Talk:Get a Mac

message: I know there's already a section on this article about Microsoft's ad in response, but there should be more, such as Laptop hunters, and Apple's response to Laptop hunters..Bentoman (talk) 03:42, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  New ads, also should be a section about Microsoft's Laptop Hunter response 

message: Added this sub-heading. Even the article on wikkipedia regarding PC mentions Apples operating system--0pen$0urce (talk) 12:36, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I know. Macs are PCs. It bothers me that people refer to them differently, but that's just what has become common. When Apple says Mac vs PC, they're comparing their unique kind of PC with others. Althepal (talk) 19:19, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

text: No they do not. But if Microsoft makes "I'm a PC" ads, obviously contrasting to Macs which do not come with Windows, and if Apple makes "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads with the same contrast between specifically Apple and all other manufacturers, who am I to try to change that? I agree that the statement "I use a Mac not a PC" is contradictory, but "PC" has taken on new meaning to mean "non-Apple PC". Dells with Linux are also personal computers, and nobody has made a distinction like that. And it's not like the operating system is the only thing that makes the difference. Can you take an Apple Mac and boot it to be greeted with a BIOS? And does the iMac look a thing like a typical Dell desktop? No, Apple Macs are a different breed. Althepal (talk) 20:57, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

text: I consider myself to be a well-rounded geek. I have experience with Windows (95, 98, me, xp, vista, 7), Linux (Ubuntu, openSUSE, Linux Mint), and Mac OS X (10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6). And yes, after considerable thought in the matter, I am of the opinion that Mac OS X is the best OS overall (while others have their own pros and cons). That's my bias. But I am not stating that Mac OS X has "superiority" either, I'm simply replying to your comments. I feel that you are biased against Mac OS X, because, for example, you feel the need to state that Mac OS X is insecure, which is, very simply put, FUD. I'm talking real world, the world of the consumers who are targeted by the ad campaign in question, my secured Windows machine WILL become compromised security-wise before my Mac. Althepal (talk) 23:12, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

text: Sure, but it works for most people. 01:16, 6 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Criticism, Differentiating between a Mac and a PC

message: It is a known fact there are viruses that target Macs and Apple operating systems. I want to include this in criticisms, but I don't want to upset anyone adding to many factual criticisms in one edit. These ads give the perception that MACs are immune to viruses.--0pen$0urce (talk) 12:36, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually there aren't any true viruses in the wild for Macs. There are some trojans, and a few people who do not know the difference spread misinformation. Althepal (talk) 19:19, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I just looked at the Wired article. The title implies that the only previous time a Mac virus was announced is that it wasn't real. The article also clearly identifies this as a "trojan". I don't care if there's a trojan for Mac, I just won't install software from untrustworthy places. What I do care about is that Apple's ads are about "viruses" and not "malware." There are still zero Mac viruses, while there are many other operating systems that are far more obscure with viruses. Althepal (talk) 21:04, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Criticism, Viruses, Malware

message: Can't we make this article shorter by writing the release dates along with their summaries, rather than having two separate sections? Althepal (talk) 04:16, 25 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The only problem then would be that the dates wouldn't be chronological anymore. Airplaneman talk 00:07, 17 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Condense article dates 

message: Does it really make sense to list every ad? Binarybits (talk) 00:10, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  List cruft 

message: There is no excuse for publishing false marketing on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is NOT an Apple marketing site.
A Mac is a PC. There should be no confusion about this and this whole article needs re-writing to reflect this truth.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.185.87.66 (talk) 04:48, 12 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  A Mac Is A PC 

message: Some anonymous user tagged this article as a copyright violation and other nonsensical speedy deletion candidates. While https://tools.wmflabs.org/copyvios?lang=en&project=wikipedia&title=Get_a_Mac&url=&oldid=737942264 shows a copyright violation from http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/apples-get-mac-complete-campaign-130552, it appears that based on the timestamps on earlier versions of this article and the date of the article that the article is the one violating Wikipedia's copyright. I have therefore declined all of the speedy deletion requests. Jesse Viviano (talk) 14:00, 6 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Reverse copyvio noticed that could have caused a false speedy deletion 

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message: Should the page mention the current Intel ads featuring Justin Long? I think they're clearly referencing the Get a Mac campaign.
-2804:431:C7C6:C7F8:EC14:4CE9:7F43:D404 (talk) 22:37, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Intel ads