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Apple Demands Microsoft Pull Laptop Hunter Ads
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Yes, but do they regularly break? I've handled quite a few older machines that don't have issues, it doesn't seem to be the norm. I can't say the same for the PC's I deal with.
Well, at least it seems the laptop shopper commercials bruised the apple marketing group since they are suing them. Either that, or apple's sense of humor is as thin as mac book air.
So I have to get a new machine so it doesn't break?
Or an older one? You're confusing. Is this the Rev. A that I hear about? My MacBook was a Santa Rosa one.
Let them buy PCs
Anyone that falls for the MS adds deserves what they get. They should know by know penny wise pound foolish. I like many am the resident family support person, or at least I used to be. People ask my opinion and I say get a mac. Yeah, I know call me a fan boy, whatever, I used to be anti mac years ago, but things change.
Net net, if you buy that laptop and save a few hundred, ask yourself, how much is your time worth. 20, 30, 40, 50 dollars an hour. The next time you have to deal with spyware, malware and all that other BS, start the clock. Let's see how much time you spend. Or better yet, bring that disease ridden PC into the "MS STORE" that is supposedly coming soon to a mall near you and see what happens.
Apple should not demand, and probably has not demanded the ads be pulled. Deceptive advertising has been around since people started hocking stuff. Time will tell the tale. Hind sight is always 20/20. Just don't call me when you have a problem, because you know what I will say! How much did you really save on that?
Anyone that falls for the MS adds deserves what they get. They should know by know penny wise pound foolish. I like many am the resident family support person, or at least I used to be. People ask my opinion and I say get a mac. Yeah, I know call me a fan boy, whatever, I used to be anti mac years ago, but things change.
Net net, if you buy that laptop and save a few hundred, ask yourself, how much is your time worth. 20, 30, 40, 50 dollars an hour. The next time you have to deal with spyware, malware and all that other BS, start the clock. Let's see how much time you spend. Or better yet, bring that disease ridden PC into the "MS STORE" that is supposedly coming soon to a mall near you and see what happens.
Apple should not demand, and probably has not demanded the ads be pulled. Deceptive advertising has been around since people started hocking stuff. Time will tell the tale. Hind sight is always 20/20. Just don't call me when you have a problem, because you know what I will say! How much did you really save on that?
First of all, anyone that buys Turner's story as true is extremely naive.
Second, I tire of the entire debate and argument over which is better when it's all subjective anyway.
Mac vs. PC is a discussion akin to what movie is the best, or what music is best, and so on and so on.
Really? Does it really matter? "Red is the best color." "No, you fool! Blue is clearly the superior color in every way."
Use what you want to a who cares if the guy next to you uses a PC or a Mac.
Or maybe it's just me.
It's about personal preference and choice, and arguing about it is not going to change anyone's mind.
Second, I tire of the entire debate and argument over which is better when it's all subjective anyway.
Mac vs. PC is a discussion akin to what movie is the best, or what music is best, and so on and so on.
Really? Does it really matter? "Red is the best color." "No, you fool! Blue is clearly the superior color in every way."
Use what you want to a who cares if the guy next to you uses a PC or a Mac.
Or maybe it's just me.
It's about personal preference and choice, and arguing about it is not going to change anyone's mind.
So I have to get a new machine so it doesn't break?
Or an older one? You're confusing.
What I'm saying, if you feel like reading, is that for some reason ( i think we know why ) macs don't have the same track record for falling apart that many many PC makers computers do.
That doesn't keep my Mac mini G4s from yellowing and plenty of other things I've encountered.
Maybe the best option isn't to buy anything at all since they're not going to have it right the first time.
That doesn't keep my Mac mini G4s from yellowing and plenty of other things I've encountered.
Maybe the best option isn't to buy anything at all since they're not going to have it right the first time.
Why would it?
Why are you so wrapped up in the past when I was dicussing apples superior build quality here and now?
As for the underlined, thats pretty much the way all products go. I always wait until enough time has passed that the big bugs are out of manufacturing.
Does a superior build quality mean including components that every other manufacturer uses?Why would it?
Why are you so wrapped up in the past when I was dicussing apples superior build quality here and now?
As for the underlined, thats pretty much the way all products go. I always wait until enough time has passed that the big bugs are out of manufacturing.
No, if you haven't figured out that I am talking about the structure of the laptop by now I really don't know how to make it simpler. Every post of mine on the subject has talked about the structure of the laptop and nothing of the components.
Won't the structure also dictate what you can use inside?
The structure that I'll see everyday only applies to the outside too. That's just skin deep. Shouldn't I be more concerned what's inside of my computer?
Ok if you just want to get into the same tired "its the same inside" crap while I'm talking about the build quality of the structure of the computer itself then I'm just going to bed.
How is the build quality of the structure going to reduce the chance of my hard drive dying or nVidia supplying a shoddy GPU?
Highly Doubtful . . .
I find this report highly doubtful. The 'legal department' at Apple sound inept. I think it's highly unlikely that the caller was actually from Apple. I'd say the same thing if it was Microsoft legal calling Apple. It sounds pretty unprofessional.
As far as the ads go, I do think they are misleading. I've used a Mac since I became a professional. Right now, I'm on my third machine in 17 years. My Brother-in-Law is a PC guy and he's on his 7th PC in 4 years. I would argue that he's spent more than I have.
I find this report highly doubtful. The 'legal department' at Apple sound inept. I think it's highly unlikely that the caller was actually from Apple. I'd say the same thing if it was Microsoft legal calling Apple. It sounds pretty unprofessional.
As far as the ads go, I do think they are misleading. I've used a Mac since I became a professional. Right now, I'm on my third machine in 17 years. My Brother-in-Law is a PC guy and he's on his 7th PC in 4 years. I would argue that he's spent more than I have.
I REALLY don't think you are quite understanding what he's trying to say here.
I wasn't aware that Macs have that much legs on them compared to PC's.
You mean, he bought seven 399$ dell inspirons in 4 years? The ones with the 90 day warranty?
he probably should have invested in a 800$ asus if he was hunting for a pc laptop.
Yep.
Yeah, my current machine was 5 yrs old last month and to be honest it runs like I just got it. It did crash once, but I booted up from the system disk, ran the disk utility, repaired permissions and was on my way. Took about 15 minutes and I didn't lose a thing. But it could also be that maybe I've had exceptionally good luck. But every Mac I've had, in my opinion, has been worth it.
I REALLY
I wasn't aware that Macs have that much legs on them compared to PC's.
Yeah, my current machine was 5 yrs old last month and to be honest it runs like I just got it. It did crash once, but I booted up from the system disk, ran the disk utility, repaired permissions and was on my way. Took about 15 minutes and I didn't lose a thing. But it could also be that maybe I've had exceptionally good luck. But every Mac I've had, in my opinion, has been worth it.
Simple....
When you buy a Mac, even the packaging is of value... when you buy a PC/Laptop... the box is chucked along with the inhereted value...
Resale value is always higher and the bonus is also with keeping box and wrappings... Look at most of the eBay seller photo's, they all have the original packaging... PC'ers don't or would buy a box to transport it.
Everyone I know who buys a Mac whatever, keeps the box in storage...they look great!
When you buy a PC in cheesy carboard box... it's gone the moment it's unwrapped...
When you buy a Mac, even the packaging is of value... when you buy a PC/Laptop... the box is chucked along with the inhereted value...
Resale value is always higher and the bonus is also with keeping box and wrappings... Look at most of the eBay seller photo's, they all have the original packaging... PC'ers don't or would buy a box to transport it.
Everyone I know who buys a Mac whatever, keeps the box in storage...they look great!
When you buy a PC in cheesy carboard box... it's gone the moment it's unwrapped...
How is the build quality of the structure going to reduce the chance of my hard drive dying or nVidia supplying a shoddy GPU?
At this point I'm certain you are deliberately missing the point. Goodnight guys.
Surprisingly I didn't get what your point was about the structure. Like I said it's skin deep. I'd really like to know it now.
Does that make my concerns any less valid? Are they being addressed or not? Do I have to buy a new Mac if my current one works albeit with its structural quirks that I put up with? ;_;
It's nice to look at on the outside but what about what's inside? You're really making me think about it for once.
MS 'Hunter Ads' and Apple Legal
Here we go again. As this been confirmed? I trust this rumor just as the one 4 years ago where SUN was going to buy Apple. Man I remembering a lot of people say it was confirmed. Then turns out that neither company were in talks of such a deal.
Who ever started this rumor knew how to get all the fanbois in a up roar.
Hugh
OMG
Here we go again. As this been confirmed? I trust this rumor just as the one 4 years ago where SUN was going to buy Apple. Man I remembering a lot of people say it was confirmed. Then turns out that neither company were in talks of such a deal.
Who ever started this rumor knew how to get all the fanbois in a up roar.
Hugh
i just saw a new MS ad,
it was this guy looking for a new laptop and he basically said that the mac is all about looks and lacks power.
Then he buys a PC says it's faster, and the reason /he's slogan was "because im picky"
and they even showed the camera man handing the guy money.
it was this guy looking for a new laptop and he basically said that the mac is all about looks and lacks power.
Then he buys a PC says it's faster, and the reason /he's slogan was "because im picky"
and they even showed the camera man handing the guy money.
Simple....
When you buy a Mac, even the packaging is of value... when you buy a PC/Laptop... the box is chucked along with the inhereted value...
Resale value is always higher and the bonus is also with keeping box and wrappings... Look at most of the eBay seller photo's, they all have the original packaging... PC'ers don't or would buy a box to transport it.
Everyone I know who buys a Mac whatever, keeps the box in storage...they look great!
When you buy a PC in cheesy carboard box... it's gone the moment it's unwrapped...
I agree with you, even my Mac Pro box I kept hidden away for a year until I decided I didn't really need it and sold it to downsize.
PC boxes are typically in just butt-ass ugly brown cardboard boxes, although in a few of these bargain hunter ads I can see some companies are trying to follow apple's lead.