"I'm a PC" Ad Images Made on a Mac

MacRumors · 08:23 PM

Computerworld reports that several of the "I'm a PC" ad images that were posted to Microsoft's website were created on a Mac.

Quote:

Four of the images that Microsoft made available on its PressPass site today display the designation "Adobe Photoshop C3 Macintosh" when their file properties are examined. The images appear to be frames from the television ads that Microsoft will launch later today.

The images likely originated from the Crispin Porter + Bogusky ad agency that is responsible for the campaign.

Article Link

Lesser Evets · Sep 19, 2008, 05:43 PM

BUWAHAHA!

Payback.

ZiggyPastorius · Sep 19, 2008, 05:43 PM

Not sure what exactly to make of it. It's not really a big deal, and it's kind of to be expected, but, then again, I have no idea why. Slightly ironic, either way.

LloydBraun89 · Sep 19, 2008, 05:48 PM

ironic? yes. hahaha.

chaosbunny · Sep 19, 2008, 05:53 PM

Most video production is done on Macs. In my opinion not a big deal. On the other hand it's pretty sure that most Apple products are designed using CAD software in windows at some stage.

Kilamite · Sep 19, 2008, 05:54 PM

Haha brilliant. Very ironic.

tmoore049 · Sep 19, 2008, 05:56 PM

if Microsoft is now "Life without walls" then why the hell would anybody need Windows?

iPaf · Sep 19, 2008, 05:58 PM

I'm a PC, but I prefer Macs?!

Bevz · Sep 19, 2008, 06:17 PM

Oh, the sweet irony.... LOL

JML42691 · Sep 19, 2008, 06:24 PM

All the people in the ad might be saying "I am a PC," but the people who made these images and videos sure as hell aren't. Got to love that, haha.

dizastor · Sep 19, 2008, 06:29 PM

Microsoft should have found an agency that uses PCs exclusively!

*crickets*

Oh, right... I forgot...

jessica. · Sep 19, 2008, 06:29 PM

Well, it's not like MS made them on a mac by themselves. It's an ad agency. Regardless of what they believe/do/use they're just filling a client request.

nagromme · Sep 19, 2008, 06:29 PM

That pesky metadata, always tripping Microsoft up!

synth3tik · Sep 19, 2008, 06:31 PM

ah, the most ironic thing since China made free Tibet flags...

MacGeekDC · Sep 19, 2008, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JML42691

All the people in the ad might be saying "I am a PC," but the people who made these images and videos sure as hell aren't. Got to love that, haha.

The new ad campaign should be "I'm Mac, I'm just doing it for the money."

Schtumple · Sep 19, 2008, 06:43 PM

Oh god that's a bit of a fail right there

bobertoq · Sep 19, 2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZiggyPastorius

Not sure what exactly to make of it. It's not really a big deal, and it's kind of to be expected, but, then again, I have no idea why. Slightly ironic, either way.

I'm not to surprised either. It's ironic, though. Just like how Bill Gate's personalized 100 million dollar house was designed on a Mac. Ahaha.

ArtOfWarfare · Sep 19, 2008, 06:46 PM

Ironic.

Quote:

Most video production is done on Macs. In my opinion not a big deal. On the other hand it's pretty sure that most Apple products are designed using CAD software in windows at some stage.

There's CAD software for Mac. Google's SketchUp, AutoCAD (I think this is cross platform...) uhhh... I don't use CAD software so I don't really know any others. (I tinkered in SketchUp and there was an architecture class in school that used AutoCAD.)

ayeying · Sep 19, 2008, 06:48 PM

AutoCAD is more common and yes, its an windows only product.

But its funny how Microsoft does Photoshop based ads using Macs when theres a Windows version available.

pit29 · Sep 19, 2008, 06:48 PM

i knew that...

bigandy · Sep 19, 2008, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmoore049

if Microsoft is now "Life without walls" then why the hell would anybody need Windows?

Exactly what I thought when I first saw that tagline.

skwoytek · 07:03 PM

Looks like Crispin Porter + Bogusky did some house cleaning last night as well.

Yesterday their Interactive Jobs page listed the following for their Design Technologist / Interactive Designer (Boulder, CO) position:

Quote:

Did you dream of harnessing telekinetic power as a child? Did you stare at your Transformers lunchbox for hours on end in a desperate attempt to invoke even the slightest fit of movement? Did you wise up, get a Mac and a lifetime subscription to Adobe, and send your lunchbox on an exploratory mission to the Martian poles or the strip club down the street? If so, do you think you could send us your portfolio?

Now it reads...

Quote:

Did you dream of harnessing telekinetic power as a child? Did you stare at your Transformers lunchbox for hours on end in a desperate attempt to invoke even the slightest fit of movement? Did you wise up, get a water-cooled PC tricked out with Vista and a lifetime subscription to Adobe, and send your lunchbox on an exploratory mission to the Martian poles or the strip club down the street? If so, do you think you could send us your portfolio?

You can still (as of 9/19/08) find the original "Wise up and get a Mac" version on an alternate version of the Crispin Porter + Bogusky site...

The http://www.cpbgroup.com/i-jobs.html was edited.
The http://cpbgroup.com/i-jobs.html was not.

_

DMann · Sep 19, 2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jessica.

Well, it's not like MS made them on a mac by themselves. It's an ad agency. Regardless of what they believe/do/use they're just filling a client request.

As well as several celebs hired to portray PCs including Eva Longoria Parker, Pharrell Williams, Deepak Chopra, astronaut Bernard Harris, and not to mention, Jerry Seinfeld, who all use a Mac.

daveporter · Sep 19, 2008, 07:13 PM

Lets see, first no one wanted their bloated crappy Vista, then no one wanted their Seinfield commercials, now they their own ad agency doesn't use Vista or M$ software to create their ads. What is left for M$ to screw up? Its going to be fun to see what's next.

They are giving Apple so much material for new Apple ads that we should see some really funning new "I'm a MAC" commercials soon. I can't wait for the one where MAC walks in unannounced on PC and catches him trying to make a commercial using Adobe software on a MAC.

macfan881 · Sep 19, 2008, 07:14 PM

I had posted this news earlier
*cough*http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...=566200*cough*

Sep 19, 2008, 05:43 PM	#2
Lesser Evets macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006	BUWAHAHA! Payback. __________________ 2x2.66 Xeon, 13GB RAM, 4 1TB SATA, 30" & 20" C.Displays, X1900, OSX 10.5.6, Sound Sticks, iSight, 1 TB TimeMach, 16GB iPT 2G

Sep 19, 2008, 05:43 PM	#3
ZiggyPastorius macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berklee College of Music	Not sure what exactly to make of it. It's not really a big deal, and it's kind of to be expected, but, then again, I have no idea why. Slightly ironic, either way. __________________ The multiplying villainies of nature do swarm upon him, and fortune, on his damned quarrel, smiling, showed like a rebel's whore.

Sep 19, 2008, 05:53 PM	#5
chaosbunny macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vienna-Austria	Most video production is done on Macs. In my opinion not a big deal. On the other hand it's pretty sure that most Apple products are designed using CAD software in windows at some stage. __________________ >> We can't stop here, this is bat country! << >> 24" iMac + 21" Eizo + A4 Wacom tablet \| 15" MacBook Pro <<

Sep 19, 2008, 05:54 PM	#6
Kilamite macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland	Haha brilliant. Very ironic. __________________ - MacBook Pro Unibody 15" 2.8GHz 'anti-glare' - Apple TV 1TB (work in progress) - iPhone 3G 8GB - MobileMe // OS X 10.6.2

Sep 19, 2008, 06:17 PM	#9
Bevz macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK	Oh, the sweet irony.... LOL __________________ MacPro Quad Core \| 13" Unibody MacBook Pro TV \| 8GB iPhone2G \| 16GB iPhone3G (Black) \| AEBS Bevz / The Jcs

Sep 19, 2008, 05:48 PM	#4
LloydBraun89 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2007	ironic? yes. hahaha.

Sep 19, 2008, 05:56 PM	#7
tmoore049 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	if Microsoft is now "Life without walls" then why the hell would anybody need Windows?

Sep 19, 2008, 05:58 PM	#8
iPaf macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Québec	I'm a PC, but I prefer Macs?!

Sep 19, 2008, 06:24 PM	#10
JML42691 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Durham, NH	All the people in the ad might be saying "I am a PC," but the people who made these images and videos sure as hell aren't. Got to love that, haha. __________________ Current: White MacBook 2.2 GHz (late-2007) ; 8GB iPod touch (1st-gen) : Setup Pics Soon: Mighty Mouse

Sep 19, 2008, 06:29 PM	#11
dizastor macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Los Angeles	Microsoft should have found an agency that uses PCs exclusively! crickets Oh, right... I forgot... __________________ ejc on Twitter

Sep 19, 2008, 06:29 PM	#12
jessica. macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC	Well, it's not like MS made them on a mac by themselves. It's an ad agency. Regardless of what they believe/do/use they're just filling a client request. __________________ persona non grata

Sep 19, 2008, 06:29 PM	#13
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	That pesky metadata, always tripping Microsoft up! __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

Sep 19, 2008, 06:31 PM	#14
synth3tik macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN	ah, the most ironic thing since China made free Tibet flags... __________________ Come check out my music! http://www.batteriesarentfood.com http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/BatteriesarentFood

Sep 19, 2008, 06:43 PM	#16
Schtumple macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: There >	Oh god that's a bit of a fail right there __________________ My Music 3rd party software is NOT made by Apple

Sep 19, 2008, 06:48 PM	#19
ayeying macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yay Area, CA	AutoCAD is more common and yes, its an windows only product. But its funny how Microsoft does Photoshop based ads using Macs when theres a Windows version available. __________________ MacBook Air 2,1 \| 2.13GHz (2.6GHz OC'ed), 2GB, 128GB SSD, 9400M, 10.5.8, Vista Business SP2 iMac 24" 7,1 \| 2.4GHz, 6GB, 1.5TB GP, HD2600 Pro, 10.6.2 iPhone 3Gs \| Black, 32GB, 3.0.1

Sep 19, 2008, 06:48 PM	#20
pit29 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Golden State	i knew that...

Sep 19, 2008, 07:13 PM	#24
daveporter macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Green Cove Springs, FL	Lets see, first no one wanted their bloated crappy Vista, then no one wanted their Seinfield commercials, now they their own ad agency doesn't use Vista or M$ software to create their ads. What is left for M$ to screw up? Its going to be fun to see what's next. They are giving Apple so much material for new Apple ads that we should see some really funning new "I'm a MAC" commercials soon. I can't wait for the one where MAC walks in unannounced on PC and catches him trying to make a commercial using Adobe software on a MAC. __________________ Mac Pro: 2.66 GHz Xeon/MacBook Pro 15"/iMac 24" all running OS X 10.6

Sep 19, 2008, 07:14 PM	#25
macfan881 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2006	I had posted this news earlier coughhttp://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...=566200cough

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode