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Microsoft Tries a "Switch" Campaign
Twirlip of the Mists writes "There's a new page on Microsoft's web site that tells the first-person story of an unnamed 'freelance writer' who made the switch from the Mac to Windows XP. The author of the page -- who never identifies herself, and who could very easily be fictional or a composite sketch -- says 'Windows XP gives me more choices and flexibility.' How, you ask? Why, through Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and modern operating-system features like separate accounts for each user and easy access to the Internet, of course. Maybe somebody should email Microsoft and let them know that the Mac has had all of these things for years now ... nah. It'd just embarrass them. Anyway, it's an entertaining read that's good for a laugh." Update: 10/14 21:12 GMT by P : Apparently, Microsoft has taken the page down, but Google has it.
So what? It's a stupid campaign no matter who runs it.
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Though the first point in the article is hard to debate:
"More Hardware Options, for Less Dough
My laptop came with 512 MB of RAM, a 15" screen, a DVD player, and Windows XP Home Edition preinstalled, for $450 less than a comparable iBook."
It's just fighting fire with fire. Good for them. Too many people are confused into thinking Mac's are better because, as the commercial says, they 'just work'.
In the context, the word "just" = "barely".
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
Which users are better in bed?
I'd guess PC users, but I'm biased since I see Mac users as bumbling morons from those ads that they run.
But damn they sure have some sexy looking computers.
There are some odd things afoot now, in the Villa Straylight.
I am a big homosexual. I bought an Apple computer because of its well earned reputation for being "the" gay computer. Since I have become an Apple owner, I have been exposed to a whole new world of gay friends. It is really a pleasure to meet and compute with other homos such as myself. I plan on using my new Apple computer as a way to entice and recruit young schoolboys into the homosexual lifestyle; it would be so helpful if you could produce more software which would appeal to young boys. Thanks in advance.
with much gayness,
Father Randy "Pudge" O'Day, S.J.
the one that plays the tall super-hot redhead... Molly Culver.
The last one got modded down by the zealots, so I'll post it again:
To quote Janie Porche from Apple's own switch ad campaign: "Who wants to sit on Christmas afternoon and download drivers?"
You guessed it, Mac owners!
"While most media readers are MSC-compliant and will 'just work,' some media readers may require additional drivers to be installed in order to work with Mac OS X. Native ('RAW') picture formats may require additional software."
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.