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Sun's Bold New Ad Campaign

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the funny-advertising-at-its-best dept.

Celeritas writes "Sun is making some noise over their latest x64server entries by doing a fly by over Dell's HQ yesterday. A few pictures were snapped to capture the event. Sun has continued the offensive by running some interesting ads as well as designing some that were rejected due to the controversial content or as Sun calls them 'bold ad concepts'"

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  1. Re:Looks like some great ads by pete6677 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    This is officially the last gasp of a dying corporation. Even if the commercial features hot nude girls, people are still not going to pay big money for what is otherwise commodity hardware and software.

  2. bold new Sun ad slogans by idlake · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "We suck less than we used to."

    "Now only 50% more overpriced than the competition."

    "Still powered by formerly open source software now almost open sourced again."

    "Trust us, we are a nice vendor (and don't read the fine print)."

    "Slightly less evil than Microsoft, and we only golf with them once a month."

    "Give in to the dark side of the Schwartz."

    "Spreading FUD about FOSS for nearly a decade."

    "It's slow and overpriced, but our innovative benchmarking tools let you measure in exactly what way."

    "Sun's got a 64bit server. Watch out. Use your magnifying glass to look for its market share."

    (Sun used to be a decent company that made good products at a good price, but they have really gone downhill over the last ten years.)

  3. Re:Cute, but is it really necessary? by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I spec and purchase all my servers. well, me or the other sysadmin do. Wouldn't work at a place where the PHB made technology purchasing decisions.

    Good for you. But really, so fucking what?

    --
    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
  4. George Bush heads Dell? by eh0d+is+my+daddy · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    TYPICAL AMERICAN RESPONSE TO ANYTHING: DROP BOMBS ON THEM, THEN ASK QUESTIONS.

    All americans are gas thirsty war mongerers who all deserve what retribution they get.

    --
    eh0d is EVERYBODYS daddy now. TekMonkey (649444): Can a moderator or admin ban this guy? Just look at his record.
    1. Re:George Bush heads Dell? by lloydtesterman · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      uhh, actually I have a full tank in both of my SUVs, my car AND my truck. So, I am not gas thirsty at all, I have plenty!! Thanks for caring though....

  5. Re:Reminds me of QuarkExpress by dougmc · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    It helps to not be a Sun fanboy.
    I'm not. But thanks for playing.
    You are confusing Suns with mainframes.
    No, I'm not.

    Though the lines between microcomputers, minicomputers and mainframes are not lines at all. Perhaps they once were, but now it's one big blur. In any event, Sun makes machines that fit into all three categories (and so does most everybody else.)

    x86 is merely taking the place once occupied by Alpha.
    Taking? They've been competing since the Alpha was introduced, and it's pretty obvious who won.

    Unless you meant that x86_64 is taking the niche once occupied by Alpha -- fast, but still low end 64 bit cpus. In which case I'd have to say `thank you, Captain Obvious!'