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Apple G5 Ads Banned In UK
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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less mac commercials the better! Mark my words, apple will destroi! themselves once again! mwhaha!
1) Macs are slow
2) No strait man would ever use something so gay.
Who cares who it was? The ad made a blatantly false and misleading claim and got banned for it, thats the ITCs job. Its called the Independent Television Commision for a reason.
Remember the days when Apple put all their efforts into convincing everyone that Mhz do not matter? Steve Jobs went into in some detail in one keynote Now it seems that Mhz does matter now that the Macs are faster again. But unfortunately Steve Job had to project his reality distortion field which now causes many people to doubt their claims. Fortunately the UK is enforcing their standards. Apple needs to be as truthful as possible in order to maintain customer loyalty. I was very unhappy when I found out how weak my white iBook was, especially for playing games after all the advertising suggested it would be fast. And MacOS X 10.0 did not help performance.
Brennan Stehling - http://brennan.offwhite.net/blog/
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.
If you don't like what I write don't be a CS and mod it down. Refute it.
Yea I can't spell. So what is your point?
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.
Well there is one more idiot, the one that modded you funny. :)
I didn't use the preview button, so get over it!!!!
Mike
the Euros hate all kinds of cults - they don't like the Scientologists either. And how different are they from M.A.C. users? Both groups tell you their products can change your life, both are supported by big hollywood celebs, and both are batshit insane.
It's true, it's true.
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.
I am a 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.
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.
The policy of the United States is worse than bad---it is insane. -- Ludwig von Mises, Economic Policy(1959)
... this year compared to last year?
or have they sold 15 computers instead of 11?
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