Comments on: Why is Microsoft arguing? http://edgehopper.com/why-is-microsoft-arguing/ Brain Droppings on Innovation, Creativity, and Collaboration Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris http://edgehopper.com/why-is-microsoft-arguing/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Chris Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:24:20 +0000 http://edgehopper.com/why-is-microsoft-arguing/#comment-43 I get it. I just don't know why Microsoft has decided to "respond" to Apple's uncool portrayal of PC users. Instead of trying to argue the point, they should come up with something unique about themselves that makes people WANT to be part of the PC/Microsoft tribe just like people WANT to be part of the Apple tribe. Just whining and saying "Hey, we're being stereotyped" doesn't make me want to join the PC tribe. They're whiners, and who wants to join that? When you think about PC/Microsoft versus Apple, which one do you think has a real tribe? Which one has devout users and evangelists? I'd cast my vote for Apple. BTW: I'm both a Mac and PC user, so don't assume I'm an Apple fanboy. I get it. I just don’t know why Microsoft has decided to “respond” to Apple’s uncool portrayal of PC users. Instead of trying to argue the point, they should come up with something unique about themselves that makes people WANT to be part of the PC/Microsoft tribe just like people WANT to be part of the Apple tribe. Just whining and saying “Hey, we’re being stereotyped” doesn’t make me want to join the PC tribe. They’re whiners, and who wants to join that?

When you think about PC/Microsoft versus Apple, which one do you think has a real tribe? Which one has devout users and evangelists? I’d cast my vote for Apple. BTW: I’m both a Mac and PC user, so don’t assume I’m an Apple fanboy.

]]> By: Girish http://edgehopper.com/why-is-microsoft-arguing/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Girish Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:42:02 +0000 http://edgehopper.com/why-is-microsoft-arguing/#comment-29 Not sure if you saw the ad(s) in its entirety but i think you misunderstood the idea behind those commercials. They are trying to say "I'm a PC and i'm being stereotyped." which is not saying "don't stereotype me as uncool. i'm cool too". In fact one of the black girls with an English accent standing against a white board says "I'm a PC and I'm not what you call "hip"." My understanding is that they are trying to tell people that using a PC doesn't make you uncool as is being projected by Apple. People ranging from rocket scientists, doctors, engineers, teachers, endangered-species-rescuers (just made that up), MCs, to kids in africa use PCs and they are not ashamed of it. In other words, if you are using a PC, you don't have to be wearing a suit like Apple's commercials portray. You don't have to be ashamed of using a PC. I think i like these new brand of commercials better than the Seinfeld ones. They are right on the money. Not sure if you saw the ad(s) in its entirety but i think you misunderstood the idea behind those commercials. They are trying to say “I’m a PC and i’m being stereotyped.” which is not saying “don’t stereotype me as uncool. i’m cool too”.

In fact one of the black girls with an English accent standing against a white board says “I’m a PC and I’m not what you call “hip”.”

My understanding is that they are trying to tell people that using a PC doesn’t make you uncool as is being projected by Apple. People ranging from rocket scientists, doctors, engineers, teachers, endangered-species-rescuers (just made that up), MCs, to kids in africa use PCs and they are not ashamed of it.

In other words, if you are using a PC, you don’t have to be wearing a suit like Apple’s commercials portray. You don’t have to be ashamed of using a PC.

I think i like these new brand of commercials better than the Seinfeld ones. They are right on the money.

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