Comments on: ‘Get a Mac’ Ad Videos http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: AquaFiesta http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-666326 AquaFiesta Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:08:23 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-666326 Right... Although there's also the issue of what we now know about Mac Guy and PC Guy: <a href="http://theavocadopapers.typepad.com/avocadoblog/2008/07/different-think.html" rel="nofollow">http://theavocadopapers.typepad.com/avocadoblog/2008/07/different-think.html</a> Right… Although there’s also the issue of what we now know about Mac Guy and PC Guy:

http://theavocadopapers.typepad.com/avocadoblog/2008/07/different-think.html

]]> By: INK http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-616684 INK Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:58:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-616684 Mac's security was only good because hackers didn't go at it seeing as Mac's weren't as popular a few years back. But now that they are out there, things changed. For example, the new Mac Book Air got hacked in 2 minutes at a competition, while a Sony Windows based took 2 days, and no one was able to hack Linux. Give it a few years when Linux becomes popular and it will be getting hacked pretty fast also. Mac’s security was only good because hackers didn’t go at it seeing as Mac’s weren’t as popular a few years back. But now that they are out there, things changed. For example, the new Mac Book Air got hacked in 2 minutes at a competition, while a Sony Windows based took 2 days, and no one was able to hack Linux. Give it a few years when Linux becomes popular and it will be getting hacked pretty fast also.

]]> By: GHouse http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-544799 GHouse Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:14:19 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-544799 Your product doesn't have to be good, you just have to make the oppeonet's product look worse than yours.... Your product doesn’t have to be good, you just have to make the oppeonet’s product look worse than yours….

]]> By: frostedside/blog » iMac, uMac, we all Mac - except i have noMac and that’s okay http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-488636 frostedside/blog » iMac, uMac, we all Mac - except i have noMac and that’s okay Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:48:58 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-488636 [...] Chris wrote about two new ads from Apple (that’s how I found out about them). [...] [...] Chris wrote about two new ads from Apple (that’s how I found out about them). [...]

]]> By: Lukismness http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-373850 Lukismness Thu, 31 May 2007 16:01:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-373850 The extra mouse button took HOW long? The extra mouse button took HOW long?

]]> By: Ben http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-308281 Ben Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:25:23 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-308281 Typical apple bullshit, i go there and it says get quicktime, so i tought stuff this and left. There ads are always so lame, especially when they refer to multimedia stuff and their stupid apple apps like iPhoto and iBullshit etc. The windows guy is actually having lots of fun with games. What they say about security is true, but it ends there. I'm sick of their crappy user interface and bullshit 1 button touchpads. Microsofts not all that good either with all their spyware. I have linux running beryl for everything except gaming. Macs are overpriced pieces of shit. Typical apple bullshit, i go there and it says get quicktime, so i tought stuff this and left.
There ads are always so lame, especially when they refer to multimedia stuff and their stupid apple apps like iPhoto and iBullshit etc.
The windows guy is actually having lots of fun with games.
What they say about security is true, but it ends there. I’m sick of their crappy user interface and bullshit 1 button touchpads.
Microsofts not all that good either with all their spyware.

I have linux running beryl for everything except gaming. Macs are overpriced pieces of shit.

]]> By: Alex Quintana http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-306371 Alex Quintana Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:03:49 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-306371 I had a very small issue with the UAC prompts commercial, because that is one of the features that OS X came out with first. (pretty much like sudo in unix) and I DO know Mac users who are annoyed with the Mac's "Please enter your password to authenticate" prompt that happens every time you want to install a program or make a change in the preferences. Yes, that can be turned off, but so can UAC. I had a very small issue with the UAC prompts commercial, because that is one of the features that OS X came out with first. (pretty much like sudo in unix) and I DO know Mac users who are annoyed with the Mac’s “Please enter your password to authenticate” prompt that happens every time you want to install a program or make a change in the preferences.

Yes, that can be turned off, but so can UAC.

]]> By: Steven Pike http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-304047 Steven Pike Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:33:24 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-304047 Interesting site. I am new here and like what I see. Interesting site. I am new here and like what I see.

]]> By: Breton Slivka http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-302819 Breton Slivka Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:58:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-302819 Seconding David's request Seconding David’s request

]]> By: Breton Slivka http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-302818 Breton Slivka Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:57:38 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-302818 Bah, fell into the trap of identifying myself with a device and leaking it into my language. ARggh. Bah, fell into the trap of identifying myself with a device and leaking it into my language. ARggh.

]]> By: Breton Slivka http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-302816 Breton Slivka Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:55:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-302816 There's a difference between a factual innaccuracy and a logical fallacy. What you point out falls into the former category, not the latter. I think though, that the point of the commercial isn't that Macs don't get error messages (we do), but the point is that they are not as cryptic. (which depends on what software you're running more than the OS) mac:"I don't get cryptic error messages" There’s a difference between a factual innaccuracy and a logical fallacy. What you point out falls into the former category, not the latter. I think though, that the point of the commercial isn’t that Macs don’t get error messages (we do), but the point is that they are not as cryptic. (which depends on what software you’re running more than the OS) mac:”I don’t get cryptic error messages”

]]> By: David Geller http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-301851 David Geller Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:03:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-301851 Chris - any chance of adding a feature that let's authors with really poor typing skills go back and edit their posts within, say, 5-30 minutes? My previous entry is riddled with typos! Chris – any chance of adding a feature that let’s authors with really poor typing skills go back and edit their posts within, say, 5-30 minutes? My previous entry is riddled with typos!

]]> By: David Geller http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-301848 David Geller Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:02:11 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-301848 You're right to suggest Macs can have crypted error messages. I was installing a wireless printer form my mother-in-law and kept getting "Error -9672." This was despite have a brand new Macbook and brand new HP C3180 printer (free from the Apple store with the Mac purchase). Well, turns out the drivers on the CD were old. Upgrading the driver from HP's site did the trick. But "Error -9672" eerily reminded me of my former days using Windows products. BTW - this was the first time I had setup a printer to run off the Apple Airport Express. It's really slick. I'm guessing this is now common with all the WiFi products but, except for the driver issue, it was easy to setup (used Bonjour) and works like a champ. You’re right to suggest Macs can have crypted error messages. I was installing a wireless printer form my mother-in-law and kept getting “Error -9672.” This was despite have a brand new Macbook and brand new HP C3180 printer (free from the Apple store with the Mac purchase). Well, turns out the drivers on the CD were old. Upgrading the driver from HP’s site did the trick. But “Error -9672″ eerily reminded me of my former days using Windows products. BTW – this was the first time I had setup a printer to run off the Apple Airport Express. It’s really slick. I’m guessing this is now common with all the WiFi products but, except for the driver issue, it was easy to setup (used Bonjour) and works like a champ.

]]> By: Trever http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-300650 Trever Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:26:21 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-300650 Wasn't "Security" on the Apple site weeks earlier? Or was it just on TV for the last month and a bit? Wasn’t “Security” on the Apple site weeks earlier? Or was it just on TV for the last month and a bit?

]]> By: michael http://chris.pirillo.com/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-300430 michael Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:56:44 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/04/11/get-a-mac-ad-videos/#comment-300430 i think most of the error messages pcs get is form hardware, if you put garbage in your computer (garbage hardware) you get garbage out (cryptic error message). cheap pcs are built with garbage hardware thats why they are so cheap how ever not all pc are made with garbage hardware i mean look at how good windows runs on mac hardware it runs better than most pc hardware. btw i am typing this on a pc. if apple reads this and wants to give me one ill take it. i think most of the error messages pcs get is form hardware, if you put garbage in your computer (garbage hardware) you get garbage out (cryptic error message). cheap pcs are built with garbage hardware thats why they are so cheap how ever not all pc are made with garbage hardware i mean look at how good windows runs on mac hardware it runs better than most pc hardware. btw i am typing this on a pc. if apple reads this and wants to give me one ill take it.

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