Full text from "Legal Copy" ad isn't quite PC-specific
You've probably seen all of the new Get a Mac ads we posted about on Sunday, and if you haven't yet, go ahead and watch them now. We'll wait. Just let us know when you're back, we'll be playing a little Zen Bound. Done? If you saw the Legal Copy ad, you know that's the one where as PC makes crazy and crazier statements about PC reliability, the screen fills up with unreadable legal copy. Unreadable, that is, if you're watching on a computer, and not so much if you're watching on a huge HDTV.And so yes, MacJournals has actually retrieved and reprinted all of the text that appears in that ad. When Hodgman says "PCs are 100% trouble free," there is a long paragraph about how computers are targeted by spyware and malware, and how you have to install software drivers if you want to use any peripherals, how PC users should back up their systems, and how if they are not under warranty, they are not guaranteed a refund or replacement.
But wait a minute, says MDJ, don't those last few notes apply to Macs as well? Are Mac users able to avoid requiring backups, and is Apple trying to say that even after their warranties expire, they'll be giving out refunds and replacements (actually, they sometimes do that, though it's definitely not guaranteed)? Still, if the PC faithful wanted to nitpick -- and where exactly are the PC faithful these days, again? -- there's definitely plenty of nitpicking to do here. It seems like Apple needed to fill out the text for the joke of the ad, but it's too bad they couldn't just stick with PC problems (and there are plenty of those) rather than include some common computer issues in there as well.
[via Aulia Masna]
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i've not used windows in a while, but isn't backup on mac like a million times easier than on windows now that mac os has time machine?
April 26 2009 at 1:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJesus, guys. Way to beat to death the premise of an otherwise charming and funny commercial. Perhaps everyone step away from their computers and head over to a comedy club for an injection of irony.
April 22 2009 at 8:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI tried reading the text myself, but all I could make out was the phrase "you're a tool" over and over and over again. Mind you it's hardly the first time one of these ads has carried that message.
April 22 2009 at 10:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWOW... would really like to be able to see the ads. I am however running a G4 I.2 ghz PPC and on 10.3.9. Can't load new quicktime. Can't see ads. I can't afford the upgrades and can actually do everything I need to do on what I got. Apple is really just about price gouging.
April 21 2009 at 7:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAll I can say is that, after reading through that, I can see that it is loaded with lies. Most of the problems that are mentioned are problems that also happen on Macs (good luck when someone does write a virus for a Mac) or are not problems with Windows at all(ie a camera needing a driver to work). Macs provide virtually no benefit for the outrageous amount of money that they cost. I can get a laptop with more power than a Macbook Pro for about a $1,000 less, and it will be just as good. It also won't have the vast majority of the "problems" outlined by this fine disclaimer.
April 21 2009 at 6:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe part about editing photos in the legal copy made me lol so hard. They're clearly poking fun at M$'s commercials with the little girl taking pics.
April 21 2009 at 4:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI like the fact that I have to agree to a few miles of legal BS every time iTunes is updated...
People say the I'm a PC ads are deceptive because they only show you part of the story (cheap PCs, but crap screen and battery life). Well, this seems no different! There are people that use Vista daily and have no problems with it, myself included. There are people that don't have any major problems with malware and viruses; you just have to apply a little common sense.
In my book, Apple is just the same as Microsoft, just another corporation after my money, nothing more, nothing less.
I found this ad a little misleading also. They mention that PC's have to download security patches and whatnot...well last time I checked Mac's have incremental updates and patches pushed out frequently also. True, PC's are prone to malware in ways that Macs are not, which is why I use Windows 7 x64, and before that Vista x64. I have not installed anti-virus software for either OS and have not seen any malware pop-up (I periodically check with ad-aware or windows defender). Although, I tend to know which sites I shouldn't go to and what to look for. You are only as safe as you are. I like Macs, and I know they are inherently safer (for now). For that reason whenever I have friends/family who have trouble with computers I recommend Macs. I consider them almost idiot-proof. Anyone who knows about computers can make that decision for themselves. I run all three - Windows, Ubuntu, and Mac
April 21 2009 at 12:50 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyNothing worse than self-loathing Apple fans with way to much free time on their hands.
April 21 2009 at 12:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI was able to read the legal copy perfectly on my iMac, just click the HD button, much better..
April 21 2009 at 12:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replywell la te da
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