Seriously, this is funnier than Monty Python's old Ministry of
Arguments sketch.
No, it isn't!
Yes, it is.
Oh look, this isn't an argument.
It occurred to me last night that there's another Python bit that's even
more on point than the argument sketch.
I'm thinking of Holy
That is not logical. The ad says if you are on a budget. So if I am not
on a budget, it says nothing to me. This is not mathematical logical;
it is human nature. Advertising pays attention to human nature.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
-Original Message-
Yes, that is true. What I am seeing,
That is not logical. The ad says if you are on a budget.
So if I am not on a budget, it says nothing to me. This
is not mathematical logical; it is human nature.
Advertising pays attention to human nature.
Why are you insisting that a single ad has to cover all possible reasons to
do
I'm thinking of Holy Grail, where the questers ask the French, Who
will
join us in our quest for the Holy Grail? John Cleese, in his
ridiculous
French accent, leans over the castle wall and responds that they
already
have one, then bends down to his confreres and says, I told them we
What other ads does MS have out touting their OS? Do they tout anything
else? Advertisements build brand; MS seems to be going for the Wal-Mart
image in this one.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
-Original Message-
Why are you insisting that a single ad has to cover all possible reasons
to do
What other ads does MS have out touting their OS? Do
they tout anything else?
I already answered this. They currently have several ads with little kids
showing how easy and quick it is to do stuff like making panoramas and
enhancing/mailing pictures. They just finished the I'm a PC series.
It certainly fortifies and rallies the WfBs to spout nonsense!
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
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Do you hear that sound? It's the sound of a million rending souls in
the snobosphere.
Please, Microsoft, make many, many more of these commercials. It's like
a dog whistle for
FYI, Gmail now includes Autopilot(TM) settings to make email easier.
There are examples and an FAQ. Is it possible that recent postings on
this list were the results of pre-release field testing?
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Well said! I was thinking the same thing but didn't want to start
another debate.
Richard P.
FYI, Gmail now includes Autopilot(TM) settings to make email easier. There
are examples and an FAQ. Is it possible that recent postings on this list
were the results of pre-release field testing?
What I can't figure out is: If this is just an April Fool's joke, how
was I supposed to know about it? I'd expect a blurb somewhere on my
gmail page.
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You got it. The ad says, if you are on a budget. You are correct that it
says nothing about if you are not on a budget, therefore nothing about
the converse. Your placement of the ONLY at the start of the sentence
claims the converse. That is why I am correcting your statement.
It does not
What I can't figure out is: If this is just an April Fool's joke, how
was I supposed to know about it? I'd expect a blurb somewhere on my
gmail page.
There is. Well, there is in mine, anyway. Right at the top, in red, next to
Settings: New! Gmail Autopilot
That is fine, but when did advertising start using linear logical
proofs?
I was referring to human nature, so when an ad caters to women, I stop
paying attention because I'm not female. Doesn't apply to me; only
women.
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
-Original Message-
You got it. The ad says,
That is fine, but when did advertising start using linear logical
proofs?
This has dragged on way too long, but the answer is, When you claim that MS
is telling us the only reason to buy PCs is that they're cheap.
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On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Steve at Verizon stevet...@verizon.net wrote:
Actually, MS is in no way touting their operating system in this commercial,
which is aimed at an audience which is indifferent to operating systems
(hard to believe for this newsgroup there are so many of them out
That is called branding.
When was the last time you watched a Movie? I mean really closely.
Notice how many different brands are noticeable either with the
characters using them or the Logo being front and center. (Bond
Movies are notorious for this.)
Companies pay big monies to have
Again, I agree with you.
If you quickly recognized that the ad was for those who wanted a laptop
and were on a budget, and you weren't, then you rightly should have
tuned it out.
Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote:
That is fine, but when did advertising start using linear logical
proofs?
I was
You're surprised that the sponsor of an ad would tell you who he is and
what his product is? I interpret the meaning of touting as telling you
what is so great about it, not just flashing a product name.
I repeat, for the nth time, MS is not directly selling Windows here.
They are indirectly,
Nope, nothing on iGoogle either for me. I just ran across another one
on the TechCrunch twitter - CHI.MP:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/chimp-lets-you-own-and-keep-your-web-identity-all-in-one-place/
As with Autopilot, it's completely feasible. Hard to tell if it's a joke.
On Wed, Apr 1,
One box has superior specs, better reviews, and higher customer
satisfaction ratings. The other one is cheaper and sells more.
Where do you get your figures? I looked on amazon, and the
Wii had better customer satisfaction ratings there than any of the
Xbox models. That also seems to be the
On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:46 AM, Rev. Stewart Marshall
popoz...@earthlink.net wrote:
That is called branding.
When was the last time you watched a Movie? I mean really closely.
Notice how many different brands are noticeable either with the characters
using them or the Logo being front and
At 12:53 PM 4/1/2009 -0400, you wrote:
Stylish, Touchscreen 'Kitchen PCs' Set to Grab Consumers
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/kitchen-pcs-gai.html
Very KEWL! I always wanted someone to invent a computer about this
size that could be installed flat under glass in a countertop, with a
Next thing you will tell me is that Realty TV is real! :-)
Stewart
At 11:49 AM 4/1/2009, you wrote:
Apple computers are all over the place in TV police/crime dramas.
Product placement. Federal officials are constantly shown staring at
Macintosh computer screens. Their presence in these
One box has superior specs, better reviews, and higher customer
satisfaction ratings. The other one is cheaper and sells more.
Where do you get your figures? I looked on amazon, and the
Wii had better customer satisfaction ratings there than any of the
Xbox models. That also seems to be
Apple computers are all over the place in TV police/crime dramas.
Product placement. Federal officials are constantly shown staring at
Macintosh computer screens. Their presence in these shows always
amuses me because if there is one brand of computer that is, in
reality, virtually
Next thing you will tell me is that Realty TV is real! :-)
Realty TV is real, but reality TV isn't. :)
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I may have misspelled, but Realty TV is not very real either!! :-)
Stewart
At 01:10 PM 4/1/2009, you wrote:
Next thing you will tell me is that Realty TV is real! :-)
Realty TV is real, but reality TV isn't. :)
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We've been using Audacity for several months now to capture audio from a
reel-to-reel, with good results. Today, all we seem to get is a low-level
recording with lots of hiss. Listening to the audio through headphones
attached to the reel-to-reel sounds fine. I've tried several different
Bad cable or connection? You didn't say what it sounds like on the PC.
Does a mic plugged in there sound okay?
On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:24 PM, David Turk dt...@indianahistory.org wrote:
We've been using Audacity for several months now to capture audio from a
reel-to-reel, with good results.
WII seems to be outselling any of the gamer type machines right now,
but I think that is because your non typical buyer is standing in
line to buy it. (read over 50 years old)
Incidentally, no one cares about those of us who are over 50, so sales to we
nearly-dead don't count. We aren't in
Comparing the Xbox with the WII is not a fair comparison.
They serve different purposes and really are aimed at two different
groups.
I think it's just as fair as comparing an iMac to an HP laptop, don't you?
:)
Anyway, it was Tom who made the initial comparison. I was just pointing out
Well I don't know about all the money plus I am not yet an empty nester.
But yeah you are right, no one seems to market to us except AARP!
Stewart
At 02:48 PM 4/1/2009, you wrote:
WII seems to be outselling any of the gamer type machines right now,
but I think that is because your non
Switch to the Line In jack on your sound card and see if that helps.
David Turk wrote:
(we're using the microphone jack on the back of the PC). T
david
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But yeah you are right, no one seems to market to us except AARP!
Right, I forgot about them. AARP and the wheelie chair guys, Hoveround.
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On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:46 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote:
Nope, nothing on iGoogle either for me. I just ran across another one
on the TechCrunch twitter - CHI.MP:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/chimp-lets-you-own-and-keep-your-web-identity-all-in-one-place/
As with Autopilot,
I like their mice.
I do too.
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Their keyboards and mice are one of only two brands I will
buy. Logitech is the other one.
And Keytronic?
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Incidentally, no one cares about those of us who are over 50, so sales to we
nearly-dead don't count. We aren't in anyone's target demographic. Even
though we have all the money. :)
Not true. One of my clients is a magazine whos circulation skews to the
seniors. There are many businesses who are
As WFBs constantly remind us, raw sales numbers
are all that counts.
You make my point. You dispute this view in PC v. Mac but endorse it in Xbox
v. Wii. The only thing that's consistent is that MS loses no matter what.
Get with the program! the 20 iMac is much more practical...
I spent the day working on several 24-inch iMacs. It was s nice.
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Uhhh...aren't we the target audience for Cialis and Viagra, Embril, Enablex,
etc., ad nauseam! lol
Donna
In a message dated 4/1/2009 7:26:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
popoz...@earthlink.net writes:
That's about right.
Enjoy your golden years!
Stewart
At 06:00 PM 4/1/2009, you
The same with the PS3.
Xbox made marketing smarts with the Netflixs deal.
Stewart
At 07:07 PM 4/1/2009, you wrote:
Anyway, it was Tom who made the initial comparison. I was just pointing out
that his conclusion conflicts with his verdict in the case of PC v. Mac. In
the case of computers,
Some of those I do not use the others I cannot afford.
Stewart
At 07:26 PM 4/1/2009, you wrote:
Uhhh...aren't we the target audience for Cialis and Viagra, Embril, Enablex,
etc., ad nauseam! lol
Donna
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net
Prince of Peace
Blissfully ignorant.
Nope, just not hysterical.
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Hint: It is not a Zune.
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I only brought up sales figures to give the
WFBs an opportunity to admit that sales numbers
are not what is important.
Nope. Gotta love how you make stuff up. I brought up sales numbers, not you,
and only because it's the only conceivable measure by which you could say
that Xbox lost to
Not only that but Netflix is allowing members to use a Xbox a lot
like an Apple TV.
Son in Law did that and loved it. He also uses it as his DVD player,
no extra equipment.
By the way on a 46 TV it looks awesome.
Stewart
At 09:04 PM 4/1/2009, you wrote:
Absolutely. Video quality, audio
Which print server do you have or recommend for $30?
I've used the Linksys PSUS4. It is $31.
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Given who asked the question, I'd say some kind of royal apple.
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On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:52 PM, Tom Piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote:
Hint: It is not a Zune.
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2009/03/kitchen-pcs-gai.html
For $600 to $800 they have got to be kidding. We have already established
that MS's customers won't spend that kind of money. Why are these units
so expensive when we already have net books selling for $300?
You make my point. You dispute this view in PC v. Mac but endorse it in Xbox
v. Wii. The only thing that's consistent is that MS loses no matter what.
You are having trouble following obvious logic. I think you are an
autoresponder in need of better programming.
Yup - it is ultimately game play that sustains interest in a game
system. The rest is chrome.
On Apr 1, 2009, at 10:04 PM, Chris Dunford wrote:
Video quality, audio quality, number of voices, smoothness and
responsiveness, connectivity, none of that irrelevant crap really
matters in
Not only that but Netflix is allowing members to use a Xbox a lot
like an Apple TV.
Son in Law did that and loved it. He also uses it as his DVD player,
no extra equipment.
By the way on a 46 TV it looks awesome.
It is indeed, I've seen it.
You can even use it as a receiver/DVR for
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