HuskyCaucasian Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) For those of you who havent notived, Microsoft sank LARGE money into two spots featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates. They were largely hailed as dumb by the tech world. Now they are launching Phase 2... "I'm a PC" commercials. Here's the funny part: Computerworld reports that several of the "I'm a PC" ad images that were posted to Microsoft's website were created on a Mac. Four of the images that Microsoft made available on its PressPass site today display the designation "Adobe Photoshop C3 Macintosh" when their file properties are examined. The images appear to be frames from the television ads that Microsoft will launch later today. Edited September 20, 2008 by Athomeboy_2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Gates sells Windows and Office to Apple as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I liked it. Tired of Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilMonkey Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I have both the Mac and PC versions of the AdobeSuite products, and the Mac version is just much smoother and more intuitive. Shortcuts and just plain navigation throughout the programs is just easier. I also tend to favor my internet experiences on the Mac over the PC, except some internet based games don't always work right. Go to just about any design house or printshop, and they will tell you they prefer to design on a Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I really hate those Mac commercials, they are really annoying and they make me less likely to actually buy a Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Glad to see a response to those Mac commercials finally. Macs are good for some things (creating graphics and videos), but PCs are much better at what I want to use a computer for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Deepak Chopra? Despite that, kind of a neat ad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) Microsoft shouldn't stoop to the level of stupidity that is the "I'm a Mac" commercials. Edited September 20, 2008 by Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I've been really considering getting a mac and for some reason can only finds arguments for Macintosh. So what are the key advantages for PCs? I always hear compatibility issues, but since now Macs now come with the ability to run both platforms, that isn't necessarily viable any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 (edited) QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Sep 19, 2008 -> 07:31 PM) For those of you who havent notived, Microsoft sank LARGE money into two spots featuring Jerry Scienfeld and Bill Gates. They were largely hailed as dumb by the tech world. Now they are launching Phase 2... "I'm a PC" commercials. Here's the funny part: F*** you for spelling it "Scienfeld" and this s*** was news a month ago when I published it on my blog. Edited September 20, 2008 by Steve9347 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 I actually liked the Seinfeld / Gates commercials. They were so stupid they were great. Pretty sure they were meant to be as bad as they were, and that was part of the charm. Gates came the closest to capturing a "Dave Thomas" persona as I have seen yet for any person in charge of a company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 QUOTE (vandy125 @ Sep 19, 2008 -> 10:02 PM) Glad to see a response to those Mac commercials finally. Macs are good for some things (creating graphics and videos), but PCs are much better at what I want to use a computer for. Well my mac runs Windows Vista and it runs OSX 10.5.5. The commercials are stupid, so is the anti-pc mac bias, and the anti-mac pc bias. Use the best machine for your needs. My Mac seems to compile my bsd programs a lot better than a PC, so for me the Unix under the hood is what I use and love about my Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 19, 2008 -> 11:07 PM) I've been really considering getting a mac and for some reason can only finds arguments for Macintosh. So what are the key advantages for PCs? I always hear compatibility issues, but since now Macs now come with the ability to run both platforms, that isn't necessarily viable any longer. The compatibility issues are minimal. You can use a virtual machine program like Parallels or VmWare in conjunction with Bootcamp and get both OSs to run independently as well as in parallel with each other. Office 2008 for Mac works well in a corporate environment and works with Office 2007. Entourage works well in Exchange 2007 environments. I am also using the OCS client from Microsoft on my Mac and can video conference, VOIP call, as well as my PC brethren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 QUOTE (Kid Gleason @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 09:48 AM) I actually liked the Seinfeld / Gates commercials. They were so stupid they were great. Pretty sure they were meant to be as bad as they were, and that was part of the charm. Gates came the closest to capturing a "Dave Thomas" persona as I have seen yet for any person in charge of a company. What about the Purdue chicken dude. Or the dumbasses of Smythe furniture.Those guys are brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Its kind of sad that they're peddling people as nothing more than a product. Not even discreet about it anymore, literally "I am <insert corporate brand>". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 12:46 PM) Its kind of sad that they're peddling people as nothing more than a product. Not even discreet about it anymore, literally "I am ". You realize that Mac has been doing this all along, right? I really hope that you aren't just criticizing PC here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 You realize that Mac has been doing this all along, right? I really hope that you aren't just criticizing PC here. I just think it's dumb to be so entrenched over something so trivial as what computer you use. Is it going to be on your driver's license in 15 years whether you use a PC or a Mac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 06:14 PM) I just think it's dumb to be so entrenched over something so trivial as what computer you use. Is it going to be on your driver's license in 15 years whether you use a PC or a Mac? At least they aren't as bad as, say, PS3/Blu-Ray fanboys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I love my mac. I don't code or game or any of that guff though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewashed in '05 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Those Mac commercials make me hate macs... and so do mac enthusiasts who buy into the whole, "im cool cause I have a mac" bull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Sep 21, 2008 -> 09:58 PM) Those Mac commercials make me hate macs... and so do mac enthusiasts who buy into the whole, "im cool cause I have a mac" bull. That reminded me of this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 03:58 AM) Those Mac commercials make me hate macs... and so do mac enthusiasts who buy into the whole, "im cool cause I have a mac" bull. we are cool though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Sep 20, 2008 -> 01:29 AM) F*** you for spelling it "Scienfeld" and this s*** was news a month ago when I published it on my blog. Am I missing a joke here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 QUOTE (Texsox @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 08:05 AM) Am I missing a joke here? I noticed a lot of crazy posts from Steve came right around that same time a couple days ago, at 1:30 am. I think he was drunk posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 22, 2008 -> 07:30 AM) I noticed a lot of crazy posts from Steve came right around that same time a couple days ago, at 1:30 am. I think he was drunk posting. got it. I was reading that and wondering if he had an unnatural attachment to the comedian's name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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