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macpatrik
09/26/09

In reply to Microsoft Has Great Ads To Rival Apple’s, But Won’t Air Them On TV
Wow. Those ads are excellent. Way better than the one running now.
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MacAttack7388
09/26/09

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Probably because they had to lie too much again, like the laptop hunters
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rcast1986
09/26/09

@MacAttack7388: Yeahhhh, as a self-proclaimed Mac fan you officially lose your right to call other companies out for lying in their commercials.
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september11th
09/26/09

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These are horrible commercials. the first commercial was a bad music video that said 'windows 7' at the end. 'windows 7 customization' was amusing but feels very halfassed. and its advertising the ability to put widgets on the desktop? the 'aero shake' gesture / football one was not only a terrible commercial but it is a feature that i would find more annoying to do than functional. the only feature i was somewhat impressed by (even though his computer lags when he boots it up, lol) was the tv recording guide program. that said, the commercial is so cheesy i barley made it to the end. and i have a feeling that most people will not be able to set it up and use it.

i give these a D- and would not like to see them on my tv.
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theRealMikeyG
09/26/09

@september11th: based upon your grammar and spelling, you need to stick with the Apple computer you have.
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bobdobbs
09/26/09

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These ads need a sweaty Ballmer superimposed in the lower left corner explaining them.

Developers!
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Bertone77
09/26/09

In reply to Microsoft Has Great Ads To Rival Apple’s, But Won’t Air Them On TV
I don't know what you guys are complaining about. These are viral ad's designed to do one thing: get the internet buzzing about Windows 7. I've seen all but one of these posted on many blogs including Gizmodo: [gizmodo.com]

And guess what? Gizmodo just posted about these videos again. Here we all are talking about Windows 7 again.

I'd say they worked perfectly.
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SEDAGIVE?!
09/26/09

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I like these ads because they're not comparing themselves to Apple, they're just touting their strengths.

I don't know about everyone else, but I'm tired of it being PC vs Mac instead of looking at computers as "My needs" vs "What's out there". It doesn't matter what it's better than or worse than, just whether or not it makes you happy and suits your needs.
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Brian Richards
09/26/09

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They are ok, but I maybe they might hit too narrow of a demographic to justify spending the kind of money that it costs to run them on TV.
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k2snowboards88
09/26/09

@Brian Richards: I think that first one that is basically just a music video is exactly what they need. Right now, windows computers aren't cool. Windows computers are just boring tools. Macs are awesome for style fun and showing off. At my campus more than 50% of the people I see in the library are using macs. Those people will likely never ever switch back. That ad, along with others like it, could give it credibility to a population that want to buy something cool with their(or their parents) money.
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danger the pirate
09/26/09

@k2snowboards88: youre an idiot. i get continuous questions about my vostro anytime i have it out. and if youre buying a computer just to use it as a fashion accessory or because its "cool", you have some issues.
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k2snowboards88
09/26/09

@danger the pirate:

Chill. I wasn't talking about myself. And you are an idiot if you think a major demographic with money are people who do buy computers for a coolness. That is a group of people that you want to market to.
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syko21
09/26/09

In reply to Microsoft Has Great Ads To Rival Apple’s, But Won’t Air Them On TV
Am I the only one who found those Ads to be rather effective?
They made me think
1. That's pretty cool
2. How do I do that?
3. Do I want it?

Which is quite a bit of the battle in making a sale. I use ubuntu, snow leopard, and 7 on a regular basis so at best fanboism is minimal.
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Tawnie is saving no daylight
09/26/09

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No, instead they subject us to that annoying little girl putting flowers and music to a Gizmodo quote. Blech
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OMG! Ponies!
09/26/09

@tawni: Yeah. If anyone is going to be annoying when it comes to putting flowers and music to Gizmodo, it's going to be me.

You know what this site needs? More unicorns. Like a lot more unicorns. Dancing in sunbeams.
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Nick
09/26/09

@OMG! Ponies!: i wish gizmodo would get lisa frank to sponsor the site. that would be swell
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Invisible-Echidna
09/07/09

In reply to First Pictures From Apple’s “It’s Only Rock & Roll” Event
... The second coming.

or is this like, the third?
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RT100
09/07/09

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why are these two posts formatted so strangely? i swear i'm sober right now...
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Mike918
09/07/09

@ŗț¹⁰⁰: Worry not...you are not alone.
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tdk08
09/07/09

@Mike918: add me to that list... :-S
I think someone has taken over the site!!!
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Acheron's Grief
09/07/09

@tdk08: ALL IS GOOD.
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