New Apple vs. PC commercials

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
http://pulsar.esm.psu.edu/Faculty/Gray/graphics/movies/markfrauenfelder_m480.mov

This guy rocked.

Haha that was pretty good! "It's like a bad relationship" lol.

 

[Kaido]

Parallels officially released their Desktop for Mac software today. Basically VMware for OS X:

http://www.parallels.com/en/download/desktop/

"Use any version of Windows (3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP, 2003), any Linux distribution, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation, or MS-DOS in secure virtual machines running alongside ? not instead of - Mac OS X." Man this is going to make website testing a ton easier

 

[acole1]

I think Macs are great!!

They are like diapers for babies...
They keep the incompetent from s***ing all over themselves. (Which they would clearly do given a PC.)

Maybe Mac users like Mac's better because they don't know how to properly use a PC. Go on Apple! Encourage their ineptitude.

Also, Macs are like a mad house...
They keep all the nuts in one place.

I love Macs!

 

[state 08]

You know what else is unfair?

That one ad where the Mac says he's bundled with all this cool software, and the PC looks dumb because he's braging about "Calculator" and "Calendar."

What he should have said was, "If I'm bundled with cool applications, then I'll have an anti-trust lawsuit on my ass."

 

[her209]

Mac is whack!

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Originally posted by: Kaido
Man this is going to make website testing a ton easier

Free plug for a client that I did some work for :

http://www.browsercam.com

 

[manohartvs]

These ads are pretty dumb

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: xospec1alk

Originally posted by: eits
it is. grab a digital camera from home and take it to the apple store and plug it in. see what happens.

but if i took that same camera and plugged it into my MS pc, it works as well...sooo that proves nothing.

no, it proves something... that I am a Mac FanBoi and don't know what I am talking about, but I will keep on talking about it because I like the sound of my own voice.

fixed.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: WhoBeDaPlaya

Originally posted by: Kaido
Man this is going to make website testing a ton easier

Free plug for a client that I did some work for :

http://www.browsercam.com

Hey, that's pretty slick, thanks for the link!

 

[GML3G0]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Deeko
My favorite things about Mac these days:

PC guy: We have better, more compatible hardware than mac
Mac guy: Oh! But we're on Intel now! Our hardware is just as good!

PC guy: We have more software support, better drivers, it's better for games, etc
Mac guy: Oh! But you can run Windows on your mac now!

basically....macs are just pcs anymore, in a much more expensive, uglier box.

"uglier"?? wtf are you talking about?

That I think their computers are ugly?

Glad you had nothing to refute about the REAL points I made and not the joke.

your other points are dumb. it's two computers in one... not only that, but the craftsmanship is quality. aside from that, their computers look gorgeous. you not only pay more for quality, but you're also paying more for a computer that runs both operating systems.

i shudder to think what your desktop looks like... probably some gaudy-ass XTREME SICK CREATURE ALIEN case or something...

Oh, yea... Craftmanship...

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=457501&highlight=apple+thermal+paste

:roll:

 

[KeypoX]

what are these things good for again?

 

[KeypoX]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: herbiehancock
I was wondering the "in there" comment myself. How could a Mac have drivers for periphs that weren't even made when the Mac came out? Like that "new Japanese digital camera" thing.....so I guess you need to update the Mac OS to keep the driver lineup up to date....but doesn't that equate to loading drivers from a disc for a PC? Odd....guess downloading constant driver updates for the selected hardware/periphs that a Mac will operate with is something Mac owners just love.

the updates are almost always security updates. every once in a while, there will be program updates (ipod, ilife, etc.).

i don't know exactly how it does it, but if i plug in any random digital camera in my powerbook, the powerbook knows what camera it is and works with it. same with mp3 players. same with external drives. yadda x3.

all i know is that it's way easier than dealing with the new hardware wizard and seeing "cannot install drivers" or whatever... even when it tries connecting to the internet to get you the drivers. frigging aggrivating.

bottom line = macs are for functional minimalists who like style.

Huh? I agree with the style part (hey, they're cool! ), but I'm not sure what you mean by "functional minimalists". My Mac does everything but gaming. I've found direct replacements or substitutes for 99% of the software I use on a PC. OS X is basically UNIX with a spiffy GUI, so there's plenty of options to turn it into a server, workstation, etc.

functional minimalist = someone who doesn't like to deal with extra steps, extra parts, unnecessary pieces, etc. for example, a money clip vs a wallet.... thinner/smaller/less attachments, yet can do the same stuff = better.

functional minimalist = lazy

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: GML3G0

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Deeko
My favorite things about Mac these days:

PC guy: We have better, more compatible hardware than mac
Mac guy: Oh! But we're on Intel now! Our hardware is just as good!

PC guy: We have more software support, better drivers, it's better for games, etc
Mac guy: Oh! But you can run Windows on your mac now!

basically....macs are just pcs anymore, in a much more expensive, uglier box.

"uglier"?? wtf are you talking about?

That I think their computers are ugly?

Glad you had nothing to refute about the REAL points I made and not the joke.

your other points are dumb. it's two computers in one... not only that, but the craftsmanship is quality. aside from that, their computers look gorgeous. you not only pay more for quality, but you're also paying more for a computer that runs both operating systems.

i shudder to think what your desktop looks like... probably some gaudy-ass XTREME SICK CREATURE ALIEN case or something...

Oh, yea... Craftmanship...

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=457501&highlight=apple+thermal+paste

:roll:

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[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: GML3G0

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Deeko
My favorite things about Mac these days:

PC guy: We have better, more compatible hardware than mac
Mac guy: Oh! But we're on Intel now! Our hardware is just as good!

PC guy: We have more software support, better drivers, it's better for games, etc
Mac guy: Oh! But you can run Windows on your mac now!

basically....macs are just pcs anymore, in a much more expensive, uglier box.

"uglier"?? wtf are you talking about?

That I think their computers are ugly?

Glad you had nothing to refute about the REAL points I made and not the joke.

your other points are dumb. it's two computers in one... not only that, but the craftsmanship is quality. aside from that, their computers look gorgeous. you not only pay more for quality, but you're also paying more for a computer that runs both operating systems.

i shudder to think what your desktop looks like... probably some gaudy-ass XTREME SICK CREATURE ALIEN case or something...

Oh, yea... Craftmanship...

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=457501&highlight=apple+thermal+paste

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my guess is if we all had macs, it would have automatically let us in

 

[saahmed]

I like the commercials. I would probably buy a mac if I could get one at about the same price of a comparable pc. Those apple laptops are so damn expensive.

 

[vtohthree]

I think mac has some brilliant advertising.

Having said that, I think they are also very decieving and of course paint a picture(if you buy a mac you stand out! you're unique and special anc cool and different and trendy!!!) I hear all these dorks fleeing to the mac store after watching the commercials...arg, yet at the same time, I see mac as an evil arrogant company that overcharges for poor built crap that they don't even manufacture(i love how pple praise apple, "oh its gotta be quality, its built by macintosh")

grr....macs...

 

[GML3G0]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: GML3G0

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: Deeko
My favorite things about Mac these days:

PC guy: We have better, more compatible hardware than mac
Mac guy: Oh! But we're on Intel now! Our hardware is just as good!

PC guy: We have more software support, better drivers, it's better for games, etc
Mac guy: Oh! But you can run Windows on your mac now!

basically....macs are just pcs anymore, in a much more expensive, uglier box.

"uglier"?? wtf are you talking about?

That I think their computers are ugly?

Glad you had nothing to refute about the REAL points I made and not the joke.

your other points are dumb. it's two computers in one... not only that, but the craftsmanship is quality. aside from that, their computers look gorgeous. you not only pay more for quality, but you're also paying more for a computer that runs both operating systems.

i shudder to think what your desktop looks like... probably some gaudy-ass XTREME SICK CREATURE ALIEN case or something...

Oh, yea... Craftmanship...

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=457501&highlight=apple+thermal+paste

:roll:

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my guess is if we all had macs, it would have automatically let us in

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7541/lol1qe.jpg

Cliffs:

Apple recommending way too much thermal paste.
Website posts link to Apple manual for technicians.
Apple sues website.

 

[domsq]

A whole syringe of TIM per heatsink?

WTF for? :laugh:

 

[archcommus]

I get a lot of college friends telling me I need to ditch my whole desktop setup and get a Macbook. I just chuckle.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: state 08
You know what else is unfair?

That one ad where the Mac says he's bundled with all this cool software, and the PC looks dumb because he's braging about "Calculator" and "Calendar."

What he should have said was, "If I'm bundled with cool applications, then I'll have an anti-trust lawsuit on my ass and then I'll be forced to give Apple $125 million so they can remain in business as my token competition even though they are clearly more monopolistic then I am.."

Added some for you.

 

[cessna152]

Holy Sh*t thats a lotta TIM! That much would squeeze out and cover neighboring components.

 

[eits]

fvck sake, that's waaaay too much thermal paste...

 

[foodfightr]

Apple is DOMINATING!
.... advertising that is.

Companies pay big money to learn how customers percieve thier brand. They hit it dead on and they used all the right tactics with perfect execution.

Its a marketing masterpiece.

(Not a MAC user!)

 

[marvdmartian]

Originally posted by: OCNewbie
http://ausgamers.com/files/details/html/3548

That's a link to a spoof of the old MAC commercials. It's pretty funny, and even though it's a few years old, it's still mostly relevant.

If someone wants to download it and host it somewhere else so it's easier to link, be my guest.

Try this direct link. Sadly, you have to have apple quicktime, since it's in "mov" format! :roll:

It's an older commercial, since they're talking about changing jumpers to upgrade video cards, but it's pretty funny, in a satirical way.

 

[Robor]

I actually used a Mac for the first time a few weeks ago. They are *NOT* user friendly. Well, maybe for someone who is a computer idiot but if you know how to use a computer Windows & Linux are far more user friendly than OS X.