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Apple Releases Another New 'Get a Mac' Ad: 'Bake Sale'

lostz711 said:
I agree, the ads are still funny but they seem to be getting a little old. We need to see something fresh and exciting. The Sienfield ads very bad from Microsoft but I'm a PC ads aren't bad. Actually there is only one I'm a PC ad from Microsoft and it seems to getting a little outplayed as well.
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What's sad is that there are actually few versions of that Microsoft ad. They all sound the same to me. At least each Apple ad is memorable on its own. I've seen car advertising better than what MS paid for.

The end of those make me laugh everytime because of the slogan. If I live a "Life Without Walls"... why would I need windows? :D
 
With a DVR you don't have to watch commercials unless you want to. With the Mac ads I want to watch. The ads are funny because they are true. It is just a creative way to make people aware of their product and have a little fun at the same time.
 
kjs862 said:
Very nice, but does anyone else find it ironic that Apple is making fun of Microsoft for spending money on advertising, and at t he same time Apple has came out with three advertisements in one week. If any of you don't I sure do. Not only that, Microsoft's ads don't bash the competition; not saying I like them, but still.
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I thought this one was just bitchy. Maybe because it's an election year, but I'm just sick and tired of negativity.
 
phornak said:
With a DVR you don't have to watch commercials unless you want to. With the Mac ads I want to watch. The ads are funny because they are true. It is just a creative way to make people aware of their product and have a little fun at the same time.
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Except the ads aren't funny and aren't even true. (Such as the "you need a new PC to run Vista" myth, or that PCs are somehow incapable of doing "fun stuff" like presentations and photo editing.) Not to mention that few, if any, of the ads actually even focus on the Macintosh platform itself. It's as if Apple has nothing better to offer, so they are just hoping you'll pick the lesser of two evils.
 
kjs862 said:
Very nice, but does anyone else find it ironic that Apple is making fun of Microsoft for spending money on advertising, and at t he same time Apple has came out with three advertisements in one week. If any of you don't I sure do. Not only that, Microsoft's ads don't bash the competition; not saying I like them, but still.
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Of course it's hypocritical. It's just Apple acting arrogant and immature because they have somewhere around a 10% market share. They are like that "schoolyard bully" who is extremely insecure so to feel better about himself, he bullies everyone else.
skwoytek said:
This was brought up over and over again in the last Apple ad thread.

A. Microsoft has spent an average of 22% of their net sales on advertising over the last three years. Apple has spent almost half that amount averaging around 12% of their net sales per year. Both companies advertise multiple products (MS:Windows, Office, WinMo, XBox, etc; Apple:Mac, iPod, iPhone) so it's hard to break it down, but Microsoft spends almost twice the percentage of net sale on advertising compared to Apple.

B. Microsoft is advertising (in Windows case) due to poor sales due to poor reception of their Windows product. Apple advertises because they think they are the better of the products. Apple isn't making fun of Microsoft for advertising - they're making fun of the reason they have to advertise.
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Actually, Windows Vista is selling very well, and in reality, there is very little poor reception. The vast majority of those who use Vista have no issues with it or are neutral in either direction. It's only a very small vocal minority (most of which have never used Vista) that believe it to be flawed for reasons they conveniently never explain.
dukebound85 said:
eh apple needs to get away from these ads. they are getting kinda old
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Agreed. They should go back to "Think Different." Tasteful and effective.
lostngone said:
He He, your funny...

Seriously, you REALLY need to get over it buy a PC if you don't like it!

P.S. Sorry everyone, I should know better then to feed the trolls.
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So, apparently anyone who shares even the tiniest bit of criticism towards Apple is suddenly a troll?
 
is that the best Apple can do???
smear ads?? is this what its come to!?
at least microsoft is making people laugh!!
these apple ads are like those late night infomercials with over-exagerating actors.. struggling soo hard to open a can of beans! and whats more these ads are soo plain and stupid! oh i know why.. they were made on a mac! duh!

the microsoft ads were made on mac too?? yea well at least microsoft knows how to use a mac to make useful ads.
 
I find it quite disturbing that there are literally thousands and thousands of posts on this website about Apple's TV advertisements (including this one).

:eek:
 
PCMacUser said:
I find it quite disturbing that there are literally thousands and thousands of posts on this website about Apple's TV advertisements (including this one).

:eek:
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In fact, over 9000 posts on this forum are by people who are obsessed with Apple. I am one of them :p
 
Quillz said:
Of course it's hypocritical. It's just Apple acting arrogant and immature because they have somewhere around a 10% market share. They are like that "schoolyard bully" who is extremely insecure so to feel better about himself, he bullies everyone else.
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At least it isn't like the parent of the schoolyard bully who celebrates the ineptitude of their child by proclaiming in large letters on their car "My kid beat up your honor's student".

:rolleyes:
 
MrSmith said:
I shouldn't have watched that when I'm hungry. Those cakes look scrumptious.
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Just thought of a new word when i read scrumptious: scrumptuous.

pronounced: scrump-chew-us

Def: simultaneously scrumptious and sumptious

i.e., Jessica Biel has a scrumptuous looking booty :D
 
iphonics said:
is that the best Apple can do???
smear ads?? is this what its come to!?
at least microsoft is making people laugh!!
these apple ads are like those late night infomercials with over-exagerating actors.. struggling soo hard to open a can of beans! and whats more these ads are soo plain and stupid! oh i know why.. they were made on a mac! duh!

the microsoft ads were made on mac too?? yea well at least microsoft knows how to use a mac to make useful ads.
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hey bill gates, we dont need your hate mail here, why dont you go spend a couple of billion and invent something useful. OR at least pay someone to say you did.
 
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