New MS ads show Mac/PC unity

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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Did anybody else catch the article on MacNN about the new MS ads which show a Mac and PC playing chess? <a href="http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=16945"; target="_blank">http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=16945</a>;



The article says MS is trying to get more Mac users to switch to office, but I'd love to know what PC people will think of these ads. Personally I don't need Office nor do I want to spend the money for it. It's a strange world. Next they'll have a Mac and PC dancing to "kum-ba-ya my lord".

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  • Reply 1 of 8
    stunnedstunned Posts: 1,096member
    [quote]Originally posted by imacFP:

    <strong>Did anybody else catch the article on MacNN about the new MS ads which show a Mac and PC playing chess? <a href="http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=16945"; target="_blank">http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=16945</a>;



    The article says MS is trying to get more Mac users to switch to office, but I'd love to know what PC people will think of these ads. Personally I don't need Office nor do I want to spend the money for it. It's a strange world. Next they'll have a Mac and PC dancing to "kum-ba-ya my lord".</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I saw the advertisment in this month issue of Macaddict. I find it kinda funny. Microsoft do have some very good marketing people.



    I dun really think PC users really care about these ads. Most of them probably never seen the Mac version anyway, even though the Mac version is prettier.



    I dun like microsoft, but I really need office... with or without the ad.....





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    patchoulipatchouli Posts: 402member
    I don't see anything wrong with these ads and I don't hate Microsoft because everyone else does. I use and enjoy some of their products so I just think of them as any other big company (which is all they are).



    I do wonder why they used such ugly, dated, clunky PCs in the Ads though. There are SO many to chose from so I am wondering why they went with those? Bizarre.
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  • Reply 3 of 8
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    Those ads are pretty cool, especially coming from MS.
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    smithjoelsmithjoel Posts: 240member
    Dear Mirosoft,



    <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/"; target="_blank">This</a> site might be of interest to you.
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    david rdavid r Posts: 135member
    They used an ugly PC because the ads are for Mac users only. It makes us feel better about our choice of computer. So therefore we look to those ads in a positive manner, therefore looking at MS and Office in better light.
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    mrmistermrmister Posts: 1,095member
    They used an ugly PC because then people would RECOGNIZE it as a PC.
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    smithjoelsmithjoel Posts: 240member
    Those two computers look a little too "chummy". I dont' want any filpper babies.
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    shawnpatrickjoyceshawnpatrickjoyce Posts: 2,417member
    That's not an effective ad at all... HOLY CLUTTER!
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