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Microsoft slams Apple over 'lying' ads
Ben Furfie Jul 9 2008, 11:15am
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VP of consumer Windows marketing tells partners it is time to set the record straight
Microsoft has accused Apple's PC and Mac adverts of spreading 'lies' and 'myths' about its Vista operating system and have promised to respond by launching a campaign to disprove a lot of the misconceptions that surround its operating system.
Speaking at Microsoft's worldwide partner conference in Houston, Texas, the firm's vice president for Windows consumer product marketing Brad Brooks avoided naming Apple directly, but made it perfectly clear that he was talking about its Cupertino-based rival.
"They say it's the i-way or the highway," commented Brooks, promising partners that the firm would seek to dispell the mistruths Apple was spreading about Vista.
"We think it's a sad message. We think it should be, move to Windows Vista. The time to worry about Windows Vista is over.
"There's a conversation in the market place right now and it's plain wrong. Windows is awesome, Windows Vista is a good product." Avoiding citing the exact lies and myths, Brooks said: "As my daughter said: the "truth will make us strong".
"Today we are making a statement and drawing the line right here that we are going to do things differently. That we are going to tell our story," he told the crowd.
Source: The Register
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“taste”
Posted by: Steve Billborough - Jul 9, 1:11pm
Surely the choice between a Mac and a PC is simply down to choice. Is one relaly better than the other?
“Re: taste”
Posted by: Trevor - Jul 9, 2:24pm
PCs are far superior. The over priced and un-customisable Mac just doesen't compare.
“Re: Re: taste”
Posted by: Mac Fanboy - Jul 9, 3:38pm
Whatever Trevor...
“Re: Re: Re: taste”
Posted by: Steve Joel - Jul 9, 3:56pm
It is a choice, the Mac has places where it is superior to a PC and vice versa. What cannot be denied is the elegance and stability of OSX versus any version of Windows. Oh, and if a computer has USB ports, it is almost infinitely upgradable!
I use a PC from necessity and a Mac from choice!
“Macs v PCs”
Posted by: Adrian Cooper - Jul 9, 4:51pm
I've never got on with Macs, they are over priced, can't play games, difficult/impossible to updgrade and generally pretentious bits of kit.
Long live the PC!
“Re: Macs v PCs”
Posted by: aj - Jul 9, 5:07pm
Point is, not realy Macs vs PC's, but the fact that Ms will not admit that Vista is a fifth rate OS, conceptually flawed and a poor user experience. If Ms had simply built on XP we would not even be arguing abouts Mac's (I believe they can run XP nowadays?)
“Re: Re: Macs v PCs”
Posted by: Brian Coote - Jul 9, 6:58pm
I use both - and I know which is easiest to use, wonderful software, does not need expensive addons for video and photo editing or music creation.
And it looks much better.
And its a MAC
“Re: Re: Macs v PCs”
Posted by: ben - Jul 9, 7:08pm
what ever apple says they can never do more than my vista can do with thirdparty... gaming... business... compactibility the pc is far too superior. mac can stay in the shop and i will look and say "oh what a fine computer" then i will past on. cos its just an expensive piece of dung.
“Re: Re: Re: Macs v PCs”
Posted by: Trevor - Jul 10, 2:38pm
The PC looses its value very quickly but the Mac seems to hold value, even when a couple of years old! We deal in recycling of older equipment and Mac's win hands down!
“Re: Re: Re: Re: Macs v PCs”
Posted by: Mac The Knife - Jul 10, 5:20pm
Whenever Microsoft mentions the words "Apple" or "Mac"....
...The guys at Apple laugh...
“Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Macs v PCs”
Posted by: Yogui Bear - Aug 21, 7:13pm
well Pc's are for not very smart people that's is why they prefer them.
“Microsoft slams Apple over 'lying' ads”
Posted by: james - Sep 12, 2:35pm
Microsoft blaming Apple for lying. ha ha ha. I think I could raise a few concerns regarding Microsoft and the infamous operating systems claims.
BTW I am a pc user
“Re: Microsoft slams Apple over 'lying' ads”
Posted by: james - Sep 12, 2:38pm
just for yogui bear.....I consider myself very smart or at least my education and professional quals tell me. It's just a matter of preference and compatibility for clients why I use PCs more