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Graverobber
04/09/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
HA! He bought that Vaio at Fry's. What a dork. BTW, Sony vs Apple? I don't think that's a real stretch.
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drewdrawshashtags
04/05/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
GIMPaolo would have bought components from Tiger Direct, built his own machine, then used exclusively open-source apps, saving himself hundreds and making Microsoft look silly.

Some would hail him as a hero, but most would just call him a dork.
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Rob Sukiasyan
04/05/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
Am i the only one noticing that you can get the new Unibody MBs with 4gigs of RAM and a 250gig HD for under 1500?
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Kaiser-Machead
04/05/09

@Rob Sukiasyan: No, I don't suppose you are. However, being an advertisement and not a documentary, this is to be expected. No harm in that, since it is trying to sell a product rather than be an actual experiment.

That said, if this were done with regular people, I'll bet that a great deal of them would get a Mac simply because they're not paying a single cent for it.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/05/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
The moral of this story: ads slant steeply towards the product being advertised. Holy cow!
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Kaiser-Machead
04/05/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
It's not as charming without the cute redhead. Lauren, I miss you already. Shuddup Jean-Palo. Nobody cares what you buy.
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strider_mt2k
04/04/09

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I hail my computer brothers and respect their wish to run what brings them joy.

Coexistence is cool.
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Takamofo
04/04/09

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Yay, another reason for PC/Mac fanboys to gnaw at each others legs. I do agree that it's for the Mac computer look that the price is be high (I can't accurately know the cost of Apple parts compared to other PC parts). It's ok for me because I have a few bucks to spend and I'm trying a different computer than my old HP PC. Also, I'm sitting here typing this on my 24 inch iMac. :)

[www.flickr.com]

lol
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CTJoyce
04/04/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
So I'm trying to figure out, are these commercials for Microsoft or for HP? I mean both Lauren and "John" have dissed apple and decided to go with HP.

I will say though, Microsoft marketing = most effective troll ever.
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Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
04/04/09

@CTJoyce: Both are trolls.

One even goes to the point of mocking with characterizations in satire.
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reluttr
04/04/09

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Oh god someone called mac "inferior" get ready for the apocalypse!........Oh that's right no body cares except the apple fanboys.
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Benguin
04/04/09

@reluttr: I don't think anyone cares as long as you're making a valid and informed argument. But the entire stance of "TOO EXPENSIVE!" is a strawman defense at best.

PCs have definite advantages in certain areas. But to put all your weight only behind price undercuts the actual benefits of owning a PC and doesn't actually do the platform proper justice.
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RobotVampire
04/04/09

@Benguin: I think price is just the first hurdle for most people. For someone like myself the price would be higher, at least the cost of a copy of Vista of XP because there are quite a few apps I use regularly that just don't exist for OSX.
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Benguin
04/04/09

@RobotVampire: You know, I think you have a point there. The majority of people don't care about technical aspects, they just want to know how much it's going to cost them. They see the price (be it for a PC or a Mac) and just keep walking.

So often I've had to bite my tongue when family members bought computers primarily based on which one cost less.
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Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!
04/04/09

@Benguin: That also depends.

Personally, I go to a MicroCenter and price out PC and Mac and I use both.

That said, I have also found that there is an advantage on the PC side if you buy hardware on a pre-built basis, and in come cases, with a disparate advantage when you DIY it, since Apple doesn't offer that ability (short of Psystaring/Hackintoshing your OSX-based computer.)

As an OS agnostic person who uses Linux, Windows and OSX, I'm a firm believer that "The Apple Tax" is alive and well from both a software and hardware standpoint.

Granted YMMV.
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Godson
04/04/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
hey i luv my Mac and i love PC's, but i just couldnt take having to reinstall windows every time it started to go crazy, now i just use parallels if needed. i luv u Mac xoxo
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tencommandments
04/04/09

@Godson: @reluttr:

Definitely an Apple fanboy this editor is. That's it! I'm submitting my application to Gizmodo and destroying all Apple fanboy groups in there. It just sickens me!
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eagles3 speeeedin
04/04/09

@tencommandments: I pronounce you the largest douche in the comment section of this post.
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IN THE FACE!
04/05/09

@eagles3: I think you just surpassed him.
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phuzzy
04/04/09

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Since when does the truth matter in the Mac vs PC ad wars?
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Benguin
04/04/09

@phuzzy: Truth? You mean like those anti-smoking ads that trivialize a legitimate argument with sensationalism and shock value?

MACINTOSH KILLS BABIES. BOOOO!
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amābō tē?「Tayler」
04/04/09

@Benguin: Like those anti-weed smoking commercials of snails eating salt?
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shorty6049
04/04/09

@TaylerTesminombre: or the one thats describes what you do when you're drunk (drunk dialing, leaving your freinds to find their own ride home, etc) and assigns them to smoking weed
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IN THE FACE!
04/05/09

@shorty6049: Yeah, I always thought the asshat who wrote that commercial must have been high at the time... Uhhh, you got the effects of your intoxicants confused again, jackass...
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nick's after the gnarly necter.. 800.
04/04/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
I don't understand why Mac people have taken these commercials so personally.
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Spero
04/04/09

@nick800: I don't understand why PC people take the Get A Mac ads so personally.
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MINI Driver
04/05/09

@Spero: I don't understand why MS feel the need to advertise against Mac, if their product is as superior, and as pervasive as they tell us it is....
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IN THE FACE!
04/05/09

@MINI Driver: I don't understand why Mac feels the need to advertise against MS, if their product is as superior, and as trendy(?) as they tell us it is....
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im.thatoneguy
04/05/09

@bpapa9013 - Is now an ego maniac thanks to his new star ->:
I always found it incredibly ironic that Apple was running a multi-million dollar ad campaign claiming that Microsoft was wasting millions of dollars on selling a product nobody wanted.

Recap:
1) Apple has less than 10% of the market.
2) Apple is probably spending 10x as much per user as Microsoft on marketing
3) Microsoft is the one trying to spend tons of money on marketing.. wait what?
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wichsenstar13
04/05/09

@im.thatoneguy:

Re: 2)

Did you just pull that # out of your @$$? Fiscal 2008, Apple advertising budget: $486m; Microsoft: $1.2b.

Their commercials generally target different audiences. Apple -> Direct consumers, Microsoft -> Businesses. And the focus of their ads are not the same either. Apple: iPods, Computers as a whole (Software + hardware) since they control both. MS isn't as much in the hardware game, so it's pretty much all software advertising, except rarely to the general consumer. They've only recently shifted that focus to try and dispel the negative perceptions (not all unwarranted) of the public.

oh, and you're all Big Vaginas for arguing about Macs and PCs. Are you all so bigoted that you can't accept different people want and will pay for different things? You nerds ever look at designer fashions? Cars? Now those things are way overpriced. A freakin purse can cost more than a MBP. Crazy.

Full disclosure: I don't own any Macs or iPods. Not willing to pay for it. Do own some Apple stock though.
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IN THE FACE!
04/05/09

@wichsenstar13: yeah comparing the gross ad budgets of Apple and MS is like comparing dildos to douche-bags.

Without a full breakdown of the numbers it is completely irrelevant...
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Izzy Gardon
04/04/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
I don't think these ads will have much affect. I think people still enjoy and like the Mac Vs. PC ads more.
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shorty6049
04/04/09

@Izzy Gardon: just like they enjoy and like PCs themselves more.
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Purple Dave
04/05/09

@shorty6049:
I'd rather watch an ad with Lauren in it than another shot of Warren Cheswick spouting half-truths and lies.
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IN THE FACE!
04/05/09

@Purple Dave: ...or Justin Long and John Hodgman doing the same...
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Purple Dave
04/06/09

@bpapa9013 - Is now an ego maniac thanks to his new star ->:
You mean Warren Cheswick and John Hodgman.
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geekpi
04/04/09

In reply to Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior
*Shocking: New Microsoft Ad Implies Macs Are Inferior*

Well duh. Because they are.
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IN THE FACE!
04/05/09

@geekpi: From an overall value proposition, yes, you are correct sah!

Computer shopper: "I think I probably only need about $800 worth of laptop."

Mac: "Too bad bitch! $1300, NOW!"
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OMG! Ponies!
03/31/09

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Why isn't there a playable Teen Wolf character in video games nowadays?

That's all I ask for - the ability to play as either Teen Wolf Michael J. Fox or Teen Wolf Jason Bateman.
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