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“I’m a PC” Ads from Microsoft

September 20, 2008 6:14:50 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

Well after Jerry Seinfeld was canned from the Microsoft commercials, we see the next “phase” of ads, this time entitled “I’m a PC”.  They are OK, but I’m curious as to what’s ahead for these.

 

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Reply #1 September 20, 2008 7:30:48 PM
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Now that ad isbetter than the one with Seinfeld.

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Reply #2 September 20, 2008 8:17:51 PM
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A definate improvement over the seinfeld series.

I still would rather see ads just come out tell you what they are selling though

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Reply #3 September 20, 2008 8:38:19 PM
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Still sucks

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Reply #4 September 20, 2008 10:05:45 PM
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I wear glasses too!

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Reply #5 September 21, 2008 8:48:29 AM
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what a gay ad. IF microsoft think that will make some1 buy windows it definately isnt me BUT seeing as we dont have a choice in what OS we choose then hey of course i will buy windows.

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Reply #6 September 21, 2008 11:08:23 AM
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I like the fact that its a jab right back at the I'm a PC/ I'm a Mac ad.

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Reply #7 September 21, 2008 11:18:11 AM
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They won' sell many PCs if they send their CEO down my screen  

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Reply #8 September 21, 2008 11:52:28 AM
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LOL....yeah, but pretty much anything would have been better than the first ad.

The whole thing escapes my understanding and really puts me to .

"The Zen of M$"....that was Zen and thi$ i$ now.

oh well.......

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Reply #9 September 21, 2008 7:02:38 PM
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Took its time but what a brilliant response. I love it.

I'm a PC and I have a beard.

 

 

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Reply #10 September 21, 2008 7:14:11 PM
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After the Apple ads, I didn't think we could sink any lower.  Kudos to Microsoft for being able to come up with even dumber commercials.

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Reply #11 September 21, 2008 9:09:49 PM
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Bandwagons suck people. I respect Microsoft for the message they are sending. 

 

Mac is this whole high and mighty thing while those who use PC are just normal people. Mac is targeted to the "cool" people, which is very condescending. 

 

You guys need to get slapped in the face by reality if you think those ads are crap.

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Reply #12 September 21, 2008 9:33:01 PM
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I still would rather see ads just come out tell you what they are selling though

Yup.

What's missing is asking any of those people if they ever owned or tried a MAC. I wonder how many of them even have Vista or aren't complaining about it. Do you think the school teacher in the third world country is running Visat or has a PC capable of running Vista?

Mac has people that never have or would have considered looking at a Mac interested. It's not to be cool but 'Hmmm..What's so cool about it?'

This new ad just has people saying 'I still use a PC'.  They need to back it up with some substance. All they are doing is trying to make the people that own PC's feel comfortable about it. They aren't telling them why they should feel good.

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Reply #13 September 21, 2008 9:40:03 PM
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"Do you think the school teacher in the third world country is running Visat or has a PC capable of running Vista?"

 

Do you think they'd even have a computer?

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Reply #14 September 21, 2008 9:42:59 PM
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...that's been built within the last 10 years. (edit button is crap)

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Reply #15 September 21, 2008 9:48:47 PM
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"Do you think the school teacher in the third world country is running Visat or has a PC capable of running Vista?"



Do you think they'd even have a computer?

More likely to have some form of PC than such a 'premium' machine as a Mac...

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Reply #16 September 21, 2008 10:10:30 PM
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One guy says he's a pc, and loves to photograph hamburgers. Haha. That's weird.

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Reply #17 September 21, 2008 11:27:12 PM
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Quoting pjdark,
reply 16
One guy says he's a pc, and loves to photograph hamburgers. Haha. That's weird.

Not if the "Hard Disk" is a frozen hamburger patty, pjdark,

I agree....less likely to find a Mac in a 3rd world country. That's just obvious.

The elitist Mac thing also bothers me. Proprietary hard/software sux because it's always gonna cost more and really only to line ceo pockets.

No OS has proven it's superiority because they all still exist, and continue to evolve.

Just my impression.

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Reply #18 September 22, 2008 1:47:24 AM
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BUT seeing as we dont have a choice in what OS we choose

 

ummm you do have a choice, albiet small but a choice nonetheless

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Reply #19 September 22, 2008 1:51:03 AM
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Quoting Nimbin,
reply 18

ummm you do have a choice, albiet small but a choice nonetheless

Yeah. we have a choice, but nothing gets skinned like Windows does  

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Reply #20 September 22, 2008 5:48:21 AM
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This is great. Apple tries to force you into "their brand". That is the basis of their ads. PC is generic and Apple is a special brand you should be apart of.

 

This advert does something incredible. It isn't promoting a PC brand in particular. By demonstrating the variety and differences of all these "PC people" it's giving the impression that we are the brand. The individuals, so unique that we don't have to be pigeonholed into a specific archetype that Apple tries to suggest in their ads.

 

I am a PC and I HAVE A BEARD!

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Reply #21 September 22, 2008 7:27:09 AM
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Remember that Mac is just practicing what is known as Clique or Bandwagon advertising.  This ad campaign does a good job of countering the Mac advertising implications that people who use PCs are somehow missing something by not being with the "cool crowd."

Fortunately, these new PC ads point out that the rest of the 96% of the world is trailblazing just fine on PCs.

 

As for me, I didn't go through the trouble of killing SGI just to see it replaced by another closed box, overpriced solution, thank you very much. 

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Reply #22 September 22, 2008 8:12:26 AM
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roflmao lets not say...

wtf?? that sucked??

ah dam said it anyways...

 

then.. lets not laugh about it and NOT say

jumping out of a roflcopter with my lollersk8's

ah dam also said that

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Reply #23 September 22, 2008 8:45:56 AM
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I liked it. Thought it was very humanizing.

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Reply #24 September 22, 2008 9:01:56 AM
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Quoting InAUGral,
reply 5
what a gay ad. IF microsoft think that will make some1 buy windows it definately isnt me BUT seeing as we dont have a choice in what OS we choose then hey of course i will buy windows.

 

And you sir are a offensive boob.

 

Its not a "gay ad" because theres nothing wrong with being gay like you seem to imply. Its a BAD ad or a CRAP ad or an ad that plain sucks.


Calling it "gay" is like saying "this ad is paki" or "what a niggerlike ad". Its offensive rude and prejudiced.

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Reply #25 September 22, 2008 9:06:45 AM
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Hmm and the forums arent letting me Report his post nor Edit my previous post.

 

Im gay myself and im astounded that Stardock staff have posted in this thread and said NOTHING about his attitude.

 

The ads are kinda weird I admit but I reckon they are a dig at the whole "Oh Macs are Cool and PCs SUCK!" ads that Apple was running.

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