New Mac Ad

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I am not one to post news everyone has seen, but this one actually made me laugh enough that I wanted to make sure you all saw it:

<a href="http://images.apple.com/movies/us/apple/getamac/apple-getamac-security_848x496.mov" target="_blank">http://images.apple.com/movies/us/apple/ge...ity_848x496.mov</a>

Now, go ahead and derail this thread so I can lock it soon... <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I'll put the penny on the rail and say... MACS SUCK! Kidding.

    Anyway, I haven't used Vista, but I'm guessing this is really overexagurated.
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  • scaryfacescaryface Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9918Members
    Oh no! vista has security! UNINSTALL NOW!
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1604176:date=Feb 6 2007, 12:17 AM:name=Liku)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Liku @ Feb 6 2007, 12:17 AM) [snapback]1604176[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I'll put the penny on the rail and say... MACS SUCK! Kidding.

    Anyway, I haven't used Vista, but I'm guessing this is really overexagurated.
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    Insanely so. While that was definitely a problem on XP SP2's firewall, the Vista Firewall is pretty smart about it, according to every review I've seen.
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  • sawcesawce Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10787Members
    I think it's more referring to the UAC in Vista, which (I have no experience with, but have heard) can be rather annoying/obnoxious. I guess it is essentially sudo from nix-land, it lets non-administrators run administrator-access-level commands.

    I liked the ad, but I liked the Vista release Mac commercial more.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    One day I have a dream a dream that some one will make a virus for macs jsut so they all die...I'll be a happy man..
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <a href="http://www.our-picks.com/archives/2007/02/05/the-pc-vs-mac-ads-return-now-from-the-pcs-perspective" target="_blank">http://www.our-picks.com/archives/2007/02/...pcs-perspective</a>

    Time for the PC to hit back.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    it's all about the games, mang. i guess those are old and boring, though. lawl
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    I found another one:

    <a href="http://mvpc.ytmnd.com/" target="_blank">http://images.apple.com/movies/us/apple/ga...sdy_848x496.mov</a>
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    The advert was so stupid. I want that spoof one Pulse posted to be advertised globally for the next 6 months.
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  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    edited February 2007
    Ack double post, my bad D=
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  • BlooBloo Village Fool of UWF Join Date: 2006-11-09 Member: 58497Members
    Like 1/5 of those Pc vs Mac was funny...

    It does not make sense to me that ppl using pc gets to hang out with hot chicks...

    oh wait...

    I think he is hinting to all the new and good looking games and programs that comes to Vista...

    ok, so 2/5 was funny.
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    what bothers me is that half of the mac vs pc commercials arent even saying anything about macs or pcs. they are just making fun of that guy. and they never say anything about macs.



    but on a side note, yes vista does have a whole lot of cancel or allow messages. like a ridiculous amount. especially when trying to mess with the control panel stuff. it will ask you if you want to change this setting, then it will ask you if youre sure you want to click yes to the first question. so you try and do one thing and get 2, sometimes 3 confirmmessages.

    and you get them a lot when youre just running normal programs too. but considering it takes half a second to click it, i dont really get bothered.
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  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1604232:date=Feb 6 2007, 03:40 PM:name=Pulse)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pulse @ Feb 6 2007, 03:40 PM) [snapback]1604232[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I found another one:

    <a href="http://mvpc.ytmnd.com/" target="_blank">http://images.apple.com/movies/us/apple/ga...sdy_848x496.mov</a>
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    That was awsome
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Lawl, QuickTime broke and couldn't load the video. Says enough about Apple right there.
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    pulse wins the thread
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    So am I the only one that realises that something that can only promote itself by slagging it's competitors is probably totally worthless?

    --Scythe--
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  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1604332:date=Feb 6 2007, 08:36 PM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Feb 6 2007, 08:36 PM) [snapback]1604332[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    So am I the only one that realises that something that can only promote itself by slagging it's competitors is probably totally worthless?

    --Scythe--
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    But my iBook looks so <i>pretty</i>!

    </stupidconsumer>
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  • SkulkBaitSkulkBait Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13423Members
    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So am I the only one that realises that something that can only promote itself by slagging it's competitors is probably totally worthless?
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    Careful, you might provoke the cult of the penguin.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Bah it actually managed to crash my precious firefox!!! I even managed to reproduce the same crash by stubornly left clicking the link again <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    Well right click, Save Lin<u>k</u> As.. But here comes a new problem. I take it theres a video stream in this one? my QUAKtime can't see it (if there is video to be had at all <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />)




    meh prolly need to update my Qtime anyway o.o"
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    i dont even have that pos installed, movies on quicktime format arent even worth watching.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    meh tis an old install I have on this computer anyways, pre 2005-ish I guess it is...
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    edited February 2007
    It's great how the Mac commercial claims that they do not need upgrades. Instead of upgrading, you'll have to toss out your computer and buy a whole new one.

    Edit: Yes, those Mac commercials are pretty pointless as it does not talk much about anything. I haven't seen any windows commercials though.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1604350:date=Feb 6 2007, 08:01 PM:name=Phur_Instinkt)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Phur_Instinkt @ Feb 6 2007, 08:01 PM) [snapback]1604350[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    i dont even have that pos installed, movies on quicktime format arent even worth watching.
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    VLC can play them... although I also have Quicktime installed, so it may just be using the codec. Does anyone know of a good Winamp plugin for .mov files? Or better yet, some incentives/plugins for me to switch over to VLC for all my media needs?
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    You guys should check out Quicktime Alternative. It installs the Quicktime filters, so that you can play MOVs in any media player that uses DirectShow filters. A quick googling should find it.
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    They are also hosted on youtube. Search "Mac commercial" or "Mac ads".
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  • MordenMorden Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14045Members
    This one is a classic from a few years ago put together by Hunter Cressall. Its a spoof of the old iMac ads, which had a similar white background. I love it. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6553260189868317794" target="_blank">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6553260189868317794</a>
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Neg; <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3602055360534110299&q=switch" target="_blank">this</a> is the best Switch ad parody. Especially because of the RvB goodness.
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    Wow, that was quick. But... pretty much sums up some of my many views on Vista.

    ..Of course apple "forgets" to inform us that their Mac Pro can run Windows.. *Cough*
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1604565:date=Feb 7 2007, 02:51 PM:name=Sid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Sid @ Feb 7 2007, 02:51 PM) [snapback]1604565[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    ..Of course apple "forgets" to inform us that their Mac Pro can run Windows.. *Cough*
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    Besides buying a computer with the hardware already set up for you, I do not see the benefit of using a Mac for windows instead of using a PC for windows.
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1604369:date=Feb 7 2007, 07:34 AM:name=CForrester)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CForrester @ Feb 7 2007, 07:34 AM) [snapback]1604369[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    You guys should check out Quicktime Alternative. It installs the Quicktime filters, so that you can play MOVs in any media player that uses DirectShow filters. A quick googling should find it.
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    I'll take VLC over filters, actually I totally forgot that it also play .mov <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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