Posted on 02/05/2007 9:59:46 AM PST by JohnSheppard
Apple's 'Get a Mac' ad campaign is boosting company sales -- which grew three times faster than sales of PCs over the last three months of 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 -- according to AdWeek. Creative Strategies president Tim Bajarin says the Mac comparison approach is working, noting that half of all Macs are sold to non-Mac users and that Apple's share of the total computer market is growing steadily -- from three percent three years ago to five percent in 2007. The ads depict a nerdy 'PC guy' played by comedian John Hodgman and a hip 'Mac Guy' played by actor Justin Long. Apple's "Mac vs. PC" series earned the honor of Best Spots' 2006 Campaign of the Year, and the 2006 spot that resonated most with consumers was "Virus." Hodgman as the 'PC guy' in "Virus" catches a cold, crashes, and passes out while 'Mac guy' Long remains sympathetic and healthy throughout the spot.
Thanks. That's the thread I remembered.
The ads were cute, but as with any ad, time to move on to something else.
Our personal machine is having seizures today and might be on the way out. Since Windows is changing OS's now anyhow, this would be a good time to change to Mac instead.
Yes, there are a few ways to do that. You can activate file sharing on Windows, and connect from the Mac. Or you can activate file sharing on the Mac and connect from Windows. Then you can drag files to copy them across the network from one machine to the other, or access the files over the network.
Do Mac's operate over routers just like pc's? I'm sorry to bug you, but I want to make the switch pretty badly and don't want to end up at a dead end with a shiny new MacBook and my data stuck on the pc.
Yes, all Macs have built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigibit Ethernet connectors that should work on any router. Most Macs also include built-in AirPort WiFi for wireless connections.
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