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apple and aol have something in common
kompresseduk:
most computers have a sleep button on the front and a main power button on the back.
/me prods his ibm
jtpenrod:
"They need to ditch this moronic Switch campaign and actually show people that their stuff is BETTER."
That's always been Apple's biggest problem: bad ads. Before this latest advertising push, there were all those ads that did nothing more than mention what cool colors Apple computers were available in. BFD! They never said word one about what these machines could actually do. As if I'm gonna buy a computer just for the color of the case. Not good.
About the only good thing that I can think of about the Switch campaign is that they are showing everyone that, at last, someone has the cojones to actually stand up to Macro$uck. Perhaps others will be inspired to follow suit?
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TheQuirk:
I think the original iMac kind of scared away buisnesses. Would YOU base your corporate network off of little cute, colorful computers?
sporkme:
it worked for tele tubbies, digipets, and pocket pussies
hm_murdock:
if there had been a less garish color available for the original iMacs... or if the corporate types weren't all lobotomized assmasters, it might have stood more of a chance.
pkd, Lucas and Dreamworks? Don't you mean Lucas and Lucasfilm/ILM? I thought Spielberg was with Dreamworks. Even if it were so (it may be... it probably is) I don't think George Lucas really has much to worry about from Mr. Bill. Lucas is one of the few guys left in hollywood that understands that it's the people who watch his movies that made him what he is. And he doesn't seem to the be type of guy to forget that fact and screw 'em over.
Not like that other sci fi series owned by Paramount that sues fan sites for copyright infringement.
Sorry. Way off topic.
Steve Jobs needs to get a clue about advertising, or go find the guys that Apple had in the mid '80s.
Anybody else think the "1984" ad was genius?
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