Been using both Windows and Mac OS for over 3 decades now, and never have I had the BSOD. I've never had a pc virus either. I have had annoyances with both OS's though.
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Apple Mocks Windows PCs in Humorous New 'Blue Screen of Death' Ad
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I've used Windows daily since the 1990s and, honestly, haven't faced a single BSOD in the last 10 years or so, whether at home or at work. It used to be a rather frequent issue prior to Windows XP (2001), but not anymore unless you're into weird tweaks and suspicious downloads.
Whether intentionally or not, Apple still often portrays Windows as the unstable system it was last century, when it's basically just as reliable as macOS these days. The fact that this rivalry spirit continues at Apple, 28 years after Steve Jobs said he was done with it, betrays a sense of frustration, if not desperation. As I always say, if macOS were that much better than Windows, it would have surpassed it in sales by now and Apple wouldn't have to resort to such schoolyard tactics.
macOS has had its own bugs and problems throughout the years, some of them frustrating even Apple enthusiasts. And there are still (too) many things Mac can't do. Maybe Apple should look at itself in the mirror before mocking its competitors.
Whether intentionally or not, Apple still often portrays Windows as the unstable system it was last century, when it's basically just as reliable as macOS these days. The fact that this rivalry spirit continues at Apple, 28 years after Steve Jobs said he was done with it, betrays a sense of frustration, if not desperation. As I always say, if macOS were that much better than Windows, it would have surpassed it in sales by now and Apple wouldn't have to resort to such schoolyard tactics.
macOS has had its own bugs and problems throughout the years, some of them frustrating even Apple enthusiasts. And there are still (too) many things Mac can't do. Maybe Apple should look at itself in the mirror before mocking its competitors.
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Back in the days they were making fun of Microsoft and they had funny Mac vs pc ads, but they were really in the position to make fun of others. They had by far the best operating system, with macOS tiger and leopard and then snow leopard they were in a league of their own.
But now? Don’t they see the state of their software?
It’s like an obese person was making fun of an athletic body.
Someone needs to slap them back to reality, seriously.
But now? Don’t they see the state of their software?
It’s like an obese person was making fun of an athletic body.
Someone needs to slap them back to reality, seriously.
This is so cringe.
This ad concept is 20 years past its prime ... and the old Mac/PC ads at least were polite enough to only be 30 seconds long ...
This ad concept is 20 years past its prime ... and the old Mac/PC ads at least were polite enough to only be 30 seconds long ...
meanwhile Apple pushes out ios26 and the glass look made it impossible for me to login to my iPhone for several hours because there was no longer contrast for my text lol.
I felt like an idiot mashing my finger around hoping for anything to work
I felt like an idiot mashing my finger around hoping for anything to work
I got through 90 seconds. It’s neither interesting nor funny.
49% of windows users are on 11, that means 51% of windows users are on previous ones… 😉
Windows is as unstable now as it was back then. I found it mostly due to drivers not playing nice with Windows.
Aye. MacOS has become as unstable as Windows.😅😅 I miss the svelte, reliable MacOS of years past; the Big Cat OS was extremely stable. Today's MacOS is as stable as a drunken Irishman.🙃
Wow. I thought this was going to be a one-minute ad, but it's over eight minutes, though after a minute and half, I skimmed through the rest of it hoping for a change of pace, but nope. I felt like I was being punched in the gut and smacked in the head the whole time. Too much yelling, fear, quick edits, and bad jokes.
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I agree, but Apple could still be considered the underdog when it comes to desktop operating systems. macOS global marketshare is still tiny compared to Windows. The only place macOS is dominant is in silicon valley/tech companies that issue macs to their devs. Quite literally the rest of the world runs on Windows, so in this case the ad works.
I might be the minority but I actually like this ad series haha
The characters have grown on me, so I sometimes just watch these for fun.
The characters have grown on me, so I sometimes just watch these for fun.
I've seen few BSOD since Windows 7, mostly related to a device driver or an unexpected software update. I think I've seen more BSODs on the McDonald's drive-thru screen the past ten years than on a Windows PC truth be told...
This video probably would have been better and more cost-effective as a security white paper.
This video probably would have been better and more cost-effective as a security white paper.
I remember last year, with the Crowdstrike outage, that all the PC's in my Hospital, went to the blue screen of death. Windows 11 maybe here, but most Multi Nationals don't upgrade quickly. Not unusual to be on the previous OS still.
Too many sad ones frequent here, not living in the moment, getting angst about everything. It demonstrated many things that Apple does well, and how it can be used in the corporate world, and highlighted the one issue that frequents pc's, and that's all the viruses, malware and conflicting software/firmware issues.
Or possibly too young.
I think it was cute, hilarious at times, and to the point. Although I did wonder what they were doing with the Mac they gave them, and how they got them running there things on it.
Agree, its "humorous" when Apple do it but "not classy" "pathetic" if any other brand does it. I love the echo chamber here sometimes.
Remember https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/29/apple-samsung-push-back-against-xiaomis-india-ads/ ?
That was barely a month ago.
EDIT: lol, sending C&Ds is just some gentle "pushing back" in the headline - when Apple does it XD
That was barely a month ago.
EDIT: lol, sending C&Ds is just some gentle "pushing back" in the headline - when Apple does it XD
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Oh I'm alone out in the cold here. I thought it was funny.
I know people say Apple are too big to do attacks like this but Google does them to Apple all the time. I'm sure Microsoft would take part if they had something worth bragging about 😂.
I know people say Apple are too big to do attacks like this but Google does them to Apple all the time. I'm sure Microsoft would take part if they had something worth bragging about 😂.
