The whole campaign was a failure. Like no one saw *that* coming, LOL.
Sorry, I'd love to see the evidence you have that the adverts were a failure. As far as I can see they were relatively inexpensive to produce - they didn't use any flashy effects, nor did they require celebrities or other highly paid actors.
When you look at the impact they had on this website alone in terms of promoting discussion about Microsoft's products, you have to say that they were a huge success.
They didn't do much for MS' sales though...
Theres some epic fanboyism going on in this here thread, how can you say the advertisements failed when it sparked some of the biggest thread discussions ever on MacRumors? Thats enough evidence there to say it sparked some flames, until you have solid numbers youre just defending Apple pure and simple.
Stick this in your pipe: There are now more Windows 7 users than all Mac users combined.
And what evidence do you have that they were successful. Since I don't see them being aired anymore, I can deem them being a failure. It didn't help to increase the sales of PC's and Microsoft's financials haven't improved since they started airing them, they have being laying off thousands.
I guess now the success of an ad is how much dicussion there is about it on Macrumors. Now that is funny.
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Stick this in your pipe: There are now more Windows 7 users than all Mac users combined.
And what evidence do you have that they were successful. Since I don't see them being aired anymore, I can deem them being a failure. It didn't help to increase the sales of PC's and Microsoft's financials haven't improved since they started airing them, they have being laying off thousands.
I guess now the success of an ad is how much dicussion there is about it on Macrumors. Now that is funny.
Stick this in your pipe: There are now more Windows 7 users than all Mac users combined.
And what evidence do you have that they were successful. Since I don't see them being aired anymore, I can deem them being a failure. It didn't help to increase the sales of PC's and Microsoft's financials haven't improved since they started airing them, they have being laying off thousands.
I guess now the success of an ad is how much dicussion there is about it on Macrumors. Now that is funny.
And what evidence do you have that they were successful. Since I don't see them being aired anymore, I can deem them being a failure.
its absurd and stupid reasoning, how many 2007 ads are still being played on TV right now?
do you have no concept of what ads are?
So when a company moves on to a new series of advertisements, that makes their previous series a failure?
Your logic is distorted.
The Laptop Hunters ads started playing in 2007?how many 2007 ads are still being played on TV right now?
They were a complete failure. Apple actually sold MORE Macs (in a recession) while they were airing, while MS posted a horrible quarter, and continued to post a loss the following quarter.
But the ads seemed to have been great for Apple!