interesting ad idea

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by SpiceWare

1/11/05 5:01:00 PM

interesting ad idea

[link|http://www.macworld.com/forums/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=newsthread&Number=286340&page=0&view=collapsed|News Story Forums] by Tau_Myx

This ad wrote itself:

:: Showing a older-looking windows box with monitor. ::

"At last you can put the power and stability of Mac OS X on your existing windows computer!"

:: Hands put the Mac Mini on top of the PC - the monitor switches to Mac OS X. ::

"The iMac Mini, just $499."

Darrell Spice, Jr.                      [link|http://spiceware.org/gallery/ArtisticOverpass|Artistic Overpass]\n[link|http://www.spiceware.org/|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore

Mac mini and iPod shuffle - (SpiceWare) - (67) - Jan. 11, 2005, 02:10:59 PM EST

There you go... - (folkert) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:04:32 PM EST

I think I've found my next computer - (bepatient) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:27:32 PM EST

I just *TRIED* to pre-order one - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:23:54 PM EST

/.ed - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:27:43 PM EST

Hey, that'll fit on top of my PC tower! - (altmann) - (4) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:25:20 PM EST

One sour note - (altmann) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:38:46 PM EST

They always say that. - (bepatient) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:41:45 PM EST

The trick is in one of the photos. - (folkert) - Jan. 16, 2005, 12:33:34 AM EST

Not too bad for 512 MB - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:48:04 PM EST

Apple has an easy way to migrate from PC to Mac - (SpiceWare) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:41:22 PM EST

Just buy a $400+ machine to make it easy -NT - (andread) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:36:17 PM EST

Halo effect - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:04:47 PM EST

There goes the "macs are expensive" argument - (tuberculosis) - (21) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:55:12 PM EST

Tell me how one records TV shows with it. I'm all ears. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (20) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:58:43 PM EST

Via USB or FireWire tuner - (SpiceWare) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:10:27 PM EST

Very interesting.I'll check into this more carefully.Thanks! -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:18:48 PM EST

Look into 5.1 USB audio adapters too. -NT - (altmann) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:23:21 PM EST

newly announced $149 USB 2.0 Tuner - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 11:53:44 PM EST

I have no idea - (tuberculosis) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:39:39 PM EST

Slashdot on Linux PVRs. How to make a PVR for $200. - (Another Scott) - (14) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:56:38 AM EST

If you ever want to do HDTV under Linux... - (inthane-chan) - (5) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:31:38 AM EST

Thanks for the heads-up. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:52:12 AM EST

My order from today... - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:02:51 PM EST

Let us know how you like it. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 15, 2005, 06:03:55 PM EST

Nope... that would be the only because they... - (folkert) - Jan. 15, 2005, 09:43:53 PM EST

Ed Felten on the Broadcast Flag. - (Another Scott) - Feb. 21, 2005, 11:47:07 PM EST

Re: Slashdot on Linux PVRs. How to make a PVR for $200. - (admin) - (7) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:37:42 PM EST

Thanks. I will have to check it out carefully. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:54:32 PM EST

Depends. - (admin) - (5) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:12:06 PM EST

Seems stupid - (drewk) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:02:48 PM EST

Sure. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:29:31 PM EST

Re: Sure. - (admin) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:36:41 PM EST

At least around here, digital and analog are the same wire. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:11:00 PM EST

I have a 350 - (admin) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:28:51 PM EST

Only fly in the Mini ointment - RAM - (pwhysall) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:55:27 PM EST

up to 2GB in mini - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:57:40 PM EST

interesting ad idea - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 05:01:00 PM EST

Very interesting. - (static) - (5) - Jan. 11, 2005, 11:21:53 PM EST

I'd rethink the engagement - (tuberculosis) - (4) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:22:31 PM EST

Especially as it's to his fiance... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:26:00 PM EST

You mean, of course ... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:30:36 PM EST

Well pardon me for remaining within 7-bit ASCII :-) -NT - (pwhysall) - Jan. 12, 2005, 01:03:36 PM EST

I wanted to make the distinction. - (static) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:47:42 PM EST

Manjoo / Salon's take - (Ashton) - (23) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:38:18 AM EST

When... - (pwhysall) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:52:11 AM EST

Color me surprised - (tuberculosis) - (6) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:33:34 PM EST

A lot of the press doesn't understand it. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:53:27 PM EST

That new USB tuner includes what's needed. - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:28:49 PM EST

Could be! Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:36:20 PM EST

I can't the find the article I saw about that... - (static) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:56:25 PM EST

Cringely? - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 08:08:52 PM EST

Yes! I thought it was Dave Winer... ) -NT - (static) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:19:40 PM EST

Boggle... - (admin) - (12) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:41:47 PM EST

Really... - (folkert) - (11) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:09:20 PM EST

Really. - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:37:57 PM EST

Can I have your job? -NT - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:58:03 PM EST

I only work part-time. - (folkert) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:27:30 PM EST

You (and we) are hardly the typical PC-buying public. - (admin) - (3) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:17:34 PM EST

Yeah... I know. - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:39:37 PM EST

You are DEFINITELY not the average PC-buying public. - (admin) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:44:36 PM EST

I'm now on a 3-year cycle - (pwhysall) - Jan. 13, 2005, 01:39:38 AM EST

Looking for a missionary to support? <:) -NT - (FuManChu) - (3) - Jan. 13, 2005, 02:52:11 AM EST

That is after giving my 10% and... - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 13, 2005, 10:32:22 AM EST

Wow. -NT - (FuManChu) - (1) - Jan. 13, 2005, 11:13:22 AM EST

But a good thing came of it... - (folkert) - Jan. 13, 2005, 12:37:31 PM EST

Ill-informed. - (bepatient) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:04:26 PM EST

And now: the Bestials reply to Manjoo - (Ashton) - Feb. 1, 2005, 04:13:16 AM EST

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