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disolitude on 11 February 2009
SamuelRSmith said:
disolitude said:
It just shows how people are treated like sheep.

"Wait a minute...the commercial isn't clear...and mass population are idiots and can't do your own research. BANED!"

 

 That's because people are idiots, and Microsoft knew this, as does every other company that falsely advertises, and so they try and profit from it.

Lol...true.

Here in Canada we did an ad campaign with the major internet provider Rogers who was advertising a message "Independent study shows Rogers has the fastest internet". 3 months in to the campaign the first person called up Rogers and asked about this "independent study"...which turned out to be completely biased and a joke.

The ads are still running.



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SamuelRSmith on 11 February 2009
disolitude said:
SamuelRSmith said:
disolitude said:
It just shows how people are treated like sheep.

"Wait a minute...the commercial isn't clear...and mass population are idiots and can't do your own research. BANED!"

 

 That's because people are idiots, and Microsoft knew this, as does every other company that falsely advertises, and so they try and profit from it.

Lol...true.

Here in Canada we did an ad campaign with the major internet provider Rogers who was advertising a message "Independent study shows Rogers has the fastest internet". 3 months in to the campaign the first person called up Rogers and asked about this "independent study"...which turned out to be completely biased and a joke.

The ads are still running.

 

 Haha, your standards agency needs to get a wiggle on. In the UK all studies on adverts need to have information about the study printed at the bottom of the screen (like sample size, who said yes, no, etc).

For example, a shampoo firm can't just say "9/10" people would recommend this shampoo", there would need to be a sample size on the screen, and exactly how many people said yes/no. I'm not sure, but I think it has to show who run the study as well, but don't quote me on that.



reask on 11 February 2009
SamuelRSmith said:
reask said:
Dallinor said:

Those "Download movies on Xbox 360, now only €179.99" ads always made me wonder how many people actually bought an Arcade, then realised there was no HD to actually store the movies on.

 

I may be wrong dallinor but I think £169 in UK is with HD.

 

 They advertised the £129 model, the Arcade.

I read it wrong alright sorry.

 



 

 

 

 

SamuelRSmith on 11 February 2009
reask said:
SamuelRSmith said:
reask said:
Dallinor said:

Those "Download movies on Xbox 360, now only €179.99" ads always made me wonder how many people actually bought an Arcade, then realised there was no HD to actually store the movies on.

 

I may be wrong dallinor but I think £169 in UK is with HD.

 

 They advertised the £129 model, the Arcade.

I read it wrong alright sorry.

 

 

 Don't take offense.



reask on 11 February 2009

@samuelrsmith.
My grammar let me down there should have put a comma after alright. 



 

 

 

 

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Strategyking92 on 11 February 2009

Well, k. Bad ads deserved to be pulled. It's suprising, however, that rules are so lax in america. I mean people LOVE to sue. I mean, they have to, it's natures calling. I think the easiest lying commercial that is just a goldmine waiting to be tapped, are those mcdonalds commercials. The food looks the opposite as what it does in the commercials.



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Mistershine on 12 February 2009

I'm pretty sure the ad has a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen that says a HDD is required for movie downloads, and then gives the price for the premium @ £170.



papflesje on 12 February 2009
Mistershine said:
I'm pretty sure the ad has a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen that says a HDD is required for movie downloads, and then gives the price for the premium @ £170.

 

 

Evidently, THAT is not the center of the issue.  The fact that movies are time-limited is.



Asmo on 12 February 2009

I remember the ads for GTA4 showing the game and the DLC planned for autumn, advertising the arcade. Pretty misleading when you know that you will need a hard drive to have the DLC.



MrBubbles on 12 February 2009
disolitude said:
SamuelRSmith said:
disolitude said:
It just shows how people are treated like sheep.

"Wait a minute...the commercial isn't clear...and mass population are idiots and can't do your own research. BANED!"

 

 That's because people are idiots, and Microsoft knew this, as does every other company that falsely advertises, and so they try and profit from it.

Lol...true.

Here in Canada we did an ad campaign with the major internet provider Rogers who was advertising a message "Independent study shows Rogers has the fastest internet". 3 months in to the campaign the first person called up Rogers and asked about this "independent study"...which turned out to be completely biased and a joke.

The ads are still running.

thats because everyone already knew Rogers was full of shit and provides terrible service.  i prefer the ads that say they are the "most reliable" it makes me lol because they are the most reliable...you can be sure if they have done something its not going to work properly

 



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