A lot of people have talked a lot about those Apple Ads and the fact it’s a terrible piece of casting (the Mac comes across like Jeremy from Peep Show: an arrogant jerk, whilst the PC comes across like Mark: a difficult, awkward yet amicable character). However, it isn’t just Mac who produce quality adverts that actually don’t quite work.
I walked into a local computer shop, looking for nothing in particular, whereby I found a leaflet advertising Windows Vista in all it’s wonderful shapes and sizes. It was well designed, don’t get me wrong, but by god one thing made me laugh.
I’m sorry, but if I had a new “cutting edge” piece of software, I’m sure I could find something better to advertise it than a card game. I mean, my phone has card games on it, and they are a lot better.
In happier news: Windows Vista has Texas Hold ‘Em……..bonus!
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Rhys Wynne, the author of this blog, is a 20 something web designer from Colwyn Bay.
ie “Get ultimate and you get solitaire - the only reason most people use this os”
I’ve never seen the uk mac advert guys in anything else so it works for me!
I love the mac adverts! Pure genius! i think the type cast works perfectly for the angle mac are going for; pc’s are lame and office like where as mac’s are meant to be cool laid back and easy going!
I’d also like it noted im so bored this is via wap!
The Mac vs PC ads are clever but nothing compared to the rip off Nintendo did:
http://www.lovethatfun.com/PS3_vs_Wii/702/
It made me laugh so very much.
testiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggggggggg!!!
That Wii Vs PS3 thing is brilliant! Oh, and with regards Vista, I’m sure you can make that Solitaire game appear see-through so you can be playing it in front of some work that you really should be doing, and still be able to see it in case you get inspiration or something. That’s got to be worth £100+ of your money!
But then again, my phone has texas hold ‘em! Haha, Solitaire relieves hours worth of boredom though!