New Apple Promotion Videos

you would, wouldn't you?!?#?!@#?C!@GCR HOEUSTHSOENU

Same here; long-time Windows user, recent switcher (about 7 months ago). I love these ads, they're so well-done, and the Mac guy is extremely well-cast.

"Ed!", I remembered his name was Justin something, I just couldn't think of where I knew him from.

I could grin at that because since switching, I've gotten involved with the most beautiful girlfriend I've ever had... :)

(funny detail: she's from Homestead High, Steve Jobs' old high school)

He was in the NBC series Ed and has appeared in the films Dodgeball and Waiting... as well.

Thanks - that was driving me nuts!

Dodgeball!!! That's where I seen him. Thanks for that.

He's also in Herbie Fully Loaded and Galaxy Quest. The former's a movie I really don't recommend but Galaxy Quest is brilliant.

For the record, his name is Justin Long. He was also in Jeepers Creepers. Galaxy Quest is one of my favorite movies. My brother and I quote from it all the time, like we probably literally average a quote a day--for years! Why only hours ago I said, "By Grapthar's hammer, what a savings."

Back on topic, I think this new campaign is genius. If I hadn't already decided that my next computer would be a Mac, this would be enough to convince me.

Also, everyone should check out Apple's 1995 commercial, "Get a Mac." I still can't post links, but Google "get a mac commercial." It's currently 4th down.

I'm pretty sure the main problem is that Windows lets any program edit any file on the computer, while in OS X you have to specifically give a program permission to edit system files with your password. I'd recommend reading the article on DaringFireball.com about the myth that OS X is only more secure than Windows because it's more popular. It doesn't make too much sense anyways. If there are hundreds of thousands of viable viruses for Windows, wouldn't it stand to reason that someone would spend the time to make at least one for Mac?

Plus, Mac users are probably more lax about protecting their info because they are assured they're secure, and since Macs come at a premium I'd have to guess that the Mac user base has more money on average.

Here's a quote from that article:

Windows apologists have long argued that the only reason the Mac has been so strikingly free of security exploits is that it has such a smaller market share than Windows. This argument ignores numerous facts, such as that the Mac's share of viruses is effectively zero; no matter how you peg the Mac's overall market share, its share of viruses/worms/Trojans is significantly disproportionate. Or that the logical conclusion of this argument — that because of Windows's monopoly market share, malfeasant hackers would logically only write software to attack Windows — would be to extend the argument to all software, malicious or not, and it's quite easily disproven that "all software" is targeted only for Windows. Or that, despite the Mac's relatively small market share, a successful virus/worm/Trojan attack against Mac OS X would likely garner significantly more notoriety and fame; considering the recent publicity given to non-exploited Mac OS X vulnerabilities, it's reasonable to expect that an outright exploit would result in an avalanche of tech media hysteria. — DaringFireball.net

Is it a bad sign that I laugh hysterically at computer technology gags. Great ads.

hardwired, a poll would be wicked !

*Note to the newsvine developers : a poll application in the comments system would be sick !*

Halo was written for Macs by Bungie. It scared Microsoft so bad they bought the company before it was releaesd. After they saw how cool it was the built the Xbox for it using the G4 chip. (PC's using Windows couldn't run Halo.)

I can't speak for when Halo was first written if it was originally for the Mac or not, but I can speak for the rest of this.

The "XBox" is Intel based, not G4 or PowerPC based. The XBox 360 is PowerPC based.

Halo runs very well on a PC under Windows.

Now, if Halo was originally being written for the Mac, why did MacSoft do the port to OS X? Shouldn't it have worked to begin with? Or did Microsoft force Bungie to throw out all the Mac code and start over? I'm sure you know the answer to this.

I wish Apple would run more games though.
There are all those cool Tetras games.

Of which there are a fair share of for the Mac as well.

Also, a constructive suggestion. There is a button right under the editbox here in Newsvine when posting comments. It's call "Check spelling". You may want to try using that button every now and then.

Seriously man, what planet are you from? So are you going to tell me next that these sites are lying?

http://www.xbreporter.com/xbox_system_specifications.php
http://reviews.cnet.com/Microsoft_Xbox/4507-6464_7-7853769.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox
http://members.shaw.ca/david.p.z.888/gear/xbox_specifications.htm

Please, Daniel, use Google before posting ridiculous claims like: "the First XBOX ran on the IBM PowerPC chip".

As to the XBox being hacked to run OS X? Sure, the Intel based version would probably run on a Modded XBox. Modded XBox's have been known to run all kinds of software. However, running the PowerPC version of OS X... not bloody likely.

:blink: OK, I'm game... What in the world does all that have to do with your original statement:

I'm not going to wast anymore time teaching game, history other then reminding you that the First XBOX ran on the IBM PowerPC chip, and was even hacked to install mac OS X.

Actually, does it have any relevance at all to this specific thread?

I mean, it's really nice to know that those companies are using PowerPC chips, however it doesn't change the fact that the "first" XBox used an Intel based processor.

She said "Who is that? He looks like Otaku."

Which is pretty hilarious. :)

Bwhahaha, that IS pretty darn funny. :-)