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waloshin

macrumors 68040
Original poster
Oct 9, 2008
3,491
265
Can't the Apple marketing team brainstorm any new ideas, all they do is try to reinforce all the old information over and over again!

Examples:

Surprise
Top of the Line
Elimination
PC Choice Chat
Biohazard Suit

I could go on and on! All there about is viruses, I want a computer with a big screen, fast processor, o and no viruses!
 

rdowns

macrumors Penryn
Jul 11, 2003
27,397
12,521
Sales say otherwise.

Macs shipped

1Q2007 - 1,606,000
2Q2007 - 1,517,000
3Q2007 - 1,764,000
4Q2007 - 2,164,000

1Q2008 - 2,319,000
2Q2008 - 2,289,000
3Q2008 - 2,496,000
4Q2008 - 2,611,000

1Q2009 - 2,524,000
2Q2009 - 2,216,000
3Q2009 - 2,603,000
 

NT1440

macrumors Pentium
May 18, 2008
15,092
22,158
They're massively popular and effective, thats why theyre still around. A company as good at marketing like apple wouldn't be using them if they werent.
 

BoyBach

macrumors 68040
Feb 24, 2006
3,031
13
I think that ISAF should negotiate a settlement with the Taleban and withdraw from Afghanistan and that Gordon Brown should call a General Election moments before announcing his resignation... is this still the PRSI forum!? :eek: ;)
 

MTI

macrumors 65816
Feb 17, 2009
1,108
6
Scottsdale, AZ
I just can't get enough of Kylie playing with her parents laptop and going online when they're obviously not around . . . responsible parenting skils by those PC owners . . . :D
 

ravenvii

macrumors 604
Mar 17, 2004
7,585
493
Melenkurion Skyweir
When were the first I'm a Mac, I'm a PC ads aired? I feel like it's been at least 3 years? If so that's way too long.

That's just me, though. I don't watch TV, so I'm not really annoyed by it per se.
 

MTI

macrumors 65816
Feb 17, 2009
1,108
6
Scottsdale, AZ
I think it's somewhat ironic that Apple's ad campaign touts how their machines "just work" . . . and yet here we are on a forum with thousands of threads about how they just don't. ;)
 

Michael CM1

macrumors 603
Feb 4, 2008
5,682
277
As opposed to any other ad campaign?

I worked at Chick-fil-A BEFORE the "Eat Mor Chikin" campaign began. I think it started in 1996. Those commercials don't really deviate much from the premise (eat more chicken). These are advertisements, not TV series.
 

Hellhammer

Moderator emeritus
Dec 10, 2008
22,164
582
Finland
A commercial doesn't have to be enjoyable to be good. The fact that we're discussing them means they're good.

and yes, I hate them too, but I still think they're good (if not a bit misleading)

I agree. Usually bad ads stays better in your head than good ads, especially very annoying ones.
 
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