Comments on: The Devil’s Advocate: Is Apple or Microsoft more insulting to users of the other brand with their ad campaigns?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:14:38 +0000

I have a list of companies I will never purchase from because of their commercials (sometimes among other things). That list includes McDonalds, Chevrolet, and Apple. I have no problem with macs by default, but those commercials are annoying.

By: Anny

Anny — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:47:33 +0000

Apple has shown itself to be a very creative company. Its too bad that its applying its creativity to Mac vs PC ads when it could apply it to more creative ads as it did before. Don’t know what the ads have done for its market share, but I for one, will no longer buy Apple products.

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:37:12 +0000

Mac loves are boring and uninteresting people that buy into corporate marketing like ignorant sheep. PC platforms can do everything Macs can do, do it for cheaper, and when you’re done doing all your work, hey you can even play a video game! Hell, whenever I go to use a computer in the library I’ll find all the PCs are filled up, with people waiting, despite a row or two of Macs open for use.

By: albert

albert — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:35:44 +0000

Eric is a perfect example of a person who builds a case on incomplete information, coming to conclusions that sound correct but aren’t.

Anyone who has to be in the position of using a PC at a job all day, and who has a Mac at home or at another job, requiring extended use of both platforms, will tell you they come to hate using a PC and appreciate their Mac more each day. The difference is is beyond tolerance.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:56:14 +0000

Macs and PCs are completely different. Macs are sleek and interactive, and graphically stimulating. PCs however are dull and boring, there is nothing exiting about them, sure you can use programs like photoshop and what not to make them more fun, but really all they are good for is writing, and makeing spreadsheets. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind PCs too much, I have one. But I also have a Mac. The only reason I even get on my PC ever is 1) to play Sims, which is a PC version, 2) to listen to music, because the speakers are louder. Other then that all of the things I need to do, get on the internet, write a term paper, etc. I can do on a Mac.
Plus, the simple act of doing things on a Mac is easier. If you have a lot of programs running, you can set it so that they all come up on the screen at the flick of the mouse, you can also make it so they clear the screen, just as easy. Also, Macs have constant spell check. No matter where you type it has spell check on. You will never make a spelling mistake ever again. I find them incredibly fun and functional.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:53:55 +0000

Mac advertising is obnoxious, especially since macs are PCs. Once ye’old hipsters of the computer world started using intel chips they no longer had any claim of being different. So you’ll say oh well they use a different operating system, yeah well so do linux based system (ubuntu anyone?). Price for price the build quality of Macs is equal to their non-marketing hyped equivalents. Sure there are reasons to buy a Mac, but most of those are the result industry platform choices. The Porsche and BMW vs Toyota comparison isn’t a valid one either. There are plenty of high end Windows based systems that still price for price outstrip Macs. There are even some that are even more marketing driven than Macs are– Alienware.

So enjoy your hype and a lighter pocketbook.