AMD use Apple in advert!

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maccrazymaccrazy
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
In a recent advert I saw in a magazine (Observer Music Monthly - 12/12/2004) AMD are showing off their new processor with a PowerBook G4 titanium. Does that class as misrepresentation (implying you can get this computer with an AMD), what do you think Apple will do about it?



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  • Reply 1 of 19
    quagmirequagmire Posts: 558member
    They did a good job photoshopping the apple symbol out.
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  • Reply 2 of 19
    andersanders Posts: 6,523member
    The same commercial is all over Barcelona right now...



    It happens all the time. Its good to have well placed art directors with good taste in computers. I think AMD, Intel and MS hates it every time it happens. And I think Apple see the flattering dimensions in it.
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  • Reply 3 of 19
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Anders

    The same commercial is all over Barcelona right now...



    It happens all the time. Its good to have well placed art directors with good taste in computers. I think AMD, Intel and MS hates it every time it happens. And I think Apple see the flattering dimensions in it.



    But surely it's misrepresenting the public. The ad implies you can get a fast computer using AMD and windows that looks that good. It's blatant false advertising. In the UK the laws are quite strict, it only takes a few complaints to get ads banned!
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  • Reply 4 of 19
    benroethigbenroethig Posts: 2,782member
    I agree 100% with that add. The way to go securely is with a powerbook. It's just common sense.
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  • Reply 5 of 19
    r3dx0rr3dx0r Posts: 201member
    looks like a stock image to me.

    so my guess is that apple won't do anything, as there's no law against using stock images.

    but telling people that using the new amd processor will result in having a secure computer is indeed false advertising.
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  • Reply 6 of 19
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BenRoethig

    I agree 100% with that add. The way to go securely is with a powerbook. It's just common sense.



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  • Reply 7 of 19
    dfilerdfiler Posts: 3,420member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by r3dx0r

    telling people that using the new amd processor will result in having a secure computer is indeed false advertising.



    I couldn't access the ad but maybe this explains it...



    AMD boards based upon the nforce4 chipset are just now being released. The nforce4 has stateful packet inspection via it's built in firewall. I suppose that could be considered to make it more secure.
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  • Reply 8 of 19
    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    The Powerbook G4 has been a default model for advertising for years. Just about every third-party gadget dealer uses it. Linksys, Earthlink, and many others just clone-stamp the logo.
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  • Reply 9 of 19
    slugheadslughead Posts: 1,169member
    for those without uber connections, here is the ad:

    http://www.blargatron-systems.com/fi...d-using-pb.jpg



    and here is it zoomed in (look at the command keys and 1 button mouse):

    http://www.blargatron-systems.com/fi...d-64-on-pb.jpg



    still too big? well the original graphic was 3.3mb so.. bleh
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  • Reply 10 of 19
    tinktink Posts: 395member
    sheeeez!

    Apple can't fit a G5 in but AMD manages to get Athlon 64 in.

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  • Reply 11 of 19
    a_greera_greer Posts: 4,594member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by tink

    sheeeez!

    Apple can't fit a G5 in but AMD manages to get Athlon 64 in.





    at a much higher clock speed than the g5
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  • Reply 12 of 19
    debenmdebenm Posts: 99member
    If you consider it the ad is correct... "The way to go securely" ~ buy a mac



    Way To Go AMD, you finally figured it out!
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  • Reply 13 of 19
    d.j. adequated.j. adequate Posts: 476member
    My best guess: The ad agency used stock photos, and don't know one computer from another. I know agencies I've worked for have done some creative photoshoping. Including pasting windows screenshots onto what was obviously a mac monitor.
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  • Reply 14 of 19
    johnqjohnq Posts: 2,763member
    The command-key (Apple key) is the clincher.



    Sue away, Apple



    Can I be an expert witness?
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  • Reply 15 of 19
    debenmdebenm Posts: 99member
    Wish I would have snagged it ~ I was on a United Airways flight last night and in their air magazine they had an add with a lady holding a laptop (clearly a powerbook 15)... the screen had a shot of windows on it instead of macOS. It was for some PC software company, but the computer was no doubt a mac.
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  • Reply 16 of 19
    aquaticaquatic Posts: 5,602member
    What I don't get is why are they so stupid? If they can make an add, and airbrush it, why don't they know the difference between a Mac and a PC!? Or perhaps since it's an add agency, they only had Macs? But seriously how hard is it to find a Windows notebook. Meh. Makes us look good.
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  • Reply 17 of 19
    placeboplacebo Posts: 5,767member
    The shapes of the vents on the back were enough of a giveaway.
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  • Reply 18 of 19
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Placebo

    The shapes of the vents on the back were enough of a giveaway.



    The entire thing is a give-away. No PC company makes a laptop that thin and beautiful.
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  • Reply 19 of 19
    ichiban_jayichiban_jay Posts: 660member
    Took this picture off the back of a Motorola Wireless PCI Adaptor. The box is talking about with it's adaptor you can add your comp to the wireless network. Notice the boy is using... an ibook...



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