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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: cahult on 19 August 2003, 01:42

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Post by: cahult on 19 August 2003, 01:42
The swedish branch of Microsoft has done what Microsoft international has done in the past, used a mac in its commercial. Look for a picture with chains around a computer. (http://www.microsoft.se) That computer is a Mac, model 7500 introduced by in 1995!!!!!

The words left of the picture say: Avoid viruses and surf safely.

Oh yes, you
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Post by: slvadcjelli42 on 19 August 2003, 02:22
:rolleyes:
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Post by: jtpenrod on 19 August 2003, 03:31
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The swedish branch of Microsoft has done what Microsoft international has done in the past, used a mac in its commercial. Look for a picture with chains around a computer. That computer is a Mac, model 7500 introduced by in 1995!!!!!

The words left of the picture say: Avoid viruses and surf safely.
That comes as no surprise. It goes to show you the extent of the contempt they have for their customers: automatically assuming that they'd be too st00pid to recognize an early Mac.   (http://tongue.gif)   Think about that as you contemplate your next purchase of Longhorn.

Ironic isn't it? You can surf with a Mac and be a helluva lot safer than with any version of Winderz. Truth in advertising for a change?   (http://smile.gif)  
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Post by: dot.this on 19 August 2003, 11:26
I have a Performa 640 that looks a lot like that. Without the chains, of course. Same monitor, too.

What probably happened is that whoever put that site together used stock pictures, and didn't recognize it was a Mac. But since Macs have always been the puter of choice for graphics professionals, it's not too surprising that the photographer had a Mac handy.