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Microsoft Remains on Offensive with 'Apple Tax' Report and Latest Laptop Ad
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Haha, rotta!
The best Mac Laptop you can get is... 5.5 pounds. BEAT THAT, PC! And yes, Macs are faster and better, in my eyes. Instead of crashing the whole darned system when Internet Explorer does (PC), only Safari crashes (Mac). Also, there are much less errors because all software made for Macs is reviewed when submitted my Apple itself. So, care to beat that, PC?
The best Mac Laptop you can get is... 5.5 pounds. BEAT THAT, PC! And yes, Macs are faster and better, in my eyes. Instead of crashing the whole darned system when Internet Explorer does (PC), only Safari crashes (Mac). Also, there are much less errors because all software made for Macs is reviewed when submitted my Apple itself. So, care to beat that, PC?
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Er, what? Care to back any of that up with reality? Also, look at the date. Way to bump an ancient thread.
cHOCO-pOCKEY said:
Er, what? Care to back any of that up with reality? Also, look at the date. Way to bump an ancient thread.
Lame Windows Seven Commercials
Hello.
I was watching some TV last night and got bombarded with several "I'm a PC and Windows Seven Was My Idea" commercials.
I found them to be just as lame as the "Here's a thousand dollars, now go buy a PC", the "Windows Vista Taste Test", the "Flying XP Man" or even for that matter the ancient Windows 386 promos that were capable of inducing projectile vomiting and cerebral hemorrhaging.
Yuk!
How did MS get so big with such awful commercials?
It apparently works for them. They did get to be number one somehow.
Maybe people feel sorry for them?
The whole "I'm a PC" concept appears to be a defensive reaction to Apples "I'm a Mac / I'm a PC" series. Isn't that funny... tiny little Apple has got the MS juggernaut on the defensive when they should probably be ignoring Apple's pointed jabs or going on the offensive.
BTW, I love the Apple ads. They point out Apple's strengths and poke fun at MS's weaknesses. Little tiny Apple takes on the biggest, baddest kid on the block and.... Great Big MS responds with "Vista's not bad!", "We're Cheaper" and "Win7 was My Idea" lameness.
Meanwhile companies like HP are forced to carry MS's load with reasonably good commercials like "The Computer is Personal Again".
Geez-O! I'm not going back to PCs anytime soon but I'd sure enjoy some fun commercials.
Even poke fun at my Mac or Steve Jobs... just do SOMETHING unlame please!
Have Fun,
Keri
PS. I did pre-order Seven just to see what it's about but I sure wouldn't have bought it because of the commercials.
Hello.
I was watching some TV last night and got bombarded with several "I'm a PC and Windows Seven Was My Idea" commercials.
I found them to be just as lame as the "Here's a thousand dollars, now go buy a PC", the "Windows Vista Taste Test", the "Flying XP Man" or even for that matter the ancient Windows 386 promos that were capable of inducing projectile vomiting and cerebral hemorrhaging.
Yuk!
How did MS get so big with such awful commercials?It apparently works for them. They did get to be number one somehow.
Maybe people feel sorry for them?
The whole "I'm a PC" concept appears to be a defensive reaction to Apples "I'm a Mac / I'm a PC" series. Isn't that funny... tiny little Apple has got the MS juggernaut on the defensive when they should probably be ignoring Apple's pointed jabs or going on the offensive.
BTW, I love the Apple ads. They point out Apple's strengths and poke fun at MS's weaknesses. Little tiny Apple takes on the biggest, baddest kid on the block and.... Great Big MS responds with "Vista's not bad!", "We're Cheaper" and "Win7 was My Idea" lameness.
Meanwhile companies like HP are forced to carry MS's load with reasonably good commercials like "The Computer is Personal Again".
Geez-O! I'm not going back to PCs anytime soon but I'd sure enjoy some fun commercials.
Even poke fun at my Mac or Steve Jobs... just do SOMETHING unlame please!
Have Fun,
Keri
PS. I did pre-order Seven just to see what it's about but I sure wouldn't have bought it because of the commercials.
Yuk!
they didn't. they got big before them.
and now they are trying too hard over some bit player in the game. instead of focusing where they should. making a great product and selling it well. they should continue with this retail project and take even more out of Apple's play book. Because Apple has, for all the flaws and hiccups, really done something great with the in house tech support and the training and such. I mean, I take my busted computer to the Microsoft store and they have to ship it out cause they don't make the hardware. Apple very often can fix it right there. so instead of being out of my computer for a couple of weeks, it's more like just a couple of days. sometimes just a couple of hours.
Hello.
I was watching some TV last night and got bombarded with several "I'm a PC and Windows Seven Was My Idea" commercials.
I found them to be just as lame as the "Here's a thousand dollars, now go buy a PC", the "Windows Vista Taste Test", the "Flying XP Man" or even for that matter the ancient Windows 386 promos that were capable of inducing projectile vomiting and cerebral hemorrhaging.
Yuk!
It apparently works for them. They did get to be number one somehow.
Maybe people feel sorry for them?
The whole "I'm a PC" concept appears to be a defensive reaction to Apples "I'm a Mac / I'm a PC" series. Isn't that funny... tiny little Apple has got the MS juggernaut on the defensive when they should probably be ignoring Apple's pointed jabs or going on the offensive.
BTW, I love the Apple ads. They point out Apple's strengths and poke fun at MS's weaknesses. Little tiny Apple takes on the biggest, baddest kid on the block and.... Great Big MS responds with "Vista's not bad!", "We're Cheaper" and "Win7 was My Idea" lameness.
Meanwhile companies like HP are forced to carry MS's load with reasonably good commercials like "The Computer is Personal Again".
Geez-O! I'm not going back to PCs anytime soon but I'd sure enjoy some fun commercials.
Even poke fun at my Mac or Steve Jobs... just do SOMETHING unlame please!
Have Fun,
Keri
PS. I did pre-order Seven just to see what it's about but I sure wouldn't have bought it because of the commercials.
They've completely surpassed the satirical level of Saturday Night Live skits, lameness which makes the Seinfeld/Gates ads seem more convincing.
MS has been riding on its market share laurels for over 15 years - ads such as these will surely accelerate the erosion process.
MS' Secret Plan
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They keyword is offensive. This just shows how prominent Apple is in the market ATM.
