Comments on: New Mac Ad: Cancel or Allow? http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:47:41 -0500 hourly 1 By: McGuao http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-141765 McGuao Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:05:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-141765 I agree with the guy who said vista has gone a bridge too far. After all, the BEST security in the world is called TDTO... turn the damn thing off! I agree with the guy who said vista has gone a bridge too far. After all, the BEST security in the world is called TDTO… turn the damn thing off!

]]> By: Randy http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-135004 Randy Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:02:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-135004 About the only reason to run a PC (Microsoft OS) is for the games. If all the games were supported by Linux/Mac, I would use one of those. About the only reason to run a PC (Microsoft OS) is for the games. If all the games were supported by Linux/Mac, I would use one of those.

]]> By: Norb http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-126182 Norb Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:48:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-126182 So i was just watching american idol and not really paying attention, then some weird commercial came on but it kinda got my attention. after i realized what it was about i was cracking up. i have two pc's both but i love mac commercials. I think that macs are great for people who just use their pc for regular things like office and web browsing, i doubt i could use a mac just because of the feature and programs i need are not available but it is by far a good product with great commercials. So i was just watching american idol and not really paying attention, then some weird commercial came on but it kinda got my attention. after i realized what it was about i was cracking up. i have two pc’s both but i love mac commercials. I think that macs are great for people who just use their pc for regular things like office and web browsing, i doubt i could use a mac just because of the feature and programs i need are not available but it is by far a good product with great commercials.

]]> By: Tobias http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-111660 Tobias Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:30:48 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-111660 After seeing the commercial I ran directly to my PC for a double dose. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard at a commercial that wasn't aired during the superbowl. Although I am a PC guy, always have been and always will be, I have to admit, Mac does a damn good job at attacking PC in these new wave of commercials they've been airing recently. I feel like a computer nerd/geek (which I'm far from) after running to the computer to see some tech commercial that I just saw on tv, but that's just how great this commercial is. Well done Mac, Well done. Bravo. PC OS's are still better though! :D After seeing the commercial I ran directly to my PC for a double dose. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard at a commercial that wasn’t aired during the superbowl. Although I am a PC guy, always have been and always will be, I have to admit, Mac does a damn good job at attacking PC in these new wave of commercials they’ve been airing recently.

I feel like a computer nerd/geek (which I’m far from) after running to the computer to see some tech commercial that I just saw on tv, but that’s just how great this commercial is.

Well done Mac, Well done. Bravo.

PC OS’s are still better though! :D

]]> By: Eric http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-110508 Eric Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:03:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-110508 In response to 'Q', I'm shocked that you would make such statements with "my linux boxes" under your desk for you should know that 60% of the websites in existence run Apache (according to the Feb 2007 netcraft survey) and most of them are some form of Unix/Linux. What better platform for hackers to target than the one that 60% of the web runs on. If I wanted to make the most damage the quickest and most visible, Linux/Unix on webservers would be the way to go. The "no one cares enough to hack (mac,Unix,Linux,Solaris,etc..) because they are "only 10% of the computing world" is a horribly mis-informed statement. The reason Unix and Unix like OSes are not near as susceptible to attack as Microsoft (not "PC") OSes is because of the security model and how user accounts run - not because they are less used. In response to ‘Q’, I’m shocked that you would make such statements with “my linux boxes” under your desk for you should know that 60% of the websites in existence run Apache (according to the Feb 2007 netcraft survey) and most of them are some form of Unix/Linux. What better platform for hackers to target than the one that 60% of the web runs on. If I wanted to make the most damage the quickest and most visible, Linux/Unix on webservers would be the way to go.

The “no one cares enough to hack (mac,Unix,Linux,Solaris,etc..) because they are “only 10% of the computing world” is a horribly mis-informed statement. The reason Unix and Unix like OSes are not near as susceptible to attack as Microsoft (not “PC”) OSes is because of the security model and how user accounts run – not because they are less used.

]]> By: Box http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-103664 Box Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:03:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-103664 That isn't exactly true. *NIX isn't as easy as Windows to hack. People points out new exploits very often, as much as every week. However, Apple cares more about us, so they try to fix them as soon as possible, that's why the security is better on *NIX systems, such as Ubuntu and it sorts, like Kubuntu, and OS X. That isn’t exactly true. *NIX isn’t as easy as Windows to hack.

People points out new exploits very often, as much as every week. However, Apple cares more about us, so they try to fix them as soon as possible, that’s why the security is better on *NIX systems, such as Ubuntu and it sorts, like Kubuntu, and OS X.

]]> By: Q http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-96932 Q Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:46:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-96932 this is actually funny, but the truth is mac doesnt have security problems, because no cares enough to hack into macs. macs are 10% of the computing world and they will stay that way until they let people install the software on any hardware they want. the best hack on mack was making it run on standard x86 PC hardware using the beta darwin engine, no one except hollywood film editors and playboy mag photographers use macs for anything important don't get me wrong, i have a mac, along with my linux box and my 2 windows boxes; but I never use it for anything right now it's foot rest. this is actually funny, but the truth is mac doesnt have security problems, because no cares enough to hack into macs.

macs are 10% of the computing world and they will stay that way until
they let people install the software on any hardware they want.

the best hack on mack was making it run on standard x86 PC hardware using the beta darwin engine, no one except hollywood film editors and playboy mag photographers use macs for anything important don’t get me wrong, i have a mac, along with my linux box and my 2 windows boxes; but I never use it for anything right now it’s foot rest.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-94848 Anonymous Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:04:41 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-94848 top notch... they should run it.... all is fair in love and the computer war top notch… they should run it…. all is fair in love and the computer war

]]> By: ljocampo http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-94839 ljocampo Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:56:37 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-94839 And by the 100th dialog box, Vista's users will turn it off completely. Security is a double-edged sword. Vista has gone a bridge too far. And by the 100th dialog box, Vista’s users will turn it off completely. Security is a double-edged sword. Vista has gone a bridge too far.

]]> By: Warsk http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-94674 Warsk Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:00:04 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-94674 I love it. One of the better Mac ads in this series. I love it. One of the better Mac ads in this series.

]]> By: don montalvo http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-94103 don montalvo Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:14:42 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-94103 one of chiat's finest commercials. don (who used to be a mac support guy there) one of chiat’s finest commercials.

don (who used to be a mac support guy there)

]]> By: Cowicide http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-93855 Cowicide Wed, 07 Feb 2007 02:21:33 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-93855 Ha, I'll never be any company's pawn, Mac or "PC"... but that's still pretty accurate. Vista sux. Ha, I’ll never be any company’s pawn, Mac or “PC”… but that’s still pretty accurate. Vista sux.

]]> By: Lydon http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/comment-page-1/#comment-93449 Lydon Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:22:22 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/02/06/new-mac-ad-cancel-or-allow/#comment-93449 Ha, I'll forever be a PC guy, but that's still pretty good. Ha, I’ll forever be a PC guy, but that’s still pretty good.

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