Apple UK posted a new ad to the Apple UK site entitled "Office Posse". The ad demonstrates that Microsoft Office runs on the Mac.
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Apple UK posted a new ad to the Apple UK site entitled "Office Posse". The ad demonstrates that Microsoft Office runs on the Mac.
Hilarius - I don't mind the UK Mac ads but there are virtually the same as the US ads. Whilst I am a bit tired of them I do anticipate more as they make me chuckle.
This one really made me laugh, the character of excel was pretty funny although there was not really anything that new in the message that you can use the same applications.
This one really made me laugh, the character of excel was pretty funny although there was not really anything that new in the message that you can use the same applications.
I'm guessing the pink Dude is supposed to be Entourage?
I wonder how many PC users will take him for Access and be horribly disappointed... or relieved given how soul-destroying Access can be
I wonder how many PC users will take him for Access and be horribly disappointed... or relieved given how soul-destroying Access can be
Agreed. Definitely more amusing and definitely more informative... and definitely less Justin Long............... plus english accents. Four advantages all-around.
And of course MS Word is a lady! How else would I be able to woo her into creating my document magic which continues to amaze my entire department? I have skills with the lady-types, what can I say?
I'm still try to get into Excel's pants, but he's a stubborn fellow.
-Clive
Funny ad but ms do apple a favour by supplying office to its customers!
If they piss ms off too much it wont work out well for us!
If they piss ms off too much it wont work out well for us!
Is it just me, or is it not true that Brits in general don't like the UK ads, whereas Americans in general do like them?
Merge threads?
Merge threads?
There's been really bad press over hear about those adverts. In Britain, it's considered very bad form to openly name your competitors in an advert. It hasn't done the actors any favours either.
That one I do think is quite clever, and makes a point that's not very well known; that Mac users do have MS Office (and by MS's own admition, it's better than the Windows version).
That one I do think is quite clever, and makes a point that's not very well known; that Mac users do have MS Office (and by MS's own admition, it's better than the Windows version).
Was that iWorks 06 jumping up and down in the background? Ow no sorry a bit of dust on the screen!
Shame they don't spend that time and money showing the "wow" of Mac OS X (you have to say Apple Macintosh in the UK) and iLife - that would really win friend and influence people!
Shame they don't spend that time and money showing the "wow" of Mac OS X (you have to say Apple Macintosh in the UK) and iLife - that would really win friend and influence people!
I used to really hate the UK version of the Mac ads, and to this day I don't really get the Peep Show programme that those guys are in. But I am increasingly loving them more and more, it seems the Californian mindset is progressively working out our often quirky british humour! 'Magic', 'Office Posse', 'Pie Chart' (The use of the word 'Shenanigans' was enough for me to love it), 'Network' are very good indeed. And it was very cool to see a few of the adverts blown up when I've been to the cinema recently. I've never seen them yet on any UK channels yet though?
When I go to the cinema and see 2 of the adverts, its usually 'Pie Chart' and 'virus' that are shown... before and after the advert for Mitchell and Webbs film coming out.
For some reason, British people seem quite unsettled about these Mac Ads. People I know slam me for owning macs, and when these UK ads came out over Myspace, one friend wrote a bulletin saying
"I hate these adverts. Apple saying, we're better than them... but we do the same.. buy us instead. Sorry, but thats bad marketing."
He may have a point.
For some reason, British people seem quite unsettled about these Mac Ads. People I know slam me for owning macs, and when these UK ads came out over Myspace, one friend wrote a bulletin saying
"I hate these adverts. Apple saying, we're better than them... but we do the same.. buy us instead. Sorry, but thats bad marketing."
He may have a point.
yup, they extended their commitment to the mac in Macworld 2006. Next 5 versions of office I think... *goes to watch video*
EDIT: Ship updates of Office for minimum of 5 years
The UK Mac guy seems too smug. The US's one has just enough for me but the UK Mac always has his hands in his pockets and has very little facial expressions... always having a "mightier than thou" expression. Plus the US PC guy is supposed to be nerdy and US's Mac is supposed to be the cool guy at the bar, the UK Mac would be the guy I'd avoid and rather chat with PC.
While I like US's PC more than the US's Mac (he's funnier, and he's on the Daily Show), I like the UK's PC even more so over the UK Mac.
Jeez, I hope that made sense.
While I like US's PC more than the US's Mac (he's funnier, and he's on the Daily Show
), I like the UK's PC even more so over the UK Mac.Jeez, I hope that made sense.
I was talking to my dad about the casting of mitchell and webb at the weekend saying how the mac comes of as smug, the thing is the adverts havn't backfired, it hink people just think they have because they are quite pioneering in terms of UK TV advertising, in so far as the aforementioned competition naming.
It hasn't damaged the actors at all, if anything it has raised thier profile, more people are watching thier show (peep show) this series than before.
They were picked with the peep show charectors in mind almost, the laid back 'cool' one and the stuffy one, its completly deliberate that the mac comes of as smug, its purposly smug to replicate mac owners!
It hasn't damaged the actors at all, if anything it has raised thier profile, more people are watching thier show (peep show) this series than before.
They were picked with the peep show charectors in mind almost, the laid back 'cool' one and the stuffy one, its completly deliberate that the mac comes of as smug, its purposly smug to replicate mac owners!
US ads or UK ads? Who cares?
I'm just pleased Apple are advertising in the UK after years of being kept in the dark.
I'm just pleased Apple are advertising in the UK after years of being kept in the dark.
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Isn't it 'we're better than them', but 'we do some of the same stuff anyway, just to keep you happy'?
And when was the last time you saw MS advertise Office for PC?
1.) Er, since when?
2.) Hasn't done Mitchell and Webb any favours - er, what?
With everyone bitching about the UK ads and how horribly offended the Brits are, does anyone have any concrete figures that shows these ads have had any effect, positive or negative?
Apple UK posted a new ad to the Apple UK site entitled "Office Posse". The ad demonstrates that Microsoft Office runs on the Mac.
Well, I guess I know why Powerpoint wants to stay on the mac rather than going back to the PC. He only has to do a half-assed job there (not all kinds of animations that he'd have to support on the PC, for example).