PC users could give less than a shi* about commercials telling them to use something they already use.
Now PC users can upload their own "I'm a PC" video to Microsoft. W O W. And the guy in front of his web cam saying "I'm a PC, and I love peanut butter" - who in the living fuc* cares?
The reason why the Microsoft staffers are in a group of three is the same reason why the East German border guards used to be in twos. It's so that there are always two others to stop the one from trying to escape into the Apple Store.
Given what I've seen on this forum from switchers, I'd say that any of these staffers that try to start a conversation are going to get an education. I reckon there will soon be a new type of queue forming at the Birmingham Apple Store. These guys are going to need counseling.
Just lucky they didn't do this in Liverpool. They would probably end up locked inside and hoisted up a crane !
Looking at the picture, I think it may fail simply because people will read the banner and say to themselves... "Oh yeah, those Mac commercials.. I'm a PC ... he he he... .. ok now time to go into the mac store"
What cracks me up is that Microsoft hasn't been in the advertising business in so many years that they don't even know HOW to run an ad campaign against the underdog. They *were* the underdog back when they had to advertise ( vs. IBM )
I'm thinking some Apple fanboys are going to go give those poor Microsoft PR people a REALLY hard time too.... heh...
I wonder how wide-spread MS plans to try and make this. The people who are running Microsoft continue to show me what complete MORONS they are. I wish someone would do something about Steve Balmer... that guy annoys the heck out of me.
Maybe it wasn't such a great idea for Microsoft to hire the same people running McCain's campaign.
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Originally Posted by OldMacGuy
Sarah Palin in the nude couldn't convince me to switch to a PC.
I hope people don't carry these leads any farther than that. Politics is one of those things that generate heated responses and derails threads, so anyone that responds, please keep it civil.
Seems Microsoft is scared of Apple, according to some Microsoft doesn't give a damn about Apple, I mean with only 3 % marketshare why should they, Microsoft is shivering.
I was with Microsoft up until this one, who on earth wants to sit in a booth and go "Im a PC"
If they wanted to get back at Apple they could have just reversed the Apple ads back on them with all the problems Apple are having, by that I mean they could do the following ads:
- Macs now have viruses (Even Apple admit this as they've taken the virus free stat off their switch to mac part of the site)
- Macs now crash
- Official Vista now more secure and Mac
- Mobile me not working. Could do a great comparison of the free hotmail working and Apple handing out free trial extensions for there paid for service not
- iPhone signal problems vs Windows based phone without signal probs
As Apple keeps screwing up on things it seems stupid of Microsoft not to take advantage rather than this current lame attempt.
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Seriously, can you imagine having something set up in front of a store trying to convince people to not go in?
PC users could give less than a shi* about commercials telling them to use something they already use.
Now PC users can upload their own "I'm a PC" video to Microsoft. W O W. And the guy in front of his web cam saying "I'm a PC, and I love peanut butter" - who in the living fuc* cares?
Sarah Palin in the nude couldn't convince me to switch to a PC.
The last of my family has finally switched to Mac. One at a time, one at a time. Like a tiny tick that causes Lyme disease, MS is worried
But to "record your own I'm a PC ad"? I don't even know what that is.
"Life Without Walls" slogan after the Windows flag logo is bizarre. If you don't have walls, why do you need Windows?
That is a very astute observation!
You know you could turn this around into an Apple ad:
"Photos, video, music. No walls, no windows, just life. iLife"
"Life Without Walls" slogan after the Windows flag logo is bizarre. If you don't have walls, why do you need Windows?
This is precisely the kind of thing that PC does in Apple's ads!!!
Given what I've seen on this forum from switchers, I'd say that any of these staffers that try to start a conversation are going to get an education. I reckon there will soon be a new type of queue forming at the Birmingham Apple Store. These guys are going to need counseling.
Just lucky they didn't do this in Liverpool. They would probably end up locked inside and hoisted up a crane !
OMG, LOL!
What cracks me up is that Microsoft hasn't been in the advertising business in so many years that they don't even know HOW to run an ad campaign against the underdog. They *were* the underdog back when they had to advertise ( vs. IBM )
It's sad actually.
I'm thinking some Apple fanboys are going to go give those poor Microsoft PR people a REALLY hard time too.... heh...
I wonder how wide-spread MS plans to try and make this. The people who are running Microsoft continue to show me what complete MORONS they are. I wish someone would do something about Steve Balmer... that guy annoys the heck out of me.
Maybe it wasn't such a great idea for Microsoft to hire the same people running McCain's campaign.
Sarah Palin in the nude couldn't convince me to switch to a PC.
I hope people don't carry these leads any farther than that. Politics is one of those things that generate heated responses and derails threads, so anyone that responds, please keep it civil.
Maybe they meant "Firewalls", refering to their security track record... I don't know.
MadCow.
If they wanted to get back at Apple they could have just reversed the Apple ads back on them with all the problems Apple are having, by that I mean they could do the following ads:
- Macs now have viruses (Even Apple admit this as they've taken the virus free stat off their switch to mac part of the site)
- Macs now crash
- Official Vista now more secure and Mac
- Mobile me not working. Could do a great comparison of the free hotmail working and Apple handing out free trial extensions for there paid for service not
- iPhone signal problems vs Windows based phone without signal probs
As Apple keeps screwing up on things it seems stupid of Microsoft not to take advantage rather than this current lame attempt.