Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts

CDsDontBurn · Mar 27, 2009, 09:37 PM

Faster than you can say Red State vs. Blue State, Microsoft's latest ad has set off a class war between Windows and Mac fanboys. If you haven't seen the ad, basically, shopper Lauren tries to find a laptop under $1000 and ends up getting a Windows machine.

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Source: PC World

BlueMak · Mar 27, 2009, 10:11 PM

I prefer PCs to Apple computers, but, for Microsoft to talk about Apple tax, it's ironic.

Customgamer1 · Mar 28, 2009, 01:54 AM

I think this is an outstanding marketing plan.

I guess they are just doing random people and they are asked to look for a laptop within a budget that they set and if they can find it they can keep it.

I also have to strongly agree with Lauren because you can't even touch a laptop from Apple for decent amount under 1,000. Closest you come is a plastic 13" and that screen is way to small IMO and for a good size 15 or larger you have to spend $2,000+.

EfrainMan · Mar 28, 2009, 02:26 PM

I agree, a very effective campaign, with some secondary benefit to PC makers who get some incidental advertising.

BTW, has anyone seen any "I'm a Mac" ads lately? They seem to have fallen off the face of the earth.

thunderclap · Mar 29, 2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Customgamer1

I guess they are just doing random people and they are asked to look for a laptop within a budget that they set and if they can find it they can keep it.

It actually came out that she's an actress and not a random person in search of a laptop.

Zardon · Mar 29, 2009, 05:17 PM

best comment in this article:

"Do you understand what I'm saying? That's right, you should switch to Linux."

That is the truest thing I have heard in years, because I have never seen so many narrow minded computer bigots on both sides of the spectrum.

At the end of the day who really gives a toss what someone else uses? People with too much spare time I think, if people used the actual computers more then they might do something more productive than just rant on forever about how awesome their own purchases are.

comp_ali · Mar 29, 2009, 06:21 PM

Wth is the dumb blond doing , I thought women don't care much about money. they spend 1000's on their make up and the silly stuff actually. Me myself I got used to PC and most games are for PC not for MAC so it is an automatic choice. Some people that use photoshop, graphics software and want a perfect multimedia device prefer MAC . So It is more of interests than money matter.

comp_ali · Mar 30, 2009, 05:02 PM

wtf , got minus rep for the above comment , I am sure another blond is involved as well : annoyed:

clanman · Mar 30, 2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comp_ali

wtf , got minus rep for the above comment , I am sure another blond is involved as well : annoyed:

Well I gave you positive feedback so you will chillaxe a bit. You made a very open minded comment, from what I see, a lot of people on these forums loathe macintosh with a vengence.

I don't own a mac myself but I quite like them, seems that way of thinking is frowned upon

Mar 27, 2009, 09:37 PM	#1
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,802 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts Faster than you can say Red State vs. Blue State, Microsoft's latest ad has set off a class war between Windows and Mac fanboys. If you haven't seen the ad, basically, shopper Lauren tries to find a laptop under $1000 and ends up getting a Windows machine. ________ Source: PC World __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Mar 27, 2009, 10:11 PM	#2
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,478 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	Re: Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts I prefer PCs to Apple computers, but, for Microsoft to talk about Apple tax, it's ironic. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Mar 28, 2009, 01:54 AM	#3
Customgamer1 Fell off the tech wagon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,273 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	Re: Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts I think this is an outstanding marketing plan. I guess they are just doing random people and they are asked to look for a laptop within a budget that they set and if they can find it they can keep it. I also have to strongly agree with Lauren because you can't even touch a laptop from Apple for decent amount under 1,000. Closest you come is a plastic 13" and that screen is way to small IMO and for a good size 15 or larger you have to spend $2,000+. __________________ Asus Laptop: 2.5 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4gigs DDR 2, Windows 7 64bit! Windows 7 > OSX!

Mar 28, 2009, 02:26 PM	#4
EfrainMan HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 198 Rep Power: 50 System Specs	Re: Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts I agree, a very effective campaign, with some secondary benefit to PC makers who get some incidental advertising. BTW, has anyone seen any "I'm a Mac" ads lately? They seem to have fallen off the face of the earth. __________________ My modest video card history: S3 Virge, 3DLabs Permedia 2, 3dfx Voodoo3 2000, 3dfx Voodoo5 5500, GeForce 3 Ti500, GeForce 4 Ti4600, Radeon 9700 Pro, Radeon X800XT, Radeon X1900XT+Crossfire, GeForce 8800GTX, Radeon HD4870x2, Radeon HD5870, 2x Radeon HD6970

Mar 29, 2009, 05:17 PM	#6
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Re: Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts best comment in this article: "Do you understand what I'm saying? That's right, you should switch to Linux." That is the truest thing I have heard in years, because I have never seen so many narrow minded computer bigots on both sides of the spectrum. At the end of the day who really gives a toss what someone else uses? People with too much spare time I think, if people used the actual computers more then they might do something more productive than just rant on forever about how awesome their own purchases are.

Mar 29, 2009, 06:21 PM	#7
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	Re: Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts Wth is the dumb blond doing , I thought women don't care much about money. they spend 1000's on their make up and the silly stuff actually. Me myself I got used to PC and most games are for PC not for MAC so it is an automatic choice. Some people that use photoshop, graphics software and want a perfect multimedia device prefer MAC . So It is more of interests than money matter. __________________

Mar 30, 2009, 05:02 PM	#8
comp_ali Sniper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Egypt Posts: 10,469 Rep Power: 339 System Specs	Re: Microsoft Hits Apple Where it Hurts wtf , got minus rep for the above comment , I am sure another blond is involved as well : annoyed: __________________