Apple targets 3 new Get a Mac ads at Windows 7 (with videos) - Page 4

Not true. The 27" imac screen can be used as a display for another device by simply using the imac 27" display as one of your output devices by utilizing the mini diasplay port input bypassing the imacs processor. In 3 years when you have another processor that you want to use substitute for the imac guts, the display is clearly salvageable.

Plus most mac's generally have a longer useful life than 3 years.

Ads are ads.

But blatantly ripping off Apple at every turn because your profits are nosediving, your company is in a steady decline, and you're totally out of ideas, is an altogether different story.

On a branded PC, I wouldn't try upgrading anything beyond RAM and HDD.

Replacing the motherboard is usually a complete non-starter. PC manufacturers tend to fuse all of the motherboard connectors (Power On, HDD LED, etc.) into one cable and the cable isn't usually compatible with other motherboards.

I own a PC for gaming. It's my only option since even Mac Pros don't have the best graphic card options, despite costing triple the price of the PC. However, most branded PCs are about as much use as a Mac for gaming. The only sensible option is to build your own.

Well, it's really just a table:




But, even though I've allowed the 'knowledge' column to accept null values, there are still no rows in it.

Nothing personal Alfiejr, but enough already with the iTab .... you guys are driving me crazy (and I don't have far to go). If, and when, Apple introduces the "new iTab", I'll be more than happy to discuss it but for now, at least, could we just stop talking about a product that doesn't even exist yet ..... on every freakin thread even . P.S. Personally, I don't think Apple will ever "come out with an iTablet", but more than likely will just expand the iPod touch's role ... we'll see.

They would, ..... but they don't like following the crowd.

Tru dat!

That's OK.
In a few years Apple will have 1/4 of the computer market and 90% of the profits.
Same thing is happening in the cellphone market.
Apple has enough casheesh on hand to buy every share of DELL.
So does it really matter that they sell more computers?

oh snap!

Judging from the "content" of your "First post" ... I'd have to believe it says you work for MS.. bye bye!

millions of copies of window 7 will on macs vry soon
if you want to play the new halo this is a must

i wish window 7 users a better time of it than they had with the fantastic vista SW

meanwhile apple keeps rolling on
and on
go apple !!

Ah, so you do care.

ROFLMAO

Yes, I do .... this should be easy for someone who "builds their own computers".

I agree. "Broken Promises" works the best, the others seem rushed. The subtle humor in the early ads seems to have evaporated in favor of a sledgehammer approach. They should kill these ads until they can get some solid new approaches locked down.

As usual, that is just your opinion (which, btw is your right to have one) .... but since you don't own, or have actually compared a new iMac ... then your opinion is meaningless .


I agree that sales will probably be great, kinda hard not to be, when your customer base is maybe 8-10 times larger than Apple. But what you should be looking at instead of total sales is the sales trend ... and I'd be willing to bet that the present trend ( Apple marketshare increasing, MS decreasing) will still continue for a long time yet.

HaHa .... Great analogy ... wish I'd thought of it, .... hell, .... wish I had "a gourmet Hawaiian hamburger made at Mauna Loa Bobs" right now

You mean until it blue screens. The problem with Windows is it is too damn fragile. The whole premise of a registry is flawed. Every time you upgrade a piece of software you are at risk of screwing up your entire OS. Until they get that sorted out it will never be as problem free as a Mac is.

I think Windows is ok to work with and there was nothing really wrong with Win 2000 and I do have a bunch of win boxes. But they certainly break down A LOT! Sure, I get them up and running again but the Macs run 24/7 for years with NO issues whatsoever. Most 'off the shelf' PCs don't have the same quality hardware as a Mac. The power supplies have cheap components, the cpu and case fans are cheap and require constant replacement. If you are going to run Windows, building your own box is the way to go, but for $720 you didn't choose the highest quality components.

Originally Posted by ifail
My new quad core PC I just built (720 bucks total assembled by me) would blow the hinges off the new iMac and now with Windows 7 the argument about Mac having a better os has been squashed (not that it was really any better in my eyes).


yes that sounds believable
wait 6 months and do the same test, in your pc full of viruses and bloated registry
at least try linux if you want something usable

I guess you weren't watching when they revolutionized the home computer industry by making an all in one machine that was super popular, an idea that many are still copying to this day!

I guess you weren't watching when they revolutionized the mp3 industry, with iPod, an idea that many are still trying to copy to this day. (think zune)

I guess you weren't watching when they revolutionized the smartphone industry with iPhone, an idea that many are still trying to copy to this day! (think everyone else)

I guess that you were still down in the basement, "working" on your "computer"!

My Opinion
Windows is Unstable and requires to many resources to operate. Its good for playing games.
Its OK for the internet as long as you have good Virus protection.
That's my experience.

Will be trying OS X in 2010 and going to give it a try.
It would be nice to be able to use OS X on my PC, But I understand the reason I cant.
I will buy a new MBP in 2010 and hopefully enjoy the Apple experience. If not the I could sale the MBP and get back a large portion of the cost. Not something that can be done with the majority of Windows notebooks.

As far as Apple being scared of MS ?
I'm sure its the other way around as MS has more to lose. While Apple is gaining customers.

How long has Apple been beating this same dead ad campaign?

I was lead to believe that they were the company one looks to for 'innovation' -

Maybe it's time to approach matters from an 'more innovative' angle, as these absolutely 'reek' of an arrogance/smugness that only the 'already initiated' find the least bit appealing, and many others simply find off-putting.

I find it a bit disheartening, especially as the owner of several Macs, that Apple misleadingly makes it seem that 'moving' one's stuff' to a Mac is some simple task, when in fact it is not for many users.

The Windows platform/software library supports a vastly more diverse number of file formats/media codecs than the Mac ever will, so what does one do with all of the WMA/WMV etc media files that Mac stubbornly refuses to embrace... ?

What about all of those Windows programs (professional/educational/games even) that many have become accustomed to using that don't have Mac equivalents (and there are literally thousands of them)?

Won't these new 'Mac Movers' be relegated to using Windows (virtually) anyway?

As for the the one outlining 'Windows problems through the past', Apple seems to forget last month's 'Guest Account' fiasco, as well as several others related not only to Snow Leopard, but countless others Mac operating systems prior to OSX (OS 7.5 and others I remember well, as I was a Mac... and a PC, even back then).

These ads never tell the 'entire truth', and in the case of the ones featured in this blog entry - Seriously Reek of Desperation on Apple's Part.

That's great news because the closest thing to an idiot proof computer out there ..... is a Mac! Thanks for the support, buddy! btw, in all my years of surfing myspace (or other websites) I never broke my Mac .... is your problem related to all those viruses and things I keep hearing about? ... just askin'

Guess you never saw those "wonderful" (he said, tongue in cheek) Bill Gates/Seinfeld ads, huh?

Hahaha! +1 for the best post I've read in a while.

Wow! You got a friend? ... Who knew? And your friend bought a MBP ... a smart friend to boot ... what is this world coming to?
btw ...is Sarbucks the PC equivalent to Starbucks, you know, a wannabe Starbucks kind of thing?

No... Not In The Least.

Does the new iMac allow easy/inexpensive upgrades of the video card, sound card, RAM, hard drive, CPU?

Does the new iMac allow you an infinite number of display choices, or merely two each?

Does the new iMac come in any flavor besides Vanilla?

Does the new iMac cost as much as 2 (more capable/powerful) desktop PCs and a netbook for the kids?

The new iMac is nice and all, but the only 'point' that you've made here is that you simply lack the ability to shop wisely.

So the "backup system" had no "backup" ..... VERY BIG DEAL! ..... Another "brilliant strategy" by MS

To be honest I don't think they are very great adds. They are funny but I think more geeks and gadget nerds will understand their humor. Not only that but XP wasn't the version of windows everyone hated so most XP users will have an easy time choosing the new version of windows that has been getting only great reviews from hundreds of sources. One of the adds actually felt to me like a Windows add and not an Apple add aside from the fact that it said 'Mac' at the end. So I really don't know. Maybe Apple should come up with a new campaign.

VLC can be had for both mac and pc. WMP doesn't play .mov either, so why is Apple the only stubborn one? .h264 doesn't even play in Windows Media Player without downloading an additional codec....

As for additional file formats. OS X supports more out of the box. Have an iso? OSX will mount it, Windows needs a third party mounter. Get a .rar file? OSX can expand it. Windows needs you to download winrar or something similar. Apple has been including pdf and flash support built into the OS forever. etc etc. But maybe you meant that it doesn't support .exe files...

I've had Windows 7 on my MBP since the day after the RC came out for public use, and I gotta say I do quite like it, but after playing around with it for half an hour, I booted back into OSX and haven't touched it since July when I was playing Crysis on it. For gaming it's still no comparison - Windows any day of the week. For how little I play games, $30 for Windows 7 on a 20GB partition is worth it if I decide to pay for it, but I play games so rarely now I never see a point into booting to Windows, I just feel "at home" in OSX. I've used Windows machines since I was a toddler, I've only used OSX since January.

Opening a retail store is not ripping off Apple. Last time I checked Apple didn't invent retail stores. Clearly with Apple putting out three ads the week Windows 7 is release shows they are nervous about MS. Everyone knows Windows 7 is going to be a massive seller. It already is based on pre sales alone, not to mention the program that allows anyone with an (edu) email address to get Win 7 Pro for 29.99 as an upgrade.

Everyone in the world knows what Windows 7 is, can't say the same about Snow Leopard.

Which mac? got no slowdown or HD thrashing hear when on you tube.

By the way what happened to the no IE in this release for europe. I got my home premium E edition yesterday and it has got IE installled

And the best thing is that his friend "didn't get it". In other words, that stereotype is just that, as stereotype.

Well at least we know you are safe with and idiot proof computer. It was made for you. As for viruses you are right they are just something you hear about in Apple ads in reality these day a dangerous virus is far more of a myth then reality. Apple needs to update their 1980 attack plan.

And in Mac each version is better than the last ... not our problem if 80% of Vista users had to go back to XP. ... Actually, it's OS 10.6, not that your interested in facts or anything and what do you think .... that an OS is never supposed to evolve or something? OSX is about 10 years old ... of course ther are going to be newer versions.

Apple however did create a distinct retail store design. A design that Microsoft did a bang up job of copying. I don't know if Apple is nervous about Windows 7 or not. They are achieving record mac sales right now, just released snow leopard and people upgrading from XP to 7 hurts them none. Apple is aware that their source of switchers are Windows users, so they would naturally target them. What better time than when many are considering a computer related purchase?

I've just come from shopping at manchester's trafford park,uk. Popped in the apple store to be told no magic mice for 2 weeks and saw 3 macbook pro sales & 2 imac sales within 5 minutes.

Yeah, agree, hehe

Actually, I think it's just, as Phil Schiller said, a "good opportunity" to poach Windows users. Not really the same thing as being nervous, quite the opposite, in fact.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...ing_blitz.html