Dells being advertized with OS X wallpaper
Published on 8 Dec 2007 at 2:24 am.
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For a while Dell has been showing it’s screens with an image strikingly similar to a background provided with Mac OS X.
In a recent Costco ad they’ve just gone ahead and used Apple’s image.
In all fairness to Dell, I doubt they produced this artwork. It was likely produced by Costco’s art department… on a Mac. They probably should have just stuck Dell’s logo on the screen, but instead decided to appropriate Apple’s well-recognized Aque Blue image.
For a few years screens were often shown with a grassy field and blue sky. More recently they’ve gone with this blue motif. I think it’s indicative of an increasing admiration of Apple’s near-timeles designs.
Partners in Grime on 8 Dec 2007 at 8:40 pm: 1
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?
Moof on 9 Dec 2007 at 8:32 am: 2
Imitation is mimicry. To do something in a similar manner. This is a duplication. Not the same thing, and not flattering at all. To even remotely associate Dell’s worthless name with anything produced by Apple is an insult to Apple.
John Davis on 9 Dec 2007 at 2:57 pm: 3
I interpret this as the desperate plea of a single Mac (in the design department), surrounded by desks and desks of pcs as far as the eye can see. "Help! Get me out of here!"
It’s a message in a bottle.
Just someone having a bit of fun, knowing the pc guys in the company won’t have a clue.
John Davis