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October 22nd, 2008

Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:23 pm

Categories: Ad industry, Apple, Microsoft

Tags: Advertisement, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Today sees another Apple ad make an appearance - the third to directly slam Microsoft’s $300 million Vista ad campaign:

I gotta get me a few of those $10 million cupcakes!

Anyone else find it odd that Apple is using ads to criticize Microsoft for producing ads … hmmm …

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Viao and Alienware too expensive!!!
I want a $49 laptop with totally free software and no one
says anything but good things about it.

Can't we all just get along?... (Read the rest)
Posted by: mlindl Posted on: 11/04/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Anyone know Apples marketing budget?  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 10/22/08
Inflation has been high..  TedKraan | 10/22/08
Lol, no...  TheTruthisOutThere@... | 10/22/08
Product placement?  daengbo | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  Loverock Davidson | 10/22/08
No, that's your specialty.  pjotr123 | 10/22/08
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst2@... | 10/23/08
So you actually believe in "truth in advertising?"  stillgolfing | 10/24/08
Truth in advertising...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/24/08
Using and liking  stillgolfing | 10/25/08
Read CPU Magazine Aug.2006 , Summer of 9X Vista and Nvidia.  rtirman37@... | 10/22/08
Really, Apple is making Microsoft look like a bunch of idiots on a  DonnieBoy | 10/22/08
How could he not know the cupcake cost $10MM?  MGP2 | 10/22/08
I haven't seen these ads...  itpro_z | 10/22/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  the_roo62@... | 10/22/08
And that's why they sell more than ever.  nucrash | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  A WAR OUT FOR YOUR MIND | 10/22/08
Oh shut up.  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
And Alienware  willpd13 | 10/23/08
See here I know what a Ferrari is but those other  James Quinn | 10/23/08
Google is your friend.  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
Actually...  Wolfie2K3 | 10/24/08
Ignorance is your problem, not theirs  tikigawd | 10/23/08
Just pointing out that if you are going to use  James Quinn | 10/24/08
Well  tikigawd | 10/24/08
At $8,000...  Rick_K | 10/25/08
Viao and Alienware too expensive!!!  mlindl | 11/04/08
War Out for Your Mind  CrashPad | 10/23/08
Pot to Kettle: You're Black!  Wolfie2K3 | 10/24/08
Apple commercials are the Best  jpr75_z | 10/22/08
best on planet  rogerv | 10/25/08
Can anyone tell me...  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
They don't have too.  James Quinn | 10/23/08
And why is that, Jim?  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
Granted I'm not sure but I think it took longer than  James Quinn | 10/23/08
SP1 was launched in April...  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
Oh I thought you meant 6 months after its release..  James Quinn | 10/23/08
Mac = Ferrari $$$$$$$ ONLY  jjworleyeoe | 10/23/08
Not according to Macintosh sales numbers of late:P  James Quinn | 10/23/08
if mac is not a pc then what is it cause it aint a server  mrjoctave@... | 10/23/08
OSX Server for the Xserver......:P  James Quinn | 10/23/08
As silly as i thought  mrjoctave@... | 10/23/08
Dos was an enterprise server.... I need proof of that  James Quinn | 10/24/08
Once again for the uninformed.  Rick_K | 10/25/08
I think MS should take swings at Apple  P. Douglas | 10/23/08
That ship has sailed I think.....  James Quinn | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  CrashPad | 10/23/08
The good news for PC Guy is....  James Quinn | 10/23/08
Gates Butt Shaking vs The Mac Guy  itanalyst2@... | 10/23/08
Firewi- *BUZZ!*  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
Wow, On ONE Laptop  itanalyst2@... | 10/23/08
Not an issue...  Sleeper Service | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  notlehs | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  jamillikan@... | 10/23/08
Of course it's hypocritical...  GrizzledGeezer | 10/23/08
6 or 7 ads just during "Fringe"  coffeeshark | 10/23/08
Yes know your audience all those people sick of  James Quinn | 10/23/08
Something better  tikigawd | 10/23/08
The point being Vista has a bad nome out there, and  James Quinn | 10/24/08
Wrong  tikigawd | 10/24/08
Every single commerical break last night  rtk | 10/24/08
Even A Better Mousetrap Needs Advertising Nowadays (n/t)  dumptux | 10/23/08
Another Apple ad slams Microsoft  ca1ic0cat | 10/23/08
Hello Mac users, i'm a PC with a Apple MAC OS  mrjoctave@... | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  dwatson@... | 10/23/08
too much good Mac software  rogerv | 10/25/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  mrewald | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  justwait | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  VitaSigns_CSI@... | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  tujais | 10/23/08
Listening to Bush Nazi Micro$haft Bigots Like Headrock, Ax and SS  drprodny | 10/23/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  scottseattle | 10/24/08
RE: Another Apple ad slams Microsoft Vista campaign  Rick_K | 10/25/08

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