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Microsoft vs. Apple's "Thunder"
jaymzter writes "Cnet has an interesting article on Microsoft's attempt to steal the thunder from the upcoming Macworld show, and also to slap Apple down for not showing enough gratitude. What's really interesting, is that Microsoft supposedly helped Apple 'fix' Mac OS X, and that Microsoft doesn't think Apple is pushing Mac OS X hard enough. Oh, the tangled webs we weave." Strange story. Basically its a battle of PR.
Objects in the blog are closer then they ap
...why MS would feel even slightly threatened by this.
The Mac has 5 percent of the market. What's there to be afraid of? True, it's a lucrative 5 percent, and OSX has mindshare far beyond its marketshare, but still. Do they really see it as this much of a threat?
What do they want, a monopoly?
You catch enchiladas by picking them up behind the head and holding them underwater until they don't kick anymore -VeGas
Could this be M$'s new slogan?
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If you don't have anything nice to say, shut up you stupid prick.
I hate when Apple ads state that "all" PC user know what the BSOD is. My PC has NEVER had a BSOD - kernel panic maybe but not the BSOD. Kinda make me feel like Apple's marketing department doesn't have a clue. They should say that all WINDOWS users know the BSOD.
My other car is a motorcycle!
Note to austad: Stop listening to advertisements. They appear to be having some sort of ill effect on your brain.
While Dell is certainly popular, I've never heard of this "new computer" == "Dell" meme before.
I read the internet for the articles.
That is the entire focus of the ads, IMO. There are no 'facts' or 'figures' substantiating any of the claims. It just appears to be a bunch of ads featuring computer illiterates switching to something that is supposed to be 'easier' and more 'intuitive.'
I say: PROVE IT.
Well, at the expense of feeding a troll, anecdotal evidence is unprovable by logical convention. But it seems that you're getting all worked up over advertising. FYI, all advertising is designed to appeal to your emotions. Numbers are a big turnoff for the general populace.
You want facts? Watch the Switch ads again. All the people in the ads are providing subjective facts. Anecdotal evidence is not FUD, but it's not hard objective fact either. There is one overlying subjective fact that isn't voiced in all of the ads: A Mac is a computer that will work for you. This is a fact if you consider one detail: computers are tools designed to work for you. The ad never says a PC won't work for you, it says it didn't work for them. The whole point of the ad is to say: If you feel like your computer isn't working for you, try something new.
In your haste to denounce the ads, you read something extra into the meaning. Your definition of the FUD from the ads is stretching for some tie-in with your misinterpretation. The implications are that you might actually agree with the Real People, but are frightened to leave the hegemony that you are comfortable with. Regardless, your troll is obviously FUD. You could do better, if you'd only take time to apply yourself and elevate from obvious troll status to the level of elegant troll by providing some facts or figures to prove your point, you might have actually succeeded.
Have a nice day.
ALL HAIL BRAK!!!
I'm sick of Apple's stupid naming convention. "Thunder", "Rhapsody", "Copeland", etc.
I think their next product releases should be called:
Apple "Sauce"
Apple "Jacks"
Apple "Yapple Dapple"