iMac

Pros: Shock Value, Generates public awareness
Cons: People might misconstrue the use of guns in the ad

Hello epinions community!

I am writing this to help 'clear up' a few issues that you all seem to be having with this ad. I already wrote some of this content in comments on other's reviews, but I want to get these points across to...

Pros: He acknowledges having been a computer salesman; states what his grievances are.
Cons: His having been a salesman; not a user destroys his credibility, his grievances are trivial and do not represent the vast majority, or even a remote minority, let alone the one or two aberrational shooters of inanimate objects

To summarize, the ad portrays a person who has gained animosity towards iMacs because of his experience in selling them; not using them (IE., in the manner of a consumer.) His criticism addresses his dissatisfaction with the "size of the...

Pros: Grab Viewers Attention
Cons: Represents Epinions Poorly

Do you know why they stopped showing people smoking cigarettes on T.V.? Because children and teenagers thought the people smoking looked cool and they wanted to be like them. Let Me Repeat Myself More and more children and teenagers started...

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Commercials are meant to get the attention of those that have never used the product. The product here is Epinions. Those that have never heard of Epinions will either find this interesting and entertaining, or will find it horrible for the use of a gun...

Pros: Gun commercial gets attention
Cons: Probably lots of negative attention

All of these commercials seem to be selling everything BUT epinions. It really seems to me that you need to focus more on yourself than guns (wonder if V chips would block this commercial?)and breastfeeding (which I still do and I have a two year old)....

Pros: Truthfully not much!
Cons: Guns, shooting at something that is disliked

Wow, to be honest with you I wasn't impressed at all with this commercial for Epinions.com from Jay for the iMac. Him shooting at a computer doesn't reflect anyone's thoughts for Epinions.com.

His review is apparently on the iMac however his...

Pros: Surface Humor Appealing To Some
Cons: Did Not Effectively Convince Me Of The Product's Performance, Sends The Wrong Message To Viewers

Unfortunately, Jay's ad tries harder to reach us with ironic humor and general negative comments about the iMac rather than taking an in depth look at the product and presenting its good and bad points clearly and effectively. From a computer expert, I...

Pros: Shock value. Funny in twisted way. Even a little informative.
Cons: If only there wasn't a "gun" issue in this country!

Pros: Funny, does what a lot of people would like to do to their computer, yet have neither the equipment or facility to do it.
Cons: I AM NOT IN IT! I wasn't even ASKED!!

OH I'M INSULTED!
OH I AM SO JEALOUS!
I had not yet bothered to check out the Epinions Commercials for television as I was to busy off shooting all weekend. So while checking out all the reviews of the wonderful readers who highly...

Pros: nothing
Cons: everything

Ok, so the man doesn't like iMac? So what? He gave nothing of importance that any of us would ever care about. Just telling us not to get it because of the speakers and the colors? Not because of performance. Ok...well this commercial had absolutely...

Pros: Good review
Cons: Inappropriate format

Actually I think Jay has many valid points about his dislike of the iMac. I am not faulting him for them. I think his use of the shooting range is a creative outlet for his frustration. It is not appropriate, however, to show this as an ad for...

Pros: cute, catchy and an attention grabber
Cons: just not the right time for a commercial using a gun

E-pinions informs us they are going Public!! They have put together some television commercials, have given us a sneak preview of these ads and in true epinions form, have asked us to provide our opinion of these spots!

I just viewed the ad,...

Pros: Epinions will become known
Cons: But known as ?

My personal opinion about this commercial? I like it. I know there have been many times I have felt like shooting my computer. Or hammering it to pieces, or throwing it out the window. Any person who has spent any significant time on any computer has...

Pros: Creative talents of people like me and you
Cons: Violence begets violence

Unlike many of the comments posted about the Epinions commercials, I have to tell you that I enjoyed each and every one of them. These ads were made by people like you and I, who enjoy writing editorials and now have the opportunity to write and star in...

Pros: real Epinioner used
Cons: not the best reflection of our site

I voted against using the iMac Epinions commercial. My opposition, however, has nothing to do with the “violence” depicted in the ad. Destroying an inanimate object for humor does not offend me. My objection to the advertisement is that a review that...