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Apple Comments on Microsoft's Laptop Hunter Ads

Businessweek's Arik Hesseldahl analyzes Microsoft's latest ad campaign "Laptop Hunters". We've highlighted the ads here which have generated a massive amount of reader discussion. The ads specifically target Apple's Macs as having a higher cost than PCs. Hesseldahl rehashes the usual arguments on cost, but also gets a rare comment from Apple's PR department on the new ads. Apple's Bill Evans said of the ads:

"A PC is no bargain when it doesn't do what you want .... The one thing that both Apple and Microsoft can agree on is that everyone thinks the Mac is cool. With its great designs and advanced software, nothing matches it at any price."

The three ads have generated over 6000 comments here on MacRumors and have also spawned at least one parody ad offering the same laptop deal to a homeless person ("Frank").

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37 months ago
Yup, Macs users are smarter and cooler than pc users.
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37 months ago

The three ads have generated over 6000 comments here on MacRumors and have also spawned at least one parody ad offering the same laptop deal to a homeless person ("Frank").


Yeah, MacRumors loves the comments, even when they venture into the trollish realm. Gotta love that traffic, with accompanying ad revenue! :D
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37 months ago
I must say that I really do love the parody with "Frank" the homeless guy.

What is this made of plastic?!? I'm poor, but I'm not retarded!

BEST QUOTE EVER!
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37 months ago

I must say that I really do love the parody with "Frank" the homeless guy.

What is this made of plastic?!? I'm poor, but I'm not retarded!

BEST QUOTE EVER!


The bad thing is the only Mac under 1k is a plastic one - doh!! Still a great quote tho :)
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37 months ago

I must say that I really do love the parody with "Frank" the homeless guy.

What is this made of plastic?!? I'm poor, but I'm not retarded!

BEST QUOTE EVER!


I second that!! Pretty hilarious!
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37 months ago
I just wish Apple would make stuff with card slots and Blu-ray :( So long as they add them to the lineup then I'm happy :)
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37 months ago

Yeah, MacRumors loves the comments, even when they venture into the trollish realm. Gotta love that traffic, with accompanying ad revenue! :D


i was thinking the same thing. go through the 3.0 keynote thread, you will see about 200 useless posts and see MR newbies going to MR regulars just from posting

"mms :)"
"copy and paste :)"


etc.
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37 months ago
I'm surprised no-one has been making more fun of Micro$oft's newest tagline. Its such an obvious target for mockery:

Micro$oft: Life Without Walls.

But of course if you don't have any walls, then where would you put your Windows?

And some walls are made of Windows:

http://www.coltinfo.co.uk/picture.aspx?PictureID=00000ZO5

(Micro$oft building in Reading, UK).
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37 months ago

Yup, Macs users are smarter and cooler than pc users.


Isn't that a bit of a childish remark? No wonder PC users see us as snobbish. :o
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37 months ago
Handbags at 10 paces for MS and Apple?
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