Comments on: Microsoft’s big hidden Windows 8 feature: Built-in advertising

By: Apple

Apple — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 06:04:48 +0000

Window 8 is doing pretty well. Consumer love it. New and fresh…….

By: Todd

Todd — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:45:22 +0000

True That Steve!

By: Indentured1

Indentured1 — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:14:23 +0000

How about “class-action”, as in what will happen when the teeming masses discover this unrequested “ad”-on?

By: but is apple...

but is apple... — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:47:35 +0000

“Apple’s goal, according to Steve, is to create amazing products”

But, but but… to my mind they DO HAVE amazing products in Macs and OSX Mt. Lion!

even the Pc magazines give Mt. Lion a win over Windows (“editorts choice” etc.)
YET apple doesn’t really market them!!
like I said countless times they haven’t had generic Mac ads (like the many Mac PC guys) since 2009! (except for the few aborted Olympic ads) and they don’t market Mt. Lion…

or are you saying Mt . Lion, iMacs (designed by Ive) are NOT amazing products?

By: ken1w

ken1w — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:28:57 +0000

This is nothing new. PC hardware makers preload a ton of crippleware on hardware, along with Windows. That is essentially unwanted “advertising” for a piece of software, and developers are paying hardware makers to put a crippled piece of software on their products, as promotion. But this may be the first time Microsoft is doing it themselves – the entire OS is now like crippleware.

By: Dogadoga

Dogadoga — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:03:27 +0000

By: Nigel T.

Nigel T. — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:34:30 +0000

You mean Shark Sandwich. Great album.

By: tclash

tclash — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:45:29 +0000

Shit Sandwich.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:40:09 +0000

I don’t think you’ve been paying attention to what Steve Jobs said repeatedly. Apple’s goal, according to Steve, is to create amazing products that they would be proud to recommend to their families. They do not set out to corner a market or clobber a competitor. To shift their focus to those kinds of concerns would dilute the stated focus. Death to Android notwithstanding

By: 8^þ

8^þ — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:01:34 +0000

The only way MS and ‘class’ can appear in the same sentence is as an apposite of opposites.

By: PassioneMobile

PassioneMobile — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:11:15 +0000

Reblogged this on P@ssioneMobile.

By: but is apple taking advantage of Win 8 Vista?

but is apple taking advantage of Win 8 Vista? — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:06:14 +0000

like I commented yesterday (titled : I Wish Apple will Panic A Little — http://macdailynews.com/2012/11/08/analyst-on-apple-dont-panic/ )

apple is letting the looming Win 8 Vistaness go without cashing on it.

where the Mac PC guy type ads? (No generic Mac ads except aborted Olympic ads since 2009)
There hasn’t been a single mountain Lion Ad telling people OSX and Macs are better. (Most PC users don’t even know OSX is better or why, or that Apple has made a new OS since 2008 or something)
New Mac Mini, No TV ads (none in my area anyways)
No iMac ads (haven’t seen them for years. PC users wanting to switch say they don’t want an imac as they want to keep their monitors. They have NO CLUE that mac mini exists as Apple doesn’t advertise them)

sales staff at Best Buy etc are near clueless and not charged about macs (sales staff in big box retailers find it very hard to sell stuff where TV ads don’t do half the work. ). Most do not even know a Mac Pro EXISTS. They obviously will NEVER tell a shopper OSX is BETTER than Windows (so apple should do it by marketing!).

it is great chance to gain some market share but Apple marketing seems bored by macs.
Depending on one thing iOS (iPhone alone makes 50% of apple’s profits) means one hiccup (maps, supply chain and assorted b.s) and the stock tanks. (that’s why big investors say they don’t invest in apple and why the PE is silly low).

c’mon apple, you’ve got great macs.. go SELL them.

like I argued yesterday if Apple could afford many many Mac PC guy ads when they were selling FEWER macs surely they can advertise macs a bit now? With only 5% worldwide marketshare there’s room to grow and bucks to be made.

don’t let Msft fix their Win 8 like they ‘fixed’ Vista with Win 7 without really cashing in and gaining serious market share.

By: macGenie

macGenie — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:55:57 +0000

…or better still an Apple ad comes up during Sinofsky’s next Surface presentation (that’s providing the sodding thing don’t crash again…)

By: Apple is Always Right

Apple is Always Right — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:13:10 +0000

I’m tired of this name micro…

By: trondude

trondude — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:12:33 +0000

Adding insult to injury.
The Microsoft way. Hey!

By: peterblood71

peterblood71 — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:03:12 +0000

You mean – Microsoft: “We will anticipate no trend until way after it’s time.” D’Oh!

By: mrfergus

mrfergus — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:50:21 +0000

Microturd, purveyors of fine crap. We will ship no crap before its time.

By: ramiuseng

ramiuseng — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:36:21 +0000

Here’s a nice scenario. Your boss is giving a tour of your work area to potential clients and an ad for your competitor comes on the screen….Ooops!

just my $0.02

By: Djp

Djp — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:13:23 +0000

They just PROVED that they have no taste
…or class.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:09:18 +0000

Not sure what he is talking about Microsoft and it’s partners have had adds in the way of bloated crapware installed with every new computer for years. The fact that you could pay to have computer that did not have them supports the notion they are advertising use to reduce the price of the system.

By: Jubei

Jubei — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:02:26 +0000

The cheap, freetards, iHaters won’t care and love it.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:00:10 +0000

XBox does this too. Thank goodness I have a PS3.