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Old 10-31-2008, 03:19 PM
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Microsoft’s Puts Booths Outside Apple Stores

Now this is getting good. It seems that Microsoft has set up those “I’m a PC” recording booths…in front of Apple stores. I know I shouldn’t laugh….wait, yes I should...and you should too!
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:20 PM
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:22 PM
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Gold!


I'm not a big fan of the ad campaign, but this is pretty funny.
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:26 PM
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"I'm a PC. And I'm desperate"

Win.

Not sure why advertising gets so much press.
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:27 PM
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I'm a PC and I kick ass!

I just love this! Its better than Republicans vs. Democrats.
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:33 PM
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:34 PM
Salavat23 Gawd, 1.8 Years
 
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Hell, why didn't they just put the booth inside of the Apple store?
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:35 PM
Kyle_Bennett HardOCP Editor-in-Chief, 12.7 Years
 
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LOL! That is funny....unless you are and AAPL shareholder.
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:38 PM
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Too funny!
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Old 10-31-2008, 03:54 PM
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I find it over the top hypocritical where the new mac commercial "show" how MS is wasting all money on commercials and none on improving the product, which is exactly what apple does.

Even if I ever liked their overpriced warez, after the commercials like that I really don't want to have anything to do with that outfit.
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:12 PM
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:14 PM
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this mall looks familiar, can someone tell me where it's located???
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:19 PM
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hahahahhaha apple got pwn3d I would wear a microsoft t-shirt and go into a apple store and ask them if they sell vista but then i don't have a microsoft t-shirt

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Old 10-31-2008, 04:19 PM
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I find it over the top hypocritical where the new mac commercial "show" how MS is wasting all money on commercials and none on improving the product, which is exactly what apple does.
Yeah, but Apple has nothing left to improve, so...

I'm kidding. Obviously.
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:28 PM
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hahahahhaha apple got pwn3d I would wear a microsoft t-shirt and go into a apple store and ask them if they sell vista but then i don't have a microsoft t-shirt

I have an Xbox 1 t-shirt, the one with the taco bell logo. So I can walk into an Apple store and ask if they sell Xboxes, then Vista, then walk into Burger King and ask for a chalupa.
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:29 PM
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"I'm a PC. And I'm desperate"
Yeah because Apple has their OS installed on majority of home computers..

oh wait!



It's called "setting the record straight". Microsoft is calling them out. Daring them to back up their claims in their faces.
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:35 PM
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I find it over the top hypocritical where the new mac commercial "show" how MS is wasting all money on commercials and none on improving the product, which is exactly what apple does.
Microsoft spends more annually on advertising alone than Apple does on advertising and hardware and software R&D combined (you know, the hardware and software that everybody else rips off later on).

And yes, the ads on both sides are fucking stupid, but that said there is no hypocrisy if you're looking at actual dollars spent by both companies.
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:41 PM
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Advertising is pretty funny when budget is not a concern, and both side's product names and lineups are culturally ubiquitous.
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:42 PM
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"I'm a PC. And I'm desperate"
If anything Apple's PC vs Mac ad campaign was desperate and their new more spiteful ads are proof of that. If anything this says, "I'm a PC and I'm tired of taking Apple's crap."
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Old 10-31-2008, 04:44 PM
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Little less money in marketing microsoft. . .

I wonder how long it will take mac to outdo ms on this one. . .
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