Actually, IBM has had a cool set of ads out there in the recent two months featuring a bunch of goofy guys detailing all the insanely fantastic things that could be accomplished on an IBM computer but being reigned in by a IBM lawyer type telling them they can't say any of it because it's untrue/exagerated... refreshing change from some of the ads out there in the tech market that are claiming that you can do the impossible i.e. Bell Sympatico alluding to an online international music jam using their service... something that they have confessd recently would be full of time lags and network problems.
----- Original Message ----- From: George Guerrette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mac Canada <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 1:13 PM Subject: IBM ads. Was: Were do you think Apple Computer will be in 10years? > Actually, IBM _HAS_ advertised on TV, promoting their phone-in retail > service. They use a cool-but-laid-back guy with a headset phone on, talking > about their wares. The music was laid back accoustic/folk stuff. However, > I've not seen this ad on the air in few months. > > There is a more recent, cheaply produced ad which uses a dance music tune > which was in existence previous to this ad. They simply dumped some terribly > sung vocals on it, asking "Do you really want a clone?", then with bad teen > actors saying "no!", and "Uh-uh!". This must be the one suggested in another > reply to be put out by a reseller, as it's low-budget and low-talent. > > > GG > > > -- > Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> > Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
