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Generally Speaking => Power On => Topic started by: Kodiack on May 26, 2008, 05:25:52 PM

Title: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Kodiack on May 26, 2008, 05:25:52 PM
There was just another one on, and personally, I despise their advertising. You shouldn't have to put down the competition to make yours look better. Simply stating the features and everything else should be enough.

I once thought about trying a Mac OS, but with the commercials they have been airing for so long now my small want has simply vanished. I don't know why, but I can't stand those advertising schemes.

What are your opinions on Apple's advertising campaign?
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Kilroy on May 26, 2008, 05:30:57 PM
Horrible. It's worse than Nintendo's barely existent one.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: TheDarkChief on May 26, 2008, 05:55:46 PM
Dirty. Way too dirty. First off, they don't even show Microsoft's TRUE facts, and they come to that conclusion that Mac is obviously better.


Dumba**es.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Tupin on May 26, 2008, 06:02:18 PM
It sucks and shows that Apple can't actually TELL us about the product instead of putting down Windows.

Let me just say this: If more than 5% of computer users owned Macs, there would be more viruses for them.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: StateAardvark on May 26, 2008, 06:11:01 PM
Every time I see a Mac commercial I keep thinking that Mac is Jim from The Office.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Nayrman on May 26, 2008, 06:14:11 PM
The commercials are horrible. They don't even state anything about the computer! They just claim that Mac is selling "so well". Um...is that why all PC games state their requirements for windows right on the box and you have to bother looking up the Mac specs?
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Riosan on May 26, 2008, 06:19:43 PM
Their entire advertising stems from the idea that using a Mac makes you look like the hip 20-year-old hanging out at Starbucks, checking out his Facebook, and that if you use a PC, you're a 40 year old fat guy who only uses it for work.

Their commercials suck.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: LinkXLR on May 26, 2008, 06:28:52 PM
They used to be funny....because they were true.


And yes, they suck now. But seriously, Mac OS X isn't that bad. I own it. Not great, not bad.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: RevolutionSoldier on May 27, 2008, 03:06:03 PM
I think there commercials are a little funny. But you know whats even better. The Mac commercials parades on youtube.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Totla on May 27, 2008, 03:10:05 PM
They were fine when they actually had true facts in them, but now it's just "windows sux windows sux windows sux  bullpoop bullpoop bullpoop buy a mac"
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Kodiack on May 27, 2008, 03:15:15 PM
Quote from: Totla on May 27, 2008, 03:10:05 PM
They were fine when they actually had true facts in them, but now it's just "windows sux windows sux windows sux  bulls*** bulls*** bulls*** buy a mac"

That sounds spot-on. "OMG BUY A MAC YOUR COMPUTING DAYS WILL BE PERFECT."
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Flying Chickens on May 27, 2008, 03:31:08 PM
...I like them for the slight entertainment value. In marketing, they have a ways to go.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Java on May 27, 2008, 03:33:56 PM
Quote from: Orgizirtee on May 27, 2008, 03:31:08 PM
...I like them for the slight entertainment value. In marketing, they have a ways to go.
That's pretty much the same for me.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: L10 on May 27, 2008, 03:45:17 PM
Quote from: LinkXLR on May 26, 2008, 06:28:52 PM
They used to be funny....because they were true.


And yes, they suck now. But seriously, Mac OS X isn't that bad.
Agreed.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Doodle on May 27, 2008, 04:51:35 PM
I used to think they were funny. Now all it is is saying how PCs suck so bad.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Tupin on May 27, 2008, 04:55:22 PM
Quote from: DOODLEboy99 on May 27, 2008, 04:51:35 PM
I used to think they were funny. Now all it is is saying how PCs suck so bad.
Nah, it's all about how much Vista sucks now.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Doodle on May 27, 2008, 05:04:45 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on May 27, 2008, 04:55:22 PM
Quote from: DOODLEboy99 on May 27, 2008, 04:51:35 PM
I used to think they were funny. Now all it is is saying how PCs suck so bad.
Nah, it's all about how much Vista sucks now.

Oh, right. :P
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: PsychoYoshi on May 28, 2008, 02:09:56 PM
Better watch it, or Huelen will enter a rabid state and kill anyone who said the commercials were bad by lecturing them to death about how awesome his IPhone is and how he waited in line to get one.

Fucking Macfags.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Riosan on May 28, 2008, 02:19:36 PM
Quote from: PsychoYoshi on May 28, 2008, 02:09:56 PM
Better watch it, or Huelen will enter a rabid state and kill anyone who said the commercials were bad by lecturing them to death about how awesome his IPhone is and how he waited in line to get one.

f***ing Macfags.

Huelen was a laugh riot the day the iPhone was announced.

"OMG A TOUCH SCREEN FAP FAP FAP OMG STEVE JOBS FAP FAP 600 DOLLARS FAP"
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Zovistograt on May 28, 2008, 02:31:58 PM
Since my favorite comedian, John Hodgman, is in them, I don't hate them entirely.


...although I wish he'd work on his book instead of doing these commercials and movie deals. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Mama_%28film%29#Cast)
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Tupin on May 28, 2008, 02:33:08 PM
Quote from: Riosan on May 28, 2008, 02:19:36 PM
Quote from: PsychoYoshi on May 28, 2008, 02:09:56 PM
Better watch it, or Huelen will enter a rabid state and kill anyone who said the commercials were bad by lecturing them to death about how awesome his IPhone is and how he waited in line to get one.

f***ing Macfags.

Huelen was a laugh riot the day the iPhone was announced.

"OMG A TOUCH SCREEN FAP FAP FAP OMG STEVE JOBS FAP FAP 600 DOLLARS FAP"
And the day they the MacBook Air was announced, he went nuts at NS2.

He still owns that pink DS he found at a bus station.

And he supposedly got a restraining order against two "stalker" girls.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: extraz on May 28, 2008, 03:07:58 PM
I don't like Apple in general.

The whole opinion of them is hypocritical. They say Microsoft controles everything on a PC....and they do....but Apple does the same thing with their Macs, only with them you don't get a choice with the hardware.

I find the iPod to be detestable because I find that no matter how new a PC I use, iTunes, Quicktime, and Safari run slowly. (current theory is that Apple is making crappy PC software on purpose.) I also hate the process of uploading media on the iPod.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Kodiack on June 02, 2008, 03:44:25 PM
Quote from: PsychoYoshi on May 28, 2008, 02:09:56 PM
Better watch it, or Huelen will enter a rabid state and kill anyone who said the commercials were bad by lecturing them to death about how awesome his IPhone is and how he waited in line to get one.

f***ing Macfags.

I forgot all about that part of Huelen up until now, to be honest. Now he's more of a person that's obsessed with OSTs. :P

Still, I don't deny that a Mac operating system can be nice, but the adverts for them don't need to be so faggy.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: Riosan on June 02, 2008, 03:47:35 PM
Quote from: Tuppyluver1 on May 28, 2008, 02:33:08 PM
And he supposedly got a restraining order against two "stalker" girls.

If he is to be believed, they were trying to have sex with him.

I don't think premarital sex is right, but I would have at least told them that, and still dated them rather than getting a restraining order.
Title: Re: Anyone else hate those Mac commercials?
Post by: LinkXLR on June 02, 2008, 04:42:27 PM
Quote from: extraz on May 28, 2008, 03:07:58 PM
I don't like Apple in general.

The whole opinion of them is hypocritical. They say Microsoft controles everything on a PC....and they do....but Apple does the same thing with their Macs, only with them you don't get a choice with the hardware.

I find the iPod to be detestable because I find that no matter how new a PC I use, iTunes, Quicktime, and Safari run slowly. (current theory is that Apple is making crappy PC software on purpose.) I also hate the process of uploading media on the iPod.

Microsoft does the same thing with Mac's. Have you ever used virtual PC? Or Internet Explorer or Microsoft Office on a Mac? It SUCKS. Safari and iLife is great on a mac, cause we're not offered anything else good.

So in closing, all computer companies are money hungry gluttons who will do anything to make more money.