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Why did Apple ditch those funny Mac ads?
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T-Moble did a nice job of resurrecting them with ads featuring the gal in pink and the iPhone trapped with ATT.
Dale
This one is funny...
Dale
This one is funny...
No, but she's cute, which is better than P.C. or Mac (although I like P.C. as a dry comedian.)
The Mac vs. PC concept was getting a bit long in the tooth, but I personally think there was a tiny bit more to it than that. Some of the most memorable were jabs at the many perceived faults of Windows Vista (e.g. "Mac has issued a salutation. Cancel or Allow?"). Once Vista SP1 and then 7 were released that addressed these issues, the ads didn't have as much ammo for attacks.
They had a few good ones, but those ads overstayed their welcome imo. They need something fresh. 
^ this. They were enjoyable in the beginning. But towards the end they seemed to get a little smug and enjoyed stretching the truth a little too much.
They were really funny and effective. I miss them.
PC was a riot with some of his schemes.
What happened? Maybe it's because Macs are selling like crazy on their reputation and word of mouth. Why bother spending millions on TV advertising if you don't have to?
Or maybe it's because much can go wrong when you're poking fun at the competition... even if you're understating their faults and downplaying your strengths, it's going to turn off some people and could potentially backfire.
Hoping for a resurrection of these hilarious commercials at the release (escape?) of Windows 8,
Keri
PC was a riot with some of his schemes.
What happened? Maybe it's because Macs are selling like crazy on their reputation and word of mouth. Why bother spending millions on TV advertising if you don't have to?
Or maybe it's because much can go wrong when you're poking fun at the competition... even if you're understating their faults and downplaying your strengths, it's going to turn off some people and could potentially backfire.
Hoping for a resurrection of these hilarious commercials at the release (escape?) of Windows 8,
Keri
Last time I checked, PCs have always outsold Macs over the past two decades.
They simply gave out the wrong message in my mind, focusing more on the weaknesses of a competitor's product rather than focusing on the strengths of its own. When I used a PC I just thought they were stupid, and didn't shine a good light on Apple, it's products or it's users. When I got a Mac, they made me cringe. Good riddance.
John Hodgman Rules!
when 'Vista' was out, they were awesome, funny, and relevant.
vista went away (thank you (deity of choice)), and now they would not work. can's wait to see what they come up with next.
Apple is one of a handful of companies that i actually look forward to advertising from.
when 'Vista' was out, they were awesome, funny, and relevant.
vista went away (thank you (deity of choice)), and now they would not work. can's wait to see what they come up with next.
Apple is one of a handful of companies that i actually look forward to advertising from.
They weren't really funny but Apple is now focusing on iOS ads
Yeah thats it! Apple is ditching everything thats just about the Mac and making it all about the iDevices
Next will be Jobs in the Jack costume, of Jack in the box. Now that would be funny. Maybe this: the stoner guy goes into an Apple Store and wants to buy 20 iMacs. Jobs talks him into one loaded MBP. "You really weren't going to watch all 20, were you?" Jobs asked with the incredulous look mouth. After a pause, the stoner says "Y e a h..they're real...colorful, man. Hey, like do you have a vending machine here. I'm starved man". Jobs' face assumes a stern and disapproving look.
A full page of Apple advertisement discussion, and no one has brought up Ellen Feiss, the stoner girl ad?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7872246776955336366#
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7872246776955336366#
