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- From: rsrodger@wam.umd.edu (Yamanari)
- Subject: Re: More advertising
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- References: <1992Dec29.135215.20084@panix.com>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 15:54:40 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec29.135215.20084@panix.com> os2man@panix.com (Larry Salomon Jr.) writes:
- >Since no one decided to respond to the initial advertising thread I attempted
- >to start (maybe I tried it in comp.os.os2.misc? I can't remember anymore...),
- >I'll try with another one. Again, I'm interested in reading any ad ideas you
- >can come up with (and I know there are IBMers who read this and are probably
- >interested also). Here's the idea for this one:
- >
- ><Radio ad>
- >"With an operating system that can run all of your DOS, Windows, and OS/2
- ^^^
-
- Pull this word.
-
- >applications, using your computer is as simple as 1-2-3...or dBase IV...
- >or Ami Pro...(start to fade) or CorelDraw...or Describe...or Microsoft Excel
- >(etc. ad nauseum)" Meanwhile, once the voice starts to fade you get the
- >overdubbed deeper voice (but not too deep) take the foreground: "OS/2 2.0
- >for your personal computer. Requires an Intel or compatible 80386 or better
- >CPU with 4 megabytes of memory and 30 megabytes hard disk space. To order,
- >call 1-800-3IBMOS2. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners."
-
-
- Can't we be honest? OS/2 takes more than 30 megs of HD space
- and a lot more than 4 megs of RAM. This is part of the problem--
- you can't solve it by promoting the same lies. Come on, OS/2
- *needs* at least 6 to function -- sluggishly! -- but 4 is a
- joke (yes, I've tried it post SP). If IBM would allow you to boot
- w/o the WPS, it might be better, but that pretty much makes the
- system useless. (There's only so much benefit you get from OS/2
- wit one fullscreen prompt).
-
- >As with the TV ad last time, this has a two page analogue for a magazine. The
- >first page would be the first voice, with the fade represented by continually
- >shrinking point sizes and the second page would be the deeper voice. I would
- >use a white Helvetica font for the first page on a black background, and have
- >the OS/2 logo in the middle of the second page with the type below it.
-
-
- Helvetica? Boring.
-
- Frankly, if IBM wanted to make an impression, they'd hire
- the company that's handled Dell's ad campaign for the last
- year and a half. I particularly liked the "last cheap shot"
- ones.
-
-
- >What is something you can come up with?
- >
- >Cheers,
- >Q
- >--
- >"If you choose not to decide, you | "My other body is in the shop" - seen
- > still have made a choice" - Rush | on a T-shirt
- >------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
- --
- Blaming society for your problems is like blaming clouds for rain.
- ---
- Do I even need to point out that my views do not represent
- those of my employer, institution or relations?
-