Fun Linux Commercials

[celticgeek]

The answer to the PC/Mac commercials:

http://blog.wired.com/cultofmac/2007/03/novell_launches.html

[wh666-666]

Lol classic ... Ive seen the mac vs pc commercials, some say macs campaign is annoying but i find it humorous and a welcome relief from advertising such as ms just like that ad

What really sucks though are the vista ads, flip, wow .. Whatever happened to 'where do you want to go today' ?

[celticgeek]

They found out that you couldn't get there from Vista.

[klackenfus]

I think the most important thing that we must not lose sight of here is that the "Linux Chick" is hot. We must maintain our priorities.

[celticgeek]

Absolutely, she is hot.

You can see these two commercials, plus a third one at:
http://www.novell.com/video/
Scroll down and choose PC Mac Linux 1, 2, or 3.

[asarch]

I didn't realize how cute Linux is, mmmm.... :eek:

[wh666-666]

I wouldnt say super model but agreed, very cute in a girl next door kinda way.

Question is how open source is she? ;)

[celticgeek]

There are others (by someone else) at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJtS-FywqQ4&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-L-0s-7-Z0&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFAJDbV9Vfs&mode=related&search=

[asarch]

There are others (by someone else) at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJtS-FywqQ4&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-L-0s-7-Z0&mode=related&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFAJDbV9Vfs&mode=related&search=
The third one, OMG, is *PRICELESS*... :p

[deathadder]

lol great! How much do you think commercials like those help Linux though?

[klackenfus]

How much do you think commercials like those help Linux though?

I think they help quite a bit. We need to let people know that there are true alternatives to the mainstream, go to Wal-Mart and buy, type of software. Those ads, in my opinion, really do show that alternative.

[blackbelt_jones]

OMG it's Susie Linux! This sure beats the hell out of IBM's personification of Linux as a weird little boy from outer space... remember that?

I totally saw this coming. Here's my version, which I gimped about a year ago.

http://img414.imageshack.us/img414/4053/helllllxolt3.jpg

[celticgeek]

I love it, blackbelt. And I also think that this is better than the little kid. It is going to help if we spread these things around, too. I have posted these on various other forums that I frequent, as well as on the linux forums.

[happybunny]

http://www.novell.com/linux/windowstolinux/publicservice/

[celticgeek]

Great one, happybunny. We may actually be making some progress in this world.

[je_fro]

Here's a couple that I had to really search for after the Lindows/M$ settlement, after which they eradicated nearly every trace of these flash videos...
I've preserved them here for eternity:
http://fapfapfapfap.com/LindowsRock.swf
http://fapfapfapfap.com/RunLinspire.swf

[celticgeek]

Lovely, je_fro. I lost track of those when the Lindows/Linspire changes took place. I actually tried Linspire because of those commercials. Didn't stick with it, but I at least tried it out, so the commercials were at least somewhat effective.

[happybunny]

http://www.ubuntuvideo.com/warning_a_linux_commercial

[cylent77]

Dont judge a book by its cover.

shes a pretty face to a yet unclean system.

Enough said.

[happybunny]

is this a commercial?

http://www.videotopic.com/linux.html

[happybunny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x35AIGJaM5M

[happybunny]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x35AIGJaM5M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypCTmtIa_DQ&mode=related&search=

[je_fro]

Well if you're going to go there, there's no better source than Miss Maple :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT_KEE1WERk

[happybunny]

http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/02/mac-vs-pc-vs-li.html

[gamblor01]

Oh no the beach ball of doom!!! :eek:

je_fro -- those Lindows/Linspire commercials were the best! Thank you! THANK YOU!