http://www.maclife.com/tags/I%27m+a+Mac used for category lists, takes arguments en http://www.maclife.com/article/%5Bprimary-term%5D/we_dont_say_v_word_around_here <!--paging_filter--><p><img alt="ad" height="247" src="/files/u53/vistavista.jpg" width="295" /></p> <p>Apple has <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10070331-37.html" target="_blank">finally responded</a> to Microsoft’s $300 million image makeover campaign with two new ads tackling the “V” word, and Microsoft’s interesting marketing strategies (Churros with Seinfeld, anyone?).</p> <p>The ads target Microsoft’s apparent hesitation to refer to Windows Vista by its full name because of its issues. “Not saying the word Vista is not the same as fixing Vista’s problems,” preaches Justin Long.</p> <p>Both commercials poke fun at Microsoft’s attempt to redefine itself in this cruel world of Mac vs. PC. Truth is, there are so many negative impressions of Vista that not even $300 million could turn back time.</p> <p>Check out the ads below:</p> <div> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="425" height="344"><param name="width" value="425" /><param name="height" value="344" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fVyTnTdijog&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fVyTnTdijog&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></embed></object></div> <p> <div> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" width="425" height="344"><param name="width" value="425" /><param name="height" value="344" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/50DHHMBIJf8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/50DHHMBIJf8&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></embed></object></div> http://www.maclife.com/article/%5Bprimary-term%5D/we_dont_say_v_word_around_here#comments News Hilarious I&#039;m a Mac Videos Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:58:00 -0500 Florence Ion 3186 at http://www.maclife.com