs off reading "DON'T GIVE UP ON VISTA", and a second piece on the right hand side of the page lower, with PC holding a big red button connected to the cord (running toward the top banner, obviously,) and they talk about how people shouldn't give up on Vista; PC hits the button, and just the words "GIVE UP" light up. Then he hits it again, and "ON VISTA" also lights up. Then they go back and forth about the sign, PC hitting the button repeatedly, and "DON'T" never lights up, although the other words flick on and off at various intervals.

edit: attached a screenshot of the ad. Yes, I'm reading a PC Mag article about an early-touted Windows Vista feature that isn't really available yet. Ah, the irony.

neonblue2 · Nov 20, 2007, 04:49 AM

Got 'em

apfhex · Nov 20, 2007, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ehurtley

It's a two-piece ad, with a banner on top

I had to watch the ad (at Engadget) twice, only got it after reading this thread. My eyes completely missed the banner at the top of the page, I'm so used to ignoring them.

ehurtley · Nov 20, 2007, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apfhex

I had to watch the ad (at Engadget) twice, only got it after reading this thread. My eyes completely missed the banner at the top of the page, I'm so used to ignoring them.

heh, yeah. I had my banner-ad-blocker turned on the first time, which made the top one completely disappear, and the 'main' one got put on the left-side of the page, OVER the body of the article. That had me going "what the.?.?.?" so I turned off my ad-blocker to figure out what was going on.

TimTheEnchanter · Nov 20, 2007, 01:48 PM

LOL! Thats pretty clever.

FireArse · Nov 20, 2007, 06:40 PM

Coolest Mac Vs. PC ad

I like it a lot!

F

rph105 · Nov 20, 2007, 06:41 PM

LOVE IT, I gave up on XP

slu · Nov 20, 2007, 06:41 PM

I don't think new ads belong on the main page. Who cares about the ads? I sure don't.

ShortCutMan · Nov 20, 2007, 06:41 PM

I laughed, that's pretty original!

elppa · Nov 20, 2007, 06:43 PM

I watched the ad and completely missed the banner at the top.

Having had it pointed out I have to say that is one of the most innovative ways to use the two ad banners on the page.

It's very, very funny.

Pity iPhone users won't be able to see it

stainlessliquid · Nov 20, 2007, 06:46 PM

Its way too big, I totally didnt understand what they were looking at because the top part was out of frame since the bottom video is so big. Basically I was like "wtf, how is that supposed to be funny?" It wasnt until I came here and saw it in a small image that I finally understood what the point was. It also doesnt help that they arent connected to eachother so it looks like 2 different ads, the top one being a typical banner ad that I naturally scroll down until its out of view.

ezrabud · Nov 20, 2007, 06:46 PM

Simply Brilliant

jaredtorres · Nov 20, 2007, 06:48 PM

Not only is this ad another funny mock of Windows, I think it will actually be quite effective.

ntrigue · Nov 20, 2007, 06:49 PM

Excuse me I forgot I had AdBlock (maybe the best Safari plug-in). After disabling it I watched a fantastic Apple ad! Just love it!

Str8edgepunker · Nov 20, 2007, 06:53 PM

That was awesome and really creative on apple's part.

Pressure · Nov 20, 2007, 06:53 PM

Funny!

kuebby · Nov 20, 2007, 06:54 PM

This is a good one. I've been wondering though, I had so many problems with XP on my old Dell, so if that was so bad for me I can't even imagine how bad Vista must be. (My logic being XP is said to be relatively good and Vista is relatively widely accepted as not yet up-to-par.)

SolRayz · Nov 20, 2007, 06:55 PM

He he thats pretty funny.

ftw!

Di9it8 · Nov 20, 2007, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elppa

Pity iPhone users won't be able to see it

NewsFlash

Flash coming soon to iPhone along with Vista update

bigbossbmb · Nov 20, 2007, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireArse

Coolest Mac Vs. PC ad

x2

That is brilliant.

plumbingandtech · Nov 20, 2007, 07:04 PM

Very Very Funny.

contoursvt · Nov 20, 2007, 07:07 PM

Sadly, we've had more stability issues with Tiger than Vista within our organization. While the problems in vista seem to be more driver availability and some incompatabilities with older software, with Tiger, we've had all kinds of weird issues with finder content not refreshing, printing not working at all (to any printer) until reboot..etc. Just weird things that seem silly in this day and age.

We even had two machines side by side looking at the computers on the network and one would see machine called "X" lets say and the other would not show it in the list. No matter what we did it wouldnt show. Even upon reboot it failed to show. Very weird. Both were running 10.4.x at the time. It was a 2K3 server that failed to show but other 2k3 servers we had still were there.

Anyway from my experience in our environment where we have 100+ XP stations, 10-15 Vista stations and 20 OSX stations (10.4) I can honestly say that Apple is grasping at straws with the ads. You may not like the UI but all the talk about stability and viruses and all that being a major issue is a farse. In the 4 years of being at the company, I have yet to see 1 comprimised computer (Virus, Trojan or Malware). All the ads are doing is annoying the people who are computer literate enough to use both platforms and the ones that fine them believable are the inexperienced and gullable. Thats my take on things. Even speaking to the hard core designers who have used both platforms, they find the ads unprofessional.

If you've ever seen a really small cocky guy being all loud mouth and pushy even towards the big guy... Well you know where I might be going with this. I believe in speak softly and carry a big stick. The ads IMO show apple as the 'little' guy who makes a lot of noise. One day he's gonna get hit. LOL.

Really, with MS office being such an important software for a lot of people, all MS would have to do is stop development of that product on the apple platform and it would do major damage. Not sure if anyone else feels this way but I think its retarded to poke the sleeping bull with a big stick....

mwwlse · Nov 20, 2007, 07:08 PM

The ironic part is, if I load it in Safari it crashes my browser. Way to go Apple.

minik · Nov 20, 2007, 07:09 PM

Aside from the content, I generally dislike ad on webpages.

Consultant · Nov 20, 2007, 07:12 PM

Really great ad!

------
If you think Vista has less problems than OS X? Think again.

Vista requires driver to connect to common DVI or VGA output (to say, a Video Projector), that even OS 9 can auto detect. Yeah those "drivers" don't exist for most projectors, so if you have to make a business presentation while on vista, you are screwed...

Vista requires drivers for networked IP printers. OS X has most printers built in.

"Vista worries lead IT pros to consider Linux, Mac alternatives"
http://www.networkworld.com/news/200...a-worries.html

Nov 20, 2007, 03:41 AM	#1
ehurtley macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, OR	New online-only Mac vs. PC ad. I see it on Engadget on every single page there, as well as some pages of PC Magazine. It's a two-piece ad, with a banner on top that has an old fashioned light-bulbs-on-wood sign with a cord coming off the end that starts off with all the bulbs off reading "DON'T GIVE UP ON VISTA", and a second piece on the right hand side of the page lower, with PC holding a big red button connected to the cord (running toward the top banner, obviously,) and they talk about how people shouldn't give up on Vista; PC hits the button, and just the words "GIVE UP" light up. Then he hits it again, and "ON VISTA" also lights up. Then they go back and forth about the sign, PC hitting the button repeatedly, and "DON'T" never lights up, although the other words flick on and off at various intervals. edit: attached a screenshot of the ad. Yes, I'm reading a PC Mag article about an early-touted Windows Vista feature that isn't really available yet. Ah, the irony. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Disclaimer: I was a contractor at Intel. I didn't work with Apple. I don't have any info that isn't public.

Nov 20, 2007, 04:49 AM	#2
neonblue2 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Port Pirie, South Australia	Got 'em __________________ Blog -- Wiivie -- BF Mod Installer -- Zapherum Forest I'm 18

Nov 20, 2007, 01:48 PM	#5
TimTheEnchanter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Twin Cities, MN	LOL! Thats pretty clever. __________________ There are some who call me....Tim? 17" MBP/PMG5/Pod x3/iPhone/Nikon D300 & D70-IR/VW Jetta RIP: too many Macs to list...AppleII-PMG4

Nov 20, 2007, 06:40 PM	#6
FireArse macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2004	:) Coolest Mac Vs. PC ad I like it a lot! F __________________ Mac Pro 2.66GHz 5GB RAM 1.5GHz 12' Powerbook 1.25 GB RAM 23' Cinema Display 16GB iPhone 3G

Nov 20, 2007, 06:41 PM	#7
rph105 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007	LOVE IT, I gave up on XP __________________ Mac Pro 8-Core 2.26GHz \| Mac Mini 2.0GHz \| iPhone 3G 8GB

Nov 20, 2007, 06:41 PM	#8
slu macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buffalo	I don't think new ads belong on the main page. Who cares about the ads? I sure don't. __________________ Rev A. iMac G5 / iPod classic 160 GB / Macbook 2.4 C2D / 3G iPhone

Nov 20, 2007, 06:41 PM	#9
ShortCutMan macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2005	I laughed, that's pretty original!

Nov 20, 2007, 06:43 PM	#10
elppa macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2003	I watched the ad and completely missed the banner at the top. Having had it pointed out I have to say that is one of the most innovative ways to use the two ad banners on the page. It's very, very funny. Pity iPhone users won't be able to see it

Nov 20, 2007, 06:46 PM	#11
stainlessliquid macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2006	Its way too big, I totally didnt understand what they were looking at because the top part was out of frame since the bottom video is so big. Basically I was like "wtf, how is that supposed to be funny?" It wasnt until I came here and saw it in a small image that I finally understood what the point was. It also doesnt help that they arent connected to eachother so it looks like 2 different ads, the top one being a typical banner ad that I naturally scroll down until its out of view.

Nov 20, 2007, 06:46 PM	#12
ezrabud macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2002	Simply Brilliant

Nov 20, 2007, 06:48 PM	#13
jaredtorres macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2007	Not only is this ad another funny mock of Windows, I think it will actually be quite effective.

Nov 20, 2007, 06:49 PM	#14
ntrigue macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2007	Excuse me I forgot I had AdBlock (maybe the best Safari plug-in). After disabling it I watched a fantastic Apple ad! Just love it!

Nov 20, 2007, 06:53 PM	#15
Str8edgepunker macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA	That was awesome and really creative on apple's part. __________________ -Those who dream big, make it big. Those who dream small, earn chump change for the rest of their lives.

Nov 20, 2007, 06:53 PM	#16
Pressure macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Denmark	Funny! __________________ Never Argue With An idiot. They'll Lower You To Their Level And Then Beat You With Experience!

Nov 20, 2007, 06:54 PM	#17
kuebby macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maryland	This is a good one. I've been wondering though, I had so many problems with XP on my old Dell, so if that was so bad for me I can't even imagine how bad Vista must be. (My logic being XP is said to be relatively good and Vista is relatively widely accepted as not yet up-to-par.) __________________ 2.66 C2D 20" iMac / 16GB iPhone 3G / WD 1TB external / 120GB WD Passport / Asus EEE 1000H / 80GB 5.5G / 160GB PS3 / Canon 20D / Samsung NV10

Nov 20, 2007, 06:55 PM	#18
SolRayz macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Netherlands	He he thats pretty funny. ftw! __________________ MacBook Pro 15" SR 2.4GHz, 4GB, 320GB BlackBook 13" Penryn 2.4GHz, 2GB, 250GB Snow Leopard 10.6.2, AEBS, 1TB WD Elements External HD, iPhone 8GB

Nov 20, 2007, 07:04 PM	#21
plumbingandtech macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2007	Very Very Funny.

Nov 20, 2007, 07:07 PM	#22
contoursvt macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2005	Sadly, we've had more stability issues with Tiger than Vista within our organization. While the problems in vista seem to be more driver availability and some incompatabilities with older software, with Tiger, we've had all kinds of weird issues with finder content not refreshing, printing not working at all (to any printer) until reboot..etc. Just weird things that seem silly in this day and age. We even had two machines side by side looking at the computers on the network and one would see machine called "X" lets say and the other would not show it in the list. No matter what we did it wouldnt show. Even upon reboot it failed to show. Very weird. Both were running 10.4.x at the time. It was a 2K3 server that failed to show but other 2k3 servers we had still were there. Anyway from my experience in our environment where we have 100+ XP stations, 10-15 Vista stations and 20 OSX stations (10.4) I can honestly say that Apple is grasping at straws with the ads. You may not like the UI but all the talk about stability and viruses and all that being a major issue is a farse. In the 4 years of being at the company, I have yet to see 1 comprimised computer (Virus, Trojan or Malware). All the ads are doing is annoying the people who are computer literate enough to use both platforms and the ones that fine them believable are the inexperienced and gullable. Thats my take on things. Even speaking to the hard core designers who have used both platforms, they find the ads unprofessional. If you've ever seen a really small cocky guy being all loud mouth and pushy even towards the big guy... Well you know where I might be going with this. I believe in speak softly and carry a big stick. The ads IMO show apple as the 'little' guy who makes a lot of noise. One day he's gonna get hit. LOL. Really, with MS office being such an important software for a lot of people, all MS would have to do is stop development of that product on the apple platform and it would do major damage. Not sure if anyone else feels this way but I think its retarded to poke the sleeping bull with a big stick....

Nov 20, 2007, 07:08 PM	#23
mwwlse macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2005	The ironic part is, if I load it in Safari it crashes my browser. Way to go Apple.

Nov 20, 2007, 07:09 PM	#24
minik macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bellevue, WA	Aside from the content, I generally dislike ad on webpages.

Nov 20, 2007, 07:12 PM	#25
Consultant macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2007	Really great ad! ------ If you think Vista has less problems than OS X? Think again. Vista requires driver to connect to common DVI or VGA output (to say, a Video Projector), that even OS 9 can auto detect. Yeah those "drivers" don't exist for most projectors, so if you have to make a business presentation while on vista, you are screwed... Vista requires drivers for networked IP printers. OS X has most printers built in. "Vista worries lead IT pros to consider Linux, Mac alternatives" http://www.networkworld.com/news/200...a-worries.html

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