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  • Another ironic Mac commercial

    We already know some of the ads in the Get-A-Mac campaign don't exactly make sense . The latest, "Counselor", seems particularly ironic to me. In the ad, the Mac says that the PC "is a wizard with numbers and dresses like a gentleman". The PC is able to say that the Mac is "better with creative stuff", but quickly qualifies such behavior as "completely juvenile and a waste of time". Wait... I thought Apple was the one running the slander campaign? Speaking of which, Apple and Microsoft really do need some counseling. Some of the 5.5G iPods were released with a virus , which Apple blamed on Microsoft because of its insecure OS. Microsoft, of course, said it was simply Apple's lackluster quality control . Let me just come out and say it - Apple wouldn't stoop to releasing a device that intentionally included a Windows-only security exploit to "prove a point", would they? I mean, sure, they'll have some lawsuits, but pretty effective marketing move...
  • France launching 'Google Earth competitor'

    First Apple , now Google. France is launching a competitor to Google Earth that has detailed imagery of French territories. From the Reuters article ( not yet on their site - will update when a link is available): President Jacques Chirac stressed the need for France to have such a site, which will allow Internet users to view aerial photos and maps, saying the state had to be at the cutting edge of modern technology. It is also about democracy because our citizens have the right to know all the facts about the environment. When visiting the site, "cutting edge" are not the first words to come to mind. Tags: Google , France , Maps , Google Maps , Google Earth
    Posted Jun 23 2006, 07:24 AM by Tim with | with no comments
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