Recent news tells us Apple is still struggling to gain market share in the personal computer market. That's too bad. While I have some beefy grieves with Apple (being that I am an IT "expert" and all that), their systems nonetheless beat the proverbial tars out of the typical Windows PC crowd.
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Member since:2006-03-06
"I think they're awful. They're condescending and misleading."
I have the distinct feeling that the new ad campaign is aimed as much (or more) toward keeping the customers that Apple already has as it is at gaining new converts. Making fun of the very people you want to purchase your products is not, as a general rule, a very good idea.
Member since:2005-09-13
// Making fun of the very people you want to purchase your products is not, as a general rule, a very good idea.//
So ... you're saying that Apple would rather *NOT* sell a Mac to everybody who uses Windows ... but would rather just keep selling Macs to folks who already use Macs.
Um, I doubt it.
Member since:2006-06-27
<blockquote>I think [the new Apple TV ads are] awful. They're condescending and misleading. There is one where they poke fun at Windows crashes, which aren't that common anymore, back with win9x/ME it would have been a good point.</blockquote>That's quite true. I use Windows, OS X, and Linux regularly, and Windows XP Pro is no less stable for me than the other platforms. However, I do know that a significant number of people (for example, my mother) are still using Windows 98 and Windows ME, and they experience crashes regularly.
<blockquote>Another where the Windows guy is confused that the Mac can communicate with a digital camera and he can't?! Show me a digital camera that is supported on the Mac, but not the PC.</blockquote>I got a digital camera 6 months ago. I plugged it into my Mac and it just worked. I plugged it into a Windows XP computer and I had to install drivers and software. And don't even get me started on the hoops I had to jump through to get it working in Windows 98.
Still, I must admit that Apple's television ads appeal more to stereotypes and myths than to reality. No matter though. I still find them funny, if only because they are so unapolagetically Windows-bashing. It's fun to watch. Whether they are effective is something only Apple's statisticians can say, I suppose.
Member since:2006-01-03
" I use Windows, OS X, and Linux regularly, and Windows XP Pro is no less stable for me than the other platforms"
Can't speak to official uptimes, but I somewhat concur. XP can go about a week before a system crash; Win2000 rarely made it through a day for me. OSX goes pretty much until you choose to shut down, but I suppose the week or so of uptime you get from XP is good enough for most people.
The bigger problem with Windows stability, though is the apps. Common apps, like browsers and Office software are CLEARLY much less stable on Windows. Perhaps MSFT has muddled up their API's so much even THEY can't follow them reliably.
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2006-01-23
and Apple is running decent ads (IMHO) now
I think they're awful. They're condescending and misleading. There is one where they poke fun at Windows crashes, which aren't that common anymore, back with win9x/ME it would have been a good point. Another where the Windows guy is confused that the Mac can communicate with a digital camera and he can't?! Show me a digital camera that is supported on the Mac, but not the PC.
I think with their codescending tone in the adds they may drive people away, I know I have. I use Windows, linux, and I've started dabbling in Solaris on an old Sparc station I got... Anyway, I've been considering picking up a Mini just to experiment with OSX, but after watching those ads I just don't want to give Apple any money.
Edited 2006-06-26 18:12