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Apple G5 Ads Banned In UK

Posted by simoniker on from the bestest-mostest dept.

Justen writes "The Independent Television Commission has quietly banned Apple from airing an advertisement (in QuickTime here) for the Power Mac G5 in the UK. The Committee says that, prior to the initial broadcast of the ad, it was critical of the assertion that the Power Mac G5 is "the world's fastest, most powerful personal computer." However, Apple supplied what was asserted to be "fair and even" data, based partially on SPEC benchmarks, which "substantiated" Apple's claims and "satisfied" the concerns of their "IT expert." However, the Committee says some "viewers complained that the advertising was misleading," and thus, after an investigation, it reversed its original decision. The Committee has now decided that the ad "should not be re-shown in its current form." Conspiracy theorists take note, Apple's sales in the UK are up 36%, so far, this year."

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  1. Whiners? by Simple-Simmian · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have been reading the BBC website quite a bit.
    It seems the BBC (media in the UK in general) are fond of flapping their arms quite a bit and breaking into a panic or outrage.
    I am wonder if this "trading standards issue" this is an indication that the whole of the UK is prone to this stupidity?
    Is the UK turning into a nation of pussies and whiners expecting the goverment to protect them from their own stupidity and provide for their every need from the cradle to the grave?
    God how Britan has fallen.

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  2. Re:Which conspiracy? by Tom7 · · Score: 1, Troll

    I'm no zealot, in fact, I really like a lot of the Apple products, but stating that the G5 is the world's fastest personal computer is really just a lie.

  3. Re:Irony by attobyte · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well there is one more idiot, the one that modded you funny. :)

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  4. Re:Which conspiracy? by dipipanone · · Score: 0, Troll

    The Mac here in the UK is practically non-existant as far as the market-place goes.

    That's strange, because literally everyone that I know who owns a computer uses a Mac.

    It's pretty much off the radar.

    For sixteen year old fanboys, I'm sure that's true.

  5. Re:Conspiracy? Yes. by the+morgawr · · Score: 0, Troll
    Maybe I'm wrong but the computer to which I assume you are refering (the Genie Pro2 ) doesn't look targeted at the same market.

    I would email them to be sure but they don't have contact information for a home user. Leading me to believe that this company targets bigger customers (who would certianly have need for such machines in some cases) only.

    Let me pose this question: Does any company (other then Apple ) run ads for a dual processor personal computer in the UK, particularly one targeted at home users? I could be wrong here but my guess is that I'm not. To my knowledge Apple is the only company that markets (and sells) such a system. Furthermore both Intel and AMD claim that Xeons and MPs are for "workstations" or "professional systems" etc.

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  6. Are they 36% more expensive by dalleboy · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... this year compared to last year?

    or have they sold 15 computers instead of 11?

    Born to troll