Apple's answer to the Microsoft's answer to Apple's "Get a Mac" ads

It turns out that Microsoft's answer to Apple's "Get a Mac" ads (hiring Seinfeld to the next Windows Vista's marketing campaign) has already been debunked by an old Apple's "Think Different" ad (I saw it here):

Microsoft's answer to Apple's "Get a Mac" ads

Everybody knows that Apple has been doing a great job with the "Get a Mac" ads (by the way, there a few new ones that you should have a look at). They're funny and entertaining, but most of all, they show how Mac can be a real (and better) alternative to PCs, especially those with Windows Vista.

But Microsoft is getting tired of this marketing domination and has decided to bring out the big guns. The new marketing campaign, which will star Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates, is said to be based on the idea of "Windows, Not Walls," stressing the need to "break down barriers that prevent people and ideas from connecting." Basically, Microsoft will try to change the public's negative opinion of Windows Vista, for which the Apple's "Get a Mac" ads have made a large contribution :-)

Well, let's wait and see...

Source: Engadget

Feed changes

Hello everyone! This post is just to warn all my RSS feed readers that the new feed address is http://feedproxy.google.com/themacnewbie

Use Dashalytics to view your site's stats at Google Analytics

I often forget to access Google Analytics website to check out this blog's stats. Mainly because it's not always practical to have to access a website to know that information. That's why Dashalytics is such a great widget to have on your Mac's Dashboard.


Dashalytics 3.0.5 is a free dashboard widget for Mac OS X, that offers you quick access to your Google Analytics statistics.

22 Useful Lists of Mac Applications

And we're back...but not at full speed! After a few days of getting used to the new idea of being a Father, I'll try to update the blog as frequently as possible.

For now, check out this great set of lists of Mac Applications provided by UsingMac.com. It features a whole bunch of nice applications from several different sources. It's a great way to get in touch with some great apps that you haven't heard off yet.

I'm a Father!

That's right! I'm the proud Father of a beautiful and healthy baby boy:



Needless to say, the rate of posting on this blog is now directly linked to the amount of free time that my son will allow me to have :-)