[G4] G5 TV Ad Distasteful & Disturbing

[David Crandon]

Perhaps I'm not gettin' it. A kid gets blown out of his house by his  
powerful computer. So what?

David Crandon


On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at 06:27  AM, Thomas J. Lane wrote:

> I think it's entertaining.  Not distasteful at all.
> I am going to enjoy looking at one of those G5's today at Macworld.  I
> wonder if it will blow me out of the Javits Center.  Look for it on the
> news.
>
>
>> <http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/wa/
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>> 3.
>> xml&sitefn=RootSite.xml&aff=consumer&cty=US&lang=en>
>>
>> I'm not sure I agree with this sort of effect being a very  
>> constructive
>> analogy to convey the positive power and strength of this next
>> generation Mac. Quite frankly, I find it distasteful and disturbing -
>> not funny. I'm very disappointed in this approach. We do not need
>> computers to create more destruction than 9/11 has already rendered.
>> This is a tasteless and insensitive approach to the G5 introduction. I
>> think this ad should be pulled ASAP.
>>
>> kunga10 (AIM)
>
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