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The Apple World is missing the point of the commercials
All this nitpicking is just pathetic because people are INTENTIONALLY trying to miss the point of the commercials and instead are deflecting and saying things like "Why didn't she pay sales tax" and "OMG, the girl in the commercial is an actress!"

How's this for a real world example (from my purchases this year) to point out exactly what these ads are saying:

Problem: I need 2 computers. One to replace my broken 2007 Black Macbook ($1500) and one to upgrade my moms 2005 Toshiba ($400).

Me: Macbook Pro all the way. I don't necessarily need the 9600 chip or FW800 but I wanted a 15" and definitely wanted a Mac. With the necessary upgrades (4GB/500GB) and AppleCare (I learned my lesson) then it costs me around $2500.

Mom: I want to switch her to Mac but the minumum cost is $2000 for a 15" and $2700 for a 17". I love you mom, but that's way to much for an internet/email portal so I'm getting her a Dell for $800 (w/similar specs + 3yr warranty)


So there you have it. No matter how you try to manipulate the ads to mean something else, the bottom line is that the entry point to Macs is not only more expensive, to "normal users" then the prices are obnoxious. So rather than complaining about MS and their ads then how about putting effort into complaining about Apple and their failure to deliver a wider range of products. (Or, if Apple doesn't cater to the "lower income" crowd then why the heck are you complaining in the first place?)
Posted by: Urkel   Posted on: 04/04/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The Apple World is missing the point of the commercials  Urkel | 04/04/09
Then give mom a Mac mini for $599 if price is so important  Mikael_z | 04/05/09
A Mac Mini is a laptop now?  Sleeper Service | 04/05/09
Built on laptop tech, yes  Mikael_z | 04/05/09
So what's wrong with Vista HP?  Sleeper Service | 04/05/09
Details?  Mikael_z | 04/05/09
Not good enough, sorry!  Sleeper Service | 04/06/09
Typical fanboy.  micks_tricks | 04/06/09
If those are really problems  deowll | 04/06/09
clear you know nothing about Vista  eggmanbubbagee@... | 04/05/09
Problem: Mom wants 15" Notebook - Solution: Get her a 13" or a Mac Mini?!?!  Urkel | 04/05/09
Not the target's job to "get" the ad message  Geotopia | 04/06/09
Anyone notice how every single Mac blog is whining about these ads?  Urkel | 04/04/09
Many consumers think so  Mikael_z | 04/05/09
RE:Anyone notice how every single Mac blog is whining about these ads?  richdave | 04/06/09
RE: New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aesthetics  Dank2003 | 04/04/09
Microsoft hit the nail on the head  Lerianis | 04/04/09
Playing games on a computer ...  vince7@... | 04/05/09
RE: New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aesthetics  DannyO_0x98 | 04/05/09
Exactly! happy [NT]  Mikael_z | 04/05/09
RE: New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aesthetics  vince7@... | 04/05/09
Bingo! happy  Mikael_z | 04/05/09
Lying fanboys!  micks_tricks | 04/06/09
Be careful with libelous words!  mbrierley | 04/07/09
You guys realise that...  Sleeper Service | 04/05/09
and you realize that...  lostarchitect | 04/05/09
But the whining in the papers does!  Sleeper Service | 04/06/09
Price does matter, though  MariusSilverwolf | 04/05/09
Even the cheapest Macbook is much better than that Acer  Mikael_z | 04/05/09
Oh we do...  Sleeper Service | 04/05/09
Did you read his post?  clindhartsen | 04/05/09
Depends on what you're doing  MariusSilverwolf | 04/05/09
if you think OSX is about nifty UI tricks...  lostarchitect | 04/05/09
Really?  micks_tricks | 04/06/09
sure.  lostarchitect | 04/06/09
I find some of that really hard to believe...  Wolfie2K3 | 04/06/09
No you dummy!  micks_tricks | 04/06/09
So's my HP DV5000t... And your point is...?  Wolfie2K3 | 04/06/09
Value doesn't matter ... specs do!  mbrierley | 04/07/09
You are right.  megamanx | 04/08/09
Price  mbrierley | 04/07/09
MS ad strategy, not so simple as it looked?  eggmanbubbagee@... | 04/05/09
Macs vs Marketplace  Harry Bardal | 04/05/09
not quite  eggmanbubbagee@... | 04/05/09
Eat Moose 10,000 Wolves Can't Be Wrong  Harry Bardal | 04/06/09
HUH?  nimrod666 | 04/06/09
Macs  Cosmo54 | 04/05/09
Maybe for you.  lostarchitect | 04/05/09
The Reality for "Real People"  clindhartsen | 04/05/09
A picture is worth a thousand words  tchavdar | 04/05/09
Too many cords in the iMac pic ...  vince7@... | 04/05/09
RE: New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aesthetics  vince7@... | 04/05/09
this is typical  lostarchitect | 04/06/09
Challenge for ZDNET  johnfenjackson@... | 04/05/09
Without having read any other post...  gamefreak9310 | 04/05/09
Apple have killed themselves pretty dead in Australia  paul@... | 04/05/09
Exchange rates  vince7@... | 04/06/09
Just having a whinge  paul@... | 04/06/09
RE: New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aesthetics  walt3233@... | 04/06/09
RE: New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aesthetics  walt3233@... | 04/06/09
Not "mac or not mac", but "bang for buck"  pochinator | 04/12/09
The guy chose the wrong computer by his own criteria  dtaylor714 | 06/29/09

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