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About LinkBacksCheck out today's Philippine Daily Inquirer (18 May 2004 page D1). Look for the Mastercard promo print ad and check out the lower right hand corner. "Compaq Presario 2517 (2) winners". The PowerBook was 'borrowed' again. Imagine the look on the winner's face when he gets his Compaq: "hey wait. this is an ugly laptop nasaan yung nasa picture?".
"Photo may vary from actual unit" Wahahahahahhahah
[Edited on 5-18-2004 by Carlo]
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- 05-18-2004, 12:53 PM #1Mac Freak
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Mastercard Ad Mistake: Priceless
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- 05-18-2004, 01:04 PM #2Apple Genius
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Someone made a BIG BIG booboo. Oh boy.
- 05-18-2004, 01:14 PM #3Mac Freak
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The actual unit 
Compaq Presario 2517
ROTFL
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- 05-18-2004, 01:16 PM #4Mac Lover
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or the graphic designer is a Mac user and would just love to promote/use the lovely Apple look.Originally posted by vicicasas
Someone made a BIG BIG booboo. Oh boy.
it always happens here in Vancouver where most Ad agencies are Mac based.
what they usually do is take the logo away, they even go the extent of using the OSX interface but again, taking the Apple logo away.
i take it as a form of flattery or as some might call - intentional booboo.
- 05-18-2004, 01:31 PM #5Mac Lover
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Is this allowed? Compaq can sue this agency for using wrong product information, even if they have the disclaimer. :P
Or the designer and creative director were just plain lazy in using the correct image. Carlo, how long did it take you to research the correct product?
- 05-18-2004, 01:40 PM #6Mac Lover
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i noticed this in last Sunday's paper too - same thing, full page ad. just didn't have the chance to scan/photograph ze booboo then.
I'm surprised it still wasn't corrected in today's release!:P
- 05-18-2004, 01:43 PM #7Mac Freak
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2 minutes c/o Google.Originally posted by Dingkydoo
Is this allowed? Compaq can sue this agency for using wrong product information, even if they have the disclaimer. :P
Or the designer and creative director were just plain lazy in using the correct image. Carlo, how long did it take you to research the correct product?
- 05-18-2004, 01:47 PM #8Mac Freak
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did anyone report this mistake to the philippine daily inquirer? whoever designed the ad, does not know his/her hardware.
- 05-18-2004, 02:06 PM #9Mac Lover
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Can't imagine the look of the HPQ PM's face!
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- 05-18-2004, 02:10 PM #10Mac Lover
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@Dinkydoo
Don't report this to HPQ (actually its an honor for them to have a prettier false picture - coz their product is way too ugly!), lets report this to Steve instead. **lawsuit heading our way**
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