Mac Commercial

[Meister]

What's up with this Mac commercial pitting this 'cool, hip, artsy' Mac dude against this undesirable loser PC dude? Is this the best Apple can come up with?

This is one of the worst campaigns I have seen in years for several reasons. They are slagging Windows 7.... lol... actually Windows 7 is not bad, somebody didn't do their homework.

Many people like the open architecture in PCs that allows you to swap, upgrade, add-on components as you wish. Not so with the MAC your method of upgrading is to throw it out and fork out another 2800 dollars to be up to date.

The best and most powerful computers are PCs by far, just check with the hardcore gamers and 3D design users. (Those are the cool hip guys Apple is claiming as their own).

I would have much more respect if they would tout their exceptional build quality, their interface innovations... and stop trying to play the jaelous little brother.

 

[ig-88]

those commercials have been going on for years

i like the milf in this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKNwugAUoLM

the yoga chick isn't bad either:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FxHM_MWRJk&feature=related

 

[OddSox]

Considering that their market share is rising exponentially, they must be doing something right.

You're entitled to your opinion. I'm entitled to feel sorry for you.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Considering that their market share is rising exponentially, they must be doing something right.

10% market share after all these years is hardly 'rising exponentially'.

Oh and that 'quality' Mac laptops tout is vastly over rated. They are middling at best rated only a pussy hair better than Dell laptops as this quality chart shows.
The real kicker is the Mac fans paid DOUBLE or MORE for an average quality laptop, compared to a PC....

I'll stick with my better rated Toshiba laptop.....

http://www.tuaw.com/2009/11/17/this-just-in-macbooks-are-more-reliable-than-netbooks/

 

[djk]

I'll gladly take 1.1% difference in malfunction rates with the +9% in customer satisfaction.

=)

Oh yeah, speaking of growing market share.. has Linux broken 1% yet?

10% market share after all these years is hardly 'rising exponentially'.

Oh and that 'quality' Mac laptops tout is vastly over rated. They are middling at best rated only a pussy hair better than Dell laptops as this quality chart shows.
The real kicker is the Mac fans paid DOUBLE or MORE for an average quality laptop, compared to a PC....

I'll stick with my better rated Toshiba laptop.....

 

[djk]

My favs are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0mFi1pX48o -- "When you're ready to compromise, you call me."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxOIebkmrqs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrENCy1g7Q4

Typical of MS. Good intentions but they can't execute and deliver.

And finally.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpOvzGiheOM

those commercials have been going on for years

i like the milf in this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKNwugAUoLM

the yoga chick isn't bad either:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FxHM_MWRJk&feature=related

 

[WoodPeckr]

Oh yeah, speaking of growing market share.. has Linux broken 1% yet?

Apples to oranges.
Linux is free and not a 'for profit' venture or promoted heavily/massively like M$ and Mac.
M$ & niche market Mac prefer to ignore Linux hoping folks won't discover it....

 

[Safdar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjpn3L3bSJQ&feature=SeriesPlayList&p=DED094DC7559526D

I love some of these pardies of the Mac ads.

 

[out4fun]

Great campaign.

 

[Cycleguy007]

I actually kinda like the commercials, and all its parodies. But at the end of the day, it is still 90% (or something like that) a PC based industry...

 

[Medman52]

Is part of the "success" of commercials getting people to talk about them on forums?

 

[ig-88]

I have an iPod that cost ~$150.

Really, I don't see any difference than if I had bought an MP3 player for $50.

That's about as far as I'll go.

I'll not pay hundreds more for a Mac, etc. when there are still lingering concerns about compatibility with 90% of the market.

iPhone: Where's the keyboard?

 

[Meister]

I actually kinda like the commercials, and all its parodies. But at the end of the day, it is still 90% (or something like that) a PC based industry...

True, and the 2 most compelling reasons for that is the closed architecture and software. Apple was greedy. Greed is not always good and doesn't always work.

I actually tend to think that the days of operating wars are coming to an end as the future is net based computing and open platforms. It's just a matter of time and infrastructure implement.

 

[5hummer]

What's up with this Mac commercial pitting this 'cool, hip, artsy' Mac dude against this undesirable loser PC dude? Is this the best Apple can come up with?

.... I take it you're a wannabe Artist?

 

[Meister]

.... I take it you're a wannabe Artist?

Yes, I try to make a living by creating wonderful artwork on my free Windows Paint programme... lol

 

[5hummer]

Yes, I try to make a living by creating wonderful artwork on my free Windows Paint programme... lol

Ahhhhhhhhhh .. you must be an artist!
Takes an artist to find the paint program in Vista! Haha

 

[Meister]

Ahhhhhhhhhh .. you must be an artist!
Takes an artist to find the paint program in Vista! Haha

No, I'm just a cheap bastard. Instead of paying thousands to Turtleneck Steve Jobs I seek out free and spend the rest on women.

 

[ready2rock]

I'm a pc user, but I like these commercials. They're very clever and memorable. Brilliant marketing, really. They poke fun at the monopoly that Windows/pc's have enjoyed for years, and how we computer consumers have accepted such error ridden software because we've been led to believe that a computer is hopelessly complex (which it isn't) and that Windows makes life with a computer wonderful. Gates has spent gozillions on marketing to convince you that you have no meaningful options.... and he's gotten rich in the process.

R2R

 

[WoodPeckr]

I have an iPod that cost ~$150.

Really, I don't see any difference than if I had bought an MP3 player for $50.

Exactly!
Mac peeps are like loyal cult members willing the spend double or more for Apple stuff. Some believe if it costs more it has to be better. You see this same thinking in PCs with AV where some feel free AV is no good. These folks feel to get good AV you have to pay for it!...

 

[poker]

I'm a pc user, but I like these commercials. They're very clever and memorable. Brilliant marketing, really. They poke fun at the monopoly that Windows/pc's have enjoyed for years, and how we computer consumers have accepted such error ridden software because we've been led to believe that a computer is hopelessly complex (which it isn't) and that Windows makes life with a computer wonderful. Gates has spent gozillions on marketing to convince you that you have no meaningful options.... and he's gotten rich in the process.

R2R

The commercials are brilliant!

Apple is doing fine and dandy.... they're competing against 2 markets... both hardware and software. Arguing that Apple only holds 10% of the software market is fine on one hand.... but when you consider you can only run the Apple software on Apple products.... it freakin amazing! MS has an unlimited amount of manufacturers making PC's... Apple only makes for Apple.

And holding 10% of the market when they are a bit over priced.... OMG!

And iPhone changed the market completely for cell phones. They raised the bar. Even if you buy an LG or Blackberry tomorrow, you benefited with a better phone because iPhone came out.

Its actually not hard to find compatible programs for Mac's. Even MS makes office suites for Mac.