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Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
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Ding, ding, ding we have a winner. That is awesome it has made my night
Too funny.
Instead of starting a thread for each ad, MacRumors should simply have a live poll on a closed thread.
The choices for the poll are up above, of course.
Agreed. But, if I may add . . .
No one cares about the argument.
Ads are all about what IS NOT said. It's about imagery, tone, and style.
We've got your average Wal Mart shopper and her kid looking to pick up something on the cheap.
What kind of impressions does the imagery in this ad give you? Would you want to identify with it?
Since i went mac - i found i didn't need all those trinkets.
Quicktime and iLife tools did what i needed in the first place
http://www.pcworld.com/article/136649-3/in_pictures_the_most_notable_notebooks_of_2007.html
Fastest: Apple MacBook Pro
The fastest Windows Vista notebook we've tested this year (through 10/25/07) is a Mac. Try that again: The fastest Windows Vista notebook we've tested this year--or for that matter, ever--is a Mac. Not a Dell, not a Toshiba, not even an Alienware. The $2419 (plus the price of a copy of Windows Vista, of course) MacBook Pro's PC WorldBench 6 Beta 2 score of 88 beats Gateway's E-265M by a single point, but the MacBook's score is far more impressive simply because Apple couldn't care less whether you run Windows.
I think Apple has enough revenue coming in from iPod / iPhone sales to counter any loss in computer sales. I agree with you about the profit margins. Microsoft is doing us ALL a big favor with the aggressive campaign.
This latest ad is the cutest so far. If I ever buy another Windows laptop, it will either be from Sony or be similar to something like the VAIO.
Apple ads are clever. They have taste. They appeal to the user's intelligence. Yet they're incredibly simple. They look slick, they sound great. The characters are memorable, and both are equally lovable. They're just as effective at communicating the UNSAID as they are what is spoken.
Yup, at the time of release the Macbook Pro ran Vista quicker than other machines tested. This lasted until October 2007 when the mainstream OEMs overtook Apple's then leading edge hardware. And, as usual, at cheaper cost.
It's also worth pointing out that there were faster OEMs even when the Pro was tested - they just weren't included in PC World's reviews at the time.
This is a myth that really needs to die - a Mac will run Vista pretty much the same as an equivalently specified OEM because they're essentially the same hardware.
I would have agreed about the early ads - the UAC Mac vs PC ad is a classic even if it's a little unfair - however the later ones (Fix Vista) had quite obviously jumped the shark and become a little tedious.
What about the large VAIO etched into the back of the Sony, that means you have both!
We are in a recession, not experiencing deflation. Prices of durable goods such as computers do not decrease during a recession. Companies may choose to offer temporary promotions during a recession, but they do not lower their MSRP. Apple can lower the prices of every product they offer today and the prices will go back up as soon as we start to experience inflation. Inflation will be inevitable after our recession from the government's spending. Inflation causes prices to rise. I am not trying to make any political comments, only telling you economics.
Oh wow. The 2.4 GHz MBP was faster than the 2.2 GHz Gateway.
Clearly shows Apple's superior performance on *comparable* systems.
Yeah but I'm a Mac Ads NEVER got old. Best of all, these ones actually state facts.
That is so not a gaming machine... in a month, M$ release a follow-up ad:
M$: "You find it, you keep it... mainly because after a month we don't want it back."
Jackson: "I'm 11."
M$: "Jackson, you can do some pretty damn intense gaming on that Sony."
Jackson: "Yeah, mom and I play Minesweeper all the time. I got up to 450 yesterday."
M$: "Congrats, Jackson. It's a PC."
Jackson: "Yeah, we also challenge each other over who can defrag fastest. And cleanup fastest. And run SpySweeper fastest. And run Norton Fastest. And run AdAware fastest. And get through to tech support fastest. And start it up fastest. And Toggle between programs fastest. And Update drivers the fastest. And Configure networks fastest. And set up printers fastest. And troubleshoot the registry fastest..."
M$: "Well, I'm pleased to say I've been error-free for over a week..."
Jackson's Mom: "And I'm not!"
M$: "You find it, you keep it... mainly because after a month we don't want it back."
Jackson: "I'm 11."
M$: "Jackson, you can do some pretty damn intense gaming on that Sony."
Jackson: "Yeah, mom and I play Minesweeper all the time. I got up to 450 yesterday."
M$: "Congrats, Jackson. It's a PC."
Jackson: "Yeah, we also challenge each other over who can defrag fastest. And cleanup fastest. And run SpySweeper fastest. And run Norton Fastest. And run AdAware fastest. And get through to tech support fastest. And start it up fastest. And Toggle between programs fastest. And Update drivers the fastest. And Configure networks fastest. And set up printers fastest. And troubleshoot the registry fastest..."
M$: "Well, I'm pleased to say I've been error-free for over a week..."
Jackson's Mom: "And I'm not!"
Microsoft must really be insecure. I still love how Texas Government told them that VISTA would NOT be on any of there PC"s and I am sure many others have also.
That's one thing that's very funny. On the PS3 boards, the Microsoft fans say Blu-ray is unnecessary, that HD downloads are where it's at, that it's a dying format and that physical media are worthless.
On the Mac boards, the Microsoft fans make the exact opposite argument.
Either there's 2 camps of Microsoft fans with differing views, or they are just trolling either way, looking for a reaction.
When was the last time you actually had this much trouble with your computer?
Yes.
I agree. M$ is aren't they?
Yeah, because Windows isn't where it is today because of unfair business practices, monopoly abuse and vendor lock-in
.I think you've just made your official coming out as a Microsoft astroturfer with this post AidenShaw. You can stop pretending to "like" Macs now.
So fake!
Why doesn't Microsoft pay for decent actors or scripts. It's so obvious that these are all paid wanna be actors. No one behaves and talks like this when shopping for a PC or even a Mac. Go to best buy and look at the computer department you will see people with stressed out faces trying in vain to avoid the constant barrage of "Can I Help You" I was also amazed how they appeared to have the entire computer department to themselves, they are free to move from computer to computer squealing in delight without bumping into or having to move around a single customer.
As I stated previously anyone who thinks this ad is legit deserves a pos laptop running a pos operating system
Why doesn't Microsoft pay for decent actors or scripts. It's so obvious that these are all paid wanna be actors. No one behaves and talks like this when shopping for a PC or even a Mac. Go to best buy and look at the computer department you will see people with stressed out faces trying in vain to avoid the constant barrage of "Can I Help You" I was also amazed how they appeared to have the entire computer department to themselves, they are free to move from computer to computer squealing in delight without bumping into or having to move around a single customer.
As I stated previously anyone who thinks this ad is legit deserves a pos laptop running a pos operating system