While these Mac vs PC ads have felt tired for a while, at least they're finally advertising the features of a MacBook (I hope there are some software ones soon) and making me chuckle a little instead of you'd find in a Apple fanboy vs MS fanboy forum flamewar.
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Apple Releases New 'Get a Mac', iPod Touch, and iPod Nano Ads
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ROFL come on dude, are you serious? Microsoft never releases stuff before it's ready, right? Windows 7 might be the very first OS from MS EVER that is actually ready at first release, unlike ever version previous that pretty much requires waiting until SP1 for it to work right. This isn't Apple fanboyism either; no corporate IT in their right mind migrates to a new MS OS until after SP1.
win 7 rtm is much better than vista, been using for a month, the find all drivers feature worked seamlessly and a little slower than xp - much faster than vista
i dun get why apple does mac vs pc's
shouldn't it be osx vs windows?
b/c macs are not the only computer with osx ... and i'm sure macs are personal computers too, unless theres something i've never came upon
No problem with magsafes. Can people be so naive ?
Good job there was an out-of-warranty recall a year ago for that... hey look it was the first hit on google just like your image likely was...
http://apcmag.com/apple_announces_magsafe_recall.htm
What is that crazy orange watch?
As an aside to the internicene warfare going on in this thread
, Does anyone recognise the flashy orange watch that the first guy in the Nano ad is wearing? What kind is it and where can I get one?
Yes, I do want to be in the next TV ad too so maybe the watch will help
As an aside to the internicene warfare going on in this thread
, Does anyone recognise the flashy orange watch that the first guy in the Nano ad is wearing? What kind is it and where can I get one?Yes, I do want to be in the next TV ad too so maybe the watch will help
The ad's a bit better because it focuses on the good things Apple have done to a larger degree.
Alent1234 = Paid Poster
Just click on its handle and look at all the "positive" posts
Sad that the MS/PC crowd has to resort to paid "assassins" to spew their venom.
I guess when you are a member of an empire in decline one becomes...desperate.
I live in Seattle and have friends who work at MS (yes I know...). Believe me, it IS happening.
Just click on its handle and look at all the "positive" posts
Sad that the MS/PC crowd has to resort to paid "assassins" to spew their venom.
I guess when you are a member of an empire in decline one becomes...desperate.
I live in Seattle and have friends who work at MS (yes I know...). Believe me, it IS happening.
OK Apple we get it , you hate MS. I'm really starting to hate Apple because of these stupid ads.
Yeah, a dude in bubble wrap really explains why a Mac is better...
These ads are lame. Apple needs to show people how a mac works, do side by side comparisons with comparable PC machines and explain, in detail, the distinct advantages the Mac machine has.
Which are? Macs and PCs can be pretty much even these days. Neither has a distinct advantage over the other.
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Any of that affect a current Windows machine running the latest version of Windows 7?
We won't know until Windows 7 is in full circulation. Then give it about a year and we'll see. Windows 7 is unreleased software.
OS X still provides the safest computing experience, bar none. For nearly nine years and counting.
There. I thought of one. The most obvious one, that you missed for some reason, despite the fact that you're a member of an Apple fan site with well over 1,000 posts.
No. malware is not a distinct advantage. Considering malware exists on all platforms. It's just more prominent on Windows.
And don't sell me short, I've wasted almost 6,000 posts on this forum.
No. malware is not a distinct advantage. Considering malware exists on all platforms. It's just more prominent on Windows.
And don't sell me short, I've wasted almost 6,000 posts on this forum.
100,000+ vs. around two trojans that don't do much (in nearly nine years.)
Not quite the even ballgame you think it is.
It also rains in the Atacama desert.
Once a year.
I see your point entirely and that is a very strong argument. But RazHyena was asking to show the OS and its distinct advantages. We already have a few "PCs get viruses" ads. What would be the distinct advantages you could show off in a commercial?
You don't need to show off any more than what has been shown since 2006. And I think RazHyena has the wrong idea about effective marketing, to be honest, but he's entitled to an opinion, even if it's ill-informed.
All it takes is to drive home any simple, clear message, short of straying into libel or slander territory.
Further, *distinct advantages* is an incredibly nebulous term. To the average user, the Get A Mac ads *are* showing distinct advantages. In the broadest sense, Mac guy seems to be having a lot of fun, enjoying an easy experience. PC guy gets all the headaches and frustration. Seems simple and clear enough. That's all that is needed.
It doesn't make sense to ask Apple to change something that is working as it should.
I use PCs and don't get malware. According to that poster, macs would have no advantage over my PCs.