Vote For Your Favorite Switch Ad

Mr. Anderson · 09:23 PM

After much work, we now have a poll with all the Switch Ads for all the Mac Rumors Members to vote on. So get out and vote for the one you think is best and show your support for all the effort these truly talented group of individuals put into their work.

And to make this a little more interesting, you can choose more than one if you wish - this way you don't have to pick just one you think is the best. Pick you top 2, top 3 or top 10 - just pic what ever you think deserves winning.

If I missed an ad, let me know. The poll will close in one week at which point we will announce the winners.

Good luck to you all,

D

Sun Baked · 10:32 PM

Looks like this'll take awhile to go back through all the switch ads to refresh my memory...

DONE, voted...

Mr. Anderson · Sep 11, 2002, 10:22 PM

It shouldn't be too hard, some stand out, there's no question in my mind about that.

D

Durandal7 · Sep 11, 2002, 10:22 PM

Well I voted. I only have one question, how the hell did you get all those on one poll?

Mr. Anderson · Sep 11, 2002, 10:25 PM

Arn expanded the poll options - so twenty wasn't a problem - get the links in there was - a pain too. But now its up to eveyone to vote and with the ability to select more than one, I think we;ll get a good turn out.

D

jelloshotsrule · Sep 11, 2002, 10:30 PM

i voted for the lego, miller, and teabgs

reasonings (per request):

lego- great idea, very well executed, and good production quality

miller- great production quality. very slick.. just needed a bit more humor for my personal taste, but i liked it a lot

teabgs- terrible production quality. but i feel that. great idea and it started it all... which i think helped leave the imprint in peoples' minds....

good luck all

Durandal7 · Sep 11, 2002, 10:30 PM

I'm personally rooting for Monkey Switch

Mr. Anderson · Sep 12, 2002, 08:29 AM

So eleven people have voted so far, and its still anyone's guess who'll come out on top. But come guys, 11? I'm hoping for 110!

D

teabgs · Sep 12, 2002, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
i voted for the lego, miller, and teabgs

reasonings (per request):

lego- great idea, very well executed, and good production quality

miller- great production quality. very slick.. just needed a bit more humor for my personal taste, but i liked it a lot

teabgs- terrible production quality. but i feel that. great idea and it started it all... which i think helped leave the imprint in peoples' minds....

good luck all

terrible production quality?

bring it! bitch.....

alright...the quality is kinda shotty....Not like I used very good equipment though..

you didnt gotta be all using the "terrible" word though..

<edit>I will vote soon...also, D: put this on the Main page...more people will vote....better yet, if Arn'll make it an article then EVEN more people will vote....bring it ot the masses.....</edit>

jelloshotsrule · Sep 12, 2002, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by teabgs
terrible production quality?

bring it! bitch.....

alright...the quality is kinda shotty....Not like I used very good equipment though..
you didnt gotta be all using the "terrible" word though..

that's exactly what i meant. not the best equipment. and yet you still created such a good product.

i was going to add that when someone buys your idea (ie apple) you can direct the reproduction of it with higher quality cams and whatnot......

that's cool dawg

julzmon · Sep 12, 2002, 05:14 PM

The monkey is the only one that made me laugh so i hope it wins. But I wish "bad day" would be a real Apple add. To bad it's already an add.

two_tail · Sep 12, 2002, 06:10 PM

Woah, you guys missed two candidates!

Take a look at Bill Gates and Bill Brother. Plus, if you have a particular dislike for Dell (and/or their current spokesman), check out this clip.

creativeczar · Sep 12, 2002, 06:23 PM

My vote is for the Dell Steven parady on macboy.com

Sun Baked · 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by two_tail
Woah, you guys missed two candidates!

Everybody looked at them an laughed...

But, notice the names before each clip (member names).

Still like the game player one better though, from the non-member clips.

http://drunkgamers.com/switch0001.shtml

Vector · Sep 12, 2002, 07:15 PM

pheezik:SwitchChad

this is just an old apple commercial that someone used. i have a copy of the original commercial and it is the same only the person who submitted this put some words at the end. get an original idea.

phgreer · Sep 12, 2002, 07:34 PM

I sure hope the monkey wins! I love that one! I understand what he is saying even through I don't understand what he is saying. I also think the "bad production quality" is part of the charm. Sometimes if it is too clean and professional looking it loses some of the magic and realism. Go Monkey!

Yes, I voted for the monkey and only the monkey. I hope they show it at a Mac World Expo... better than Wil Ferrell!

Mr. Anderson · Sep 12, 2002, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by two_tail
Woah, you guys missed two candidates!

Take a look at Bill Gates and Bill Brother. Plus, if you have a particular dislike for Dell (and/or their current spokesman), check out this clip.

Ah, no, I didn't. These weren't submitted. They could have been, if their creator entered them.

All, every single one of the entries, were created by MacRumors Members. There are quite a few other spoofs, and some were submitted as examples and non-entries - the ones in the poll are all the ones received by the deadline.

D

Beej · Sep 12, 2002, 08:22 PM

Heh... I forgot about mine... I was going to add the muzak but I just don't have time at the moment. Oh well, I'm not going to win so you can all just pretend that the music is there

I'm going to go through all of the entries now... then just vote for my three anyway

Just kidding

Beej · Sep 12, 2002, 08:26 PM

Oh hey, I just saw the results... I think I'm winning if you tally up all my votes

teabgs · Sep 12, 2002, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by phgreer
I sure hope the monkey wins! I love that one! I understand what he is saying even through I don't understand what he is saying. I also think the "bad production quality" is part of the charm. Sometimes if it is too clean and professional looking it loses some of the magic and realism. Go Monkey!

Yes, I voted for the monkey and only the monkey. I hope they show it at a Mac World Expo... better than Wil Ferrell!

so wait.....did you like the monkey?

Man...this is what I've been saying for years now...."people like monkeys"....If we made a monkey be Apple's mascot the market share would double within a year....think about it

Durandal7 · Sep 12, 2002, 10:10 PM

Monkeys make money. Now if you had gotten a scantly clad woman in the video then the results would be a landslide

Sun Baked · Sep 12, 2002, 10:11 PM

OK teabgs, I've though about it...

With a monkey as a mascot I’d almost expect a change from Apple Computer, Inc. to the Banana Computer Company.

Of course the Banana Mac does have a certain ring to it.

Mr. Anderson · 10:45 PM

Yeah, but yellow computers? Hmm, I don't know about that.

But Durandal - what's this about scantly clad women and monkeys?

Durandal7 · Sep 12, 2002, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dukestreet

But Durandal - what's this about scantly clad women and monkeys?

Just rambling about some of my favorite things

teabgs · Sep 12, 2002, 11:06 PM

duke: people like monkeys.....

guys like scantily clad women....guys also buy more computers.....with the chicks thatd be EVEN MORE computers

think about that...

View Poll Results: Vote for your favorite Switch Ad!
AharonW: Spock Switch	9	5.20%
Al_LeVine: Tweek South Park	35	20.23%
Arn:Gates Switch Video	13	7.51%
beej: ballmer switch	28	16.18%
beej: gates switch	23	13.29%
beej: bad day	18	10.40%
clubmedia: dickdogdigital	21	12.14%
Computer_Phreak:BillQA	8	4.62%
greeny2600: Crack Switch	6	3.47%
gveloper: Reverse Parody Switch	5	2.89%
icetraxxg5 – to view go to his entryand dowload to disk	4	2.31%
jg3:Switches	9	5.20%
JohnC:Lego Switch	29	16.76%
LimeiBookifferentSwitch	2	1.16%
mac15: pong	17	9.83%
Miller:Switch Commercial	6	3.47%
msibbern:Grow-Up....With a Mac	41	23.70%
pheezik:SwitchChad	9	5.20%
teabgs:Monkey Switch	72	41.62%
Total OS X	6	3.47%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 173. You may not vote on this poll

Sep 11, 2002, 09:14 PM	#1
Mr. Anderson Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	Vote For Your Favorite Switch Ad After much work, we now have a poll with all the Switch Ads for all the Mac Rumors Members to vote on. So get out and vote for the one you think is best and show your support for all the effort these truly talented group of individuals put into their work. And to make this a little more interesting, you can choose more than one if you wish - this way you don't have to pick just one you think is the best. Pick you top 2, top 3 or top 10 - just pic what ever you think deserves winning. If I missed an ad, let me know. The poll will close in one week at which point we will announce the winners. Good luck to you all, D __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!" Last edited by Mr. Anderson : Sep 11, 2002 at 09:23 PM.

Sep 11, 2002, 10:13 PM	#2
Sun Baked macrumors 603 Join Date: May 2002	Looks like this'll take awhile to go back through all the switch ads to refresh my memory... DONE, voted... __________________ May you be plagued by images of Richard Simmons flouncing through you brain, and squat thrusting his way though all waking thoughts. Last edited by Sun Baked : Sep 11, 2002 at 10:32 PM.

Sep 11, 2002, 10:22 PM	#3
Mr. Anderson Thread Starter Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	It shouldn't be too hard, some stand out, there's no question in my mind about that. D __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!"

Sep 11, 2002, 10:25 PM	#5
Mr. Anderson Thread Starter Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	Arn expanded the poll options - so twenty wasn't a problem - get the links in there was - a pain too. But now its up to eveyone to vote and with the ability to select more than one, I think we;ll get a good turn out. D __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!"

Sep 11, 2002, 10:22 PM	#4
Durandal7 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2001	Well I voted. I only have one question, how the hell did you get all those on one poll?

Sep 11, 2002, 10:30 PM	#6
jelloshotsrule macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: serendipity	i voted for the lego, miller, and teabgs reasonings (per request): lego- great idea, very well executed, and good production quality miller- great production quality. very slick.. just needed a bit more humor for my personal taste, but i liked it a lot teabgs- terrible production quality. but i feel that. great idea and it started it all... which i think helped leave the imprint in peoples' minds.... good luck all __________________ until the last lock breaks, none of us are free

Sep 12, 2002, 08:29 AM	#8
Mr. Anderson Thread Starter Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	So eleven people have voted so far, and its still anyone's guess who'll come out on top. But come guys, 11? I'm hoping for 110! D __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!"

Sep 12, 2002, 05:14 PM	#11
julzmon macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: NYC	.... The monkey is the only one that made me laugh so i hope it wins. But I wish "bad day" would be a real Apple add. To bad it's already an add. __________________ Julz

Sep 12, 2002, 06:10 PM	#12
two_tail macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2002	Woah, you guys missed two candidates! Take a look at Bill Gates and Bill Brother. Plus, if you have a particular dislike for Dell (and/or their current spokesman), check out this clip.

Sep 12, 2002, 06:23 PM	#13
creativeczar macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2002	Switch Pool My vote is for the Dell Steven parady on macboy.com

Sep 12, 2002, 07:15 PM	#15
Vector macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2002	pheezik:SwitchChad pheezik:SwitchChad this is just an old apple commercial that someone used. i have a copy of the original commercial and it is the same only the person who submitted this put some words at the end. get an original idea.

Sep 12, 2002, 07:34 PM	#16
phgreer macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Greenville, SC	I sure hope the monkey wins! I love that one! I understand what he is saying even through I don't understand what he is saying. I also think the "bad production quality" is part of the charm. Sometimes if it is too clean and professional looking it loses some of the magic and realism. Go Monkey! Yes, I voted for the monkey and only the monkey. I hope they show it at a Mac World Expo... better than Wil Ferrell!

Sep 12, 2002, 08:22 PM	#18
Beej macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffy's bedroom	Heh... I forgot about mine... I was going to add the muzak but I just don't have time at the moment. Oh well, I'm not going to win so you can all just pretend that the music is there I'm going to go through all of the entries now... then just vote for my three anyway Just kidding __________________ Hardcore newborn. (Thanks to mcrain for the idea) "You're a lot smarter than you look. Of course, you look like a retard..."

Sep 12, 2002, 08:26 PM	#19
Beej macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffy's bedroom	Oh hey, I just saw the results... I think I'm winning if you tally up all my votes __________________ Hardcore newborn. (Thanks to mcrain for the idea) "You're a lot smarter than you look. Of course, you look like a retard..."

Sep 12, 2002, 10:10 PM	#21
Durandal7 macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2001	Monkeys make money. Now if you had gotten a scantly clad woman in the video then the results would be a landslide

Sep 12, 2002, 10:11 PM	#22
Sun Baked macrumors 603 Join Date: May 2002	OK teabgs, I've though about it... With a monkey as a mascot I’d almost expect a change from Apple Computer, Inc. to the Banana Computer Company. Of course the Banana Mac does have a certain ring to it. __________________ May you be plagued by images of Richard Simmons flouncing through you brain, and squat thrusting his way though all waking thoughts.

Sep 12, 2002, 10:25 PM	#23
Mr. Anderson Thread Starter Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	Yeah, but yellow computers? Hmm, I don't know about that. But Durandal - what's this about scantly clad women and monkeys? __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!" Last edited by Mr. Anderson : Sep 12, 2002 at 10:45 PM.

Sep 12, 2002, 11:06 PM	#25
teabgs macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: behind you	duke: people like monkeys..... guys like scantily clad women....guys also buy more computers.....with the chicks thatd be EVEN MORE computers think about that... __________________ mindoverpixels.com Join the MR AudioScrobbler Group Friends dont let friends use Dot5Hosting

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