Apple Continues 'Get a Mac' Ad Campaign with 4 New Ads

[rwilliams]

We do seem to have quite a prolific little band of them on here don't we. They've come on a bit since the "you're a fag using a fag computer, all Mac users are retards, etc" days, but I still haven't seen any present a coherent argument as to why I shouldn't use my Mac.

Those arguments don't actually exist, on either side of the argument. For someone who's happy with their platform of choice, and has gotten good-to-great results from their choice, no argument is going to persuade them that they're wrong. That's why the sensible people here point out that OS X, Windows, and Linux all have their strengths and weaknesses, and that people should just use what works best for them.

 

[polaris20]

and your on here pretending like apple is the second comming of christ, your a fanboy!

Yeah, that's why this is in my signature:

2.4Ghz MBP Unibody | Dell 700m Ubuntu 8.10 x32
400Mhz G4 PB, Tiger | Thinkpad T61p Win7 x64
Citrix XenServer 5.0, running several OSes

Nice try though. Any time anyone calls out an MS troll/apologist, we're immediately an Apple fanboy. Sure.

 

[zombitronic]

now go back to your over priced PC with the nice white glossy finish. and ill go back to my overclocked PC thats half the price and has piano black finish.

Lighten up, guy. I run several OSes on several computers in my house (not just Mac and Windows). I just like the Mac OS the best. The bottled water analogy was a joke. Besides, I drink tap water through a filtered pitcher. That's probably equal to Solaris.

For a lot of people, money is the driving factor behind every decision they make in life. They'll almost always sacrifice pleasure for numbers. If you're really happy with your PC, I'm happy for you. I like my PC too. I just feel that the extra pleasure I get from OS X is worth dishing out the extra numbers for a Mac.

Now deflate your epeen and go back to your accumulated numbers.

 

[StrayRooster]

http://blogs.chron.com/techblog/archives/2007/10/mac_os_x_malware_targets_porn_surfers.html

http://www.macworld.co.uk/business/news/index.cfm?newsid=25756

http://blog.trendmicro.com/new-malware-threatens-mac-users/


http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/535/1051535/apple-reliable-cheap-chinese-computers


http://techblips.dailyradar.com/story/macbook_pro_screen_glitches_heat_not_nvidia_issue/


i like this one the best (mac pros releasing dangerous chemicals)>> http://www.inquisitr.com/4326/the-b...erations-of-my-family-through-private-school/


http://vowe.net/archives/008181.html

you just described OSX from the look of it

and you just described all isolated incidents. Each one of those "problems" you described for mac happen DAILY with PCs with day-to-day use from an average user.

As for the "poisonous chemicals" article, everyone knows the ZDNet is Microsoft biased, and that it originated from a French newspaper, with a loose translation. And its the same as saying "Fish contain mercury, and mercury kills you, so fish are evil!! They will ALL kill you!!!"

Way to cherry pick articles.

 

[4D4M]

and your on here pretending like apple is the second comming of christ, your a fanboy!

I take it all back. They haven't come on at all.

 

[polaris20]

Those arguments don't actually exist, on either side of the argument. For someone who's happy with their platform of choice, and has gotten good-to-great results from their choice, no argument is going to persuade them that they're wrong. That's why the sensible people here point out that OS X, Windows, and Linux all have their strengths and weaknesses, and that people should just use what works best for them.

Exactly. But the problem is that's not what we get from people like PR5Owner. It's the same tired "Apple is overpriced, Macs don't play games/Blu-Ray, I can build a system cheaper, there aren't enough choices with Apple, etc" argument, which is irrelevant, because all the information is plainly obvious to anyone who's purchased a computer in the last 12 years. We know. We get it. You don't like Macs. That's fine. Don't buy one then, and be happy.

It's the friggin' same crap every thread.

 

[StrayRooster]

Exactly. But the problem is that's not what we get from people like PR5Owner. It's the same tired "Apple is overpriced, Macs don't play games/Blu-Ray, I can build a system cheaper, there aren't enough choices with Apple, etc" argument, which is irrelevant, because all the information is plainly obvious to anyone who's purchased a computer in the last 12 years. We know. We get it. You don't like Macs. That's fine. Don't buy one then, and be happy.

It's the friggin' same crap every thread.

Well said.

/thread

 

[Pika]

Microsoft fanboys will get mad after wathing this...

 

[4D4M]

Those arguments don't actually exist, on either side of the argument. For someone who's happy with their platform of choice, and has gotten good-to-great results from their choice, no argument is going to persuade them that they're wrong.

Well yeah, you and I know that, but they obviously don't get it. You have to admire their dedication to the cause.

 

[macFanDave]

I really don't think any comparison can be made between attack ads during a national election and product ads that run every day. In fact, the Mac ads attack very softly, they merely poke some gentle fun at PCs to get the point across. Public perception of political ads are far different, and loaded with prejudice and expectation even before any ads air.

Yes, they can. The main point being that once one side attacks, the other had better respond quickly and with proportionate force.

I don't see the "Biohazard" ad as gentle fun; it looks like a hard kick to the nutsack!

 

[polaris20]

Well yeah, you and I know that, but they obviously don't get it. You have to admire their dedication to the cause.

Well the logic here is:

You like Windows, and do not like Macs: Normal
You like Mac, but do not like Windows: unapologetic Apple fanboy
You like Mac, and also like Windows, Linux, etc: unapologetic Apple fanboy

Hmmm......something's not right here, but I can't put my finger on it.

 

[pr5owner]

and you just described all isolated incidents. Each one of those "problems" you described for mac happen DAILY with PCs with day-to-day use from an average user.

As for the "poisonous chemicals" article, everyone knows the ZDNet is Microsoft biased, and that it originated from a French newspaper, with a loose translation. And its the same as saying "Fish contain mercury, and mercury kills you, so fish are evil!! They will ALL kill you!!!"

Way to cherry pick articles.

LOL what? those articles were all over digg, and they are not isolated events

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/04/evidence-suggests-first-zombie-mac-botnet-is-active.ars

While Mac OS X doesn't suffer from the sheer amount of malware that Windows does, the creation of this botnet should serve as a warning that security through obscurity isn't a sound security policy—and Macs are far from being obscure any more.

 

[Rob0711]

LOL what? those articles were all over digg, and they are not isolated events

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/04/evidence-suggests-first-zombie-mac-botnet-is-active.ars

you do seem to have too much spare time

 

[4D4M]

LOL what? those articles were all over digg, and they are not isolated events

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/04/evidence-suggests-first-zombie-mac-botnet-is-active.ars

That's great, well done. We still like Macs best. So your point is?

 

[pr5owner]

Exactly. But the problem is that's not what we get from people like PR5Owner. It's the same tired "Apple is overpriced, Macs don't play games/Blu-Ray, I can build a system cheaper, there aren't enough choices with Apple, etc" argument, which is irrelevant, because all the information is plainly obvious to anyone who's purchased a computer in the last 12 years. We know. We get it. You don't like Macs. That's fine. Don't buy one then, and be happy.

It's the friggin' same crap every thread.

yeah same friggin crap

Windows is virus-ridden
Windows is unreliable
Windows crashes
Windows causes grief and frustration
It's a pain in the ass at work, and at home, too

We don't run or need to run any antivirus software
We don't need to do any maintenance to the OS to keep it from grinding to a halt
We have a much more stable system
No compatibility issues
Best in class software
Better looking software in terms of design/UI integration
Unix
Better-designed OS - certainly much cleaner code
Better looking OS

 

[pr5owner]

you do seem to have too much spare time

no just a 100mbit fiber connection at work that loads pages near instantly

 

[Rob0711]

no just a 100mbit fiber connection at work that loads pages near instantly

you still miss the point.

 

[pr5owner]

rofl. wow. the marvels of technology.

if canada was up to par it would be a 10 gig but north america sucks in general for infrastructure (cell phones included)

you still miss the point.

no you missed the point, i can still surf and do work becuase my computers and connections are FAST. the amount of time you lose for something to load is exponential as the day goes by.

So your boss pays you to spend all day trying to persuade us that Macs suck?

Oh dear. No bonus this year.

no please refer to the post above and i got my bonuse last week as they are quarterly, but thanks for coming out. (new 1080p projector is on its way )

 

[4D4M]

no just a 100mbit fiber connection at work that loads pages near instantly

So your boss pays you to spend all day trying to persuade us that Macs suck?

Oh dear. No bonus this year.

 

[Rob0711]

So your boss pays you to spend all day trying to persuade us that Macs suck?

Oh dear. No bonus this year.

unless that´s his job

 

[polaris20]

yeah same friggin crap

I don't recall saying any of that. They're just as wrong as you are.

 

[4D4M]

unless that´s his job

That's what I meant - he failed - so no bonus!

Seriously though, this one isn't even close to being clued up enough to get paid for it.

 

[pr5owner]

I don't recall saying any of that. They're just as wrong as you are.

that wasnt you, it was the guy directly below your post.

That's what I meant - he failed - so no bonus!

Seriously though, this one isn't even close to being clued up enough to get paid for it.

i guess im as clueless as CNBC then, (yes my ultimate goal in life is to be as cool as this guy)

http://i.gizmodo.com/5220277/cnbc-i...cs-need-600-extra-to-perform-as-well-as-a-mac

 

[dejo]

that wasnt you, it was the guy directly below your post.

It might help if you included an attribution with that quote then. Multi-quote is your friend.

 

[*LTD*]

that wasnt you, it was the guy directly below your post.



i guess im as clueless as CNBC then, (yes my ultimate goal in life is to be as cool as this guy)

http://i.gizmodo.com/5220277/cnbc-i...cs-need-600-extra-to-perform-as-well-as-a-mac

All he really got wrong was the Photoshop bit, the rest was correct in spirit. And positive news about Macs plays into a well-deserved reputation.

And about Windows being bad in 1998 . . . it was the same badly coded garbage in 2001, when MS in all their wisdom shipped Windows XP (in the age of the internet) with 5 open ports. XP was the most horrible, virus ridden, utilitarian OS until at least SP3. And XP seems to have been MS' best OS to date, which is the funniest part.

Windows 7, might be the first decent OS MS has produced since Windows 2000, that perhaps comes close to OS X in usability and aesthetics. But all of that remains to be seen. The most interesting part of all this, is that MS has nearly all their eggs in the Windows 7 basket. If that isn't up to par, that is - if it isn't ridiculously good (even MS' best work never is), then it's open season. It'll be anyone's game after that.