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Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: Paddy on October 21, 2008, 04:27:02 PM
http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/

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Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: Gregg on October 22, 2008, 06:39:05 AM
Hmmm. I still haven't seen the Bake Sale one. The progress bar under the "video" window moves, but I'm not getting "movie" or audio, just a still picture. When I hit the volume control keys, I get a little "spit" of sound. What's going on? dntknw.gif
Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: Paddy on October 22, 2008, 07:09:18 AM
Works fine for me Gregg. They actually put that one up last night - after I posted initially. Sounds like it's not loading for you for some reason or other.
Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: Gregg on October 22, 2008, 07:36:45 PM
Got it! I switched to the smallest image, and after a delay, it started. Switching back to the default image then worked also. But it was still weird: the bar started to fill in, and after it got about halfway, the round "slider" appeared and the audio started. dntknw.gif
Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: iGuy on October 22, 2008, 08:11:46 PM
Ouch!  I think Apple connected with that on.

I really liked Sad Song.
Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: Xairbusdriver on October 22, 2008, 09:18:55 PM
Just when you need a taster...

Saw the bean counter add last Saturday or Sunday night, must have been the first day it ran. The 'punch line' made me laugh out loud! rofl.gif It's a bit unfair to hit people while they're down, however. But I guess Apple already knows that from experience...And most people would rather believe what they want than know all the facts, anyway.
Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: kbeartx on October 23, 2008, 12:29:11 AM
FWIW, I could not get any of the videos on Apple's site to play w/ Firefox 3.0.3.

I could view them w/ Safari... Thinking.gif

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Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: sandbox on October 23, 2008, 01:01:40 AM
QUOTE(kbeartx @ Oct 23 2008, 01:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
FWIW, I could not get any of the videos on Apple's site to play w/ Firefox 3.0.3.

I could view them w/ Safari... Thinking.gif

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check to see if javascript is on. I tried it with 8 browsers and it work in all but 1 Amaya which required me to turn on javascript.
Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: Gregg on October 23, 2008, 07:03:38 AM
QUOTE(kbeartx @ Oct 23 2008, 12:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
FWIW, I could not get any of the videos on Apple's site to play w/ Firefox 3.0.3.

I could view them w/ Safari... :


Now that you mention it, the first time I tried was using Firefox - no go.
I'm pretty sure I've checked that Java thing recently.

When it worked, I was using Safari.

Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: kimmer on November 06, 2008, 10:43:42 PM
Just caught the 3 newest ads. LOVE 'EM!!!!

And I've always had to visit Apple's site using Safari. FF has *never* worked well there.

BTW .... at the close of the ads there is a lovely Mac with a spiffy desktop. I don't have that one. Does it come with 10.5?
Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: MamaMoose on November 07, 2008, 02:12:52 AM
I am using FireFox 3.0.1 under OS 10.5.4 with no problems. Java works well and the Apple site is just fine with no glitches in opening or downloading upgrdes.

MamaMoose
Title: Apple takes a swing at MS advertising
Post by: Mrious_be on November 07, 2008, 06:27:32 AM
I really love the "Bean Counter" ad myself biggrin.gif
It's so funny they at the end of it, both of them acted similar, but meant a different way of handling it.

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