[MacDV] Re: Much Ado About the G5 Ad

[Chris Searles]

On Samstag, Juli 19, 2003, at 05:28  Uhr, William Hofius wrote:

> I guess for me, the voice-over only says the world's faster computer. 
> That's it and nothing more. I would have appreciated just a bit more 
> info. I suppose talking about an 800 MHz front-side bus would be 
> pointless. But they could have said something more:
>
> "Introducing the PowerMac G5, the first personal computer to put the 
> power and speed of an IBM server on your desktop. Make movies faster. 
> Burn DVDs in less time. And games... the PowerMac G5 will blow you 
> away. The new PowerMac G5. The world's fastest personal computer. Only 
> from Apple."

My guess is that this first commercial was deliberately aimed at 
tech-heads and pros (and similar geeks) who would know how to find out 
and compare that kind of information anyway and was just a way of 
increasing product awareness before they consider their next purchase. 
(I believe it was Charles who already said that such people deep down 
inside have been waiting for Apple to produce a computer like this 
anyway.)

Chris Searles