PowerMac G5 Ad Banned in UK [Updated]
Due to the complaints of a few television viewers, Apple's PowerMac G5 television ad has been banned from being shown in the UK in its current form.
The PowerMac G5 TV ad states that the PowerMac is the "world's fastest, most powerful personal computer".
The Independent Television Commission's, however, felt "the claim was not supported by independent reviews and that, at best, the G5 was only 'generally as fast' as its competitors."
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108 months ago
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Link: PowerMac G5 'Fastest Computer' TV Advert Banned in UK
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Link: PowerMac G5 'Fastest Computer' TV Advert Banned in UK
Posted on MacBytes.com
Approved by arn
108 months ago
I think we know that this statement from apple is smoke and mirrors, the dual G5 is faster in some stuff and not as fast in others,now if they had a dual 2.5 g5 right now then this statement would be true,the single G5s are not as fast a P4 3 gig so apple still has some work to do if it wants to beat its chest.
108 months ago
what a stupid reason for banning the commercial....
drinking Bud doesn't make beautiful women jump into a pool and tear each others clothes off.....
or does it......
drinking Bud doesn't make beautiful women jump into a pool and tear each others clothes off.....
or does it......
108 months ago
This seems silly to me. I guess that living in America, I just accept that any claim I hear in a commercial advertisement needs to be taken with a grain of salt.
108 months ago
Oh well...
The article does mention "Computer giant Apple..." so that is nice!
The article does mention "Computer giant Apple..." so that is nice!
108 months ago
wow...that's funny...and SO British i think
i acually laughed out loud when i read the bit about the G5 being only "Generally as fast as its competitors."
there's a whole monty python sketch developing in my mind now about why the commercial has to be banned.
i acually laughed out loud when i read the bit about the G5 being only "Generally as fast as its competitors."
there's a whole monty python sketch developing in my mind now about why the commercial has to be banned.
108 months ago
Sounds to me like Apple is just going to have to deliver faster computers in the near future so there's no question in anyones mind. :-)
108 months ago
I think that the Brits are little to strict in what they allow in their add claims . This is like energizer claiming the best battery position vs duracel. It depends on how you test. I thought Apples tests showed enough data to permit the claim to be made.
I think the PC weanies complained:mad:
I think the PC weanies complained:mad:
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