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The Duck · 08-26-2009, 06:52 AM

Not only did they use a picture with a mac where they removed the apple logo but for the Polish site they simply changed the black guy to a whitey. Awesome.

The original story: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/m...-at-photoshop/

Pleasurepays · 08-26-2009, 06:55 AM

who cares. its for a different country. if they don't like black people... then why show a black person in the picture?

contrary to popular belief, the world isn't fair and life isn't fair. Fat, ugly women don't model for Victorias Secret for a reason.

CaptainHowdy · 08-26-2009, 06:58 AM

I had to chuckle...

The Duck · 08-26-2009, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays

who cares. its for a different country. if they don't like black people... then why show a black person in the picture?

contrary to popular belief, the world isn't fair and life isn't fair. Fat, ugly women don't model for Victorias Secret for a reason.

It's still funny though

PornMD · 08-26-2009, 07:01 AM

There's at least 1 other thread about this, though it probably wasn't much older than this one.

L-Pink · 08-26-2009, 07:03 AM

Removing the Apple logo was the funniest part. The black to white might have been a decision based on the demographics of their target audience. The logo change was just plain pathetic. (and very telling)

Odysseus · 08-26-2009, 07:10 AM

where you see Apple logo?

Choopa Phil · 08-26-2009, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Odysseus

where you see Apple logo?

theres a mac in the picture. Mac laptops have the apple logo on the lid, which was clearly photoshopped out in this picture

PornMD · 08-26-2009, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DLXphil

theres a mac in the picture. Mac laptops have the apple logo on the lid, which was clearly photoshopped out in this picture

"Rogue designer"

woj · 08-26-2009, 07:41 AM

did they leave his hand black? heh

Axel XXX · 08-26-2009, 07:46 AM

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did they leave his hand black? heh

yes, they did... LOL

PornMD · 08-26-2009, 07:47 AM

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did they leave his hand black? heh

Looks like it...white guy's like "that's my pimp hand!". They also didn't change the shadow to the left of the head even though the "white head" is tilted a different way - was trying to figure out why that looked weird, lol. The woman is like "why the fuck did I get THIS shitty seat where I have to crane my fucking neck around to see whatever the fuck it is we're smiling at?"

Mr. Cool Ice · 08-26-2009, 07:56 AM

The Polish do not like nogs. I can't blame them. Who does?

PornMD · 08-26-2009, 07:57 AM

Hehe their next version will probably be with all black people and they'll chop the wording to "Empowering you people with the IT tools you need."

pimpware · 08-26-2009, 07:58 AM

Holy shit I just found out the real ad that ms don't want you to see !!

PornMD · 08-26-2009, 08:30 AM

Scott McD · 08-26-2009, 08:37 AM

The Duck · 08-26-2009, 08:40 AM

BradM · 08-26-2009, 08:43 AM

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FUCK ME!!! lol I just spit apple all over my monitor

PornMD · 08-26-2009, 08:44 AM

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Would be perfect if there was a lighter in Busey's hand with his other bare arm over the flame a la Lethal Weapon, lol. And pee running down his pant leg.

Fletch XXX · 08-26-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DLXphil

theres a mac in the picture. Mac laptops have the apple logo on the lid, which was clearly photoshopped out in this picture

I photoshop logos off produtcs all the time, standard practice... not sure why theyd use a mac in a microsoft ad though,...

L-Pink · 08-26-2009, 08:47 AM

The Duck ...

ProG · 08-26-2009, 08:50 AM

what makes it a mac? it's silver? lol

Dirty Dane · 08-26-2009, 09:09 AM

What if the Polish version is the original? Then they will be very-so political correct

96ukssob · 08-26-2009, 09:13 AM

wow, i cant believe they would do this. what kind of country do we live in where it is NOT ok to have a mac in an office setting???

BVF · 08-26-2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Cool Ice

The Polish do not like nogs. I can't blame them. Who does?

Your mama.

L-Pink · 08-26-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by bossku69

wow, i cant believe they would do this. what kind of country do we live in where it is NOT ok to have a mac in an office setting???

Keep in mind it is a Microsoft ad ......

.

Deesnuts · 08-26-2009, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by The Duck

busey dudes a riot

TheStout · 08-26-2009, 09:26 AM

seeandsee · 08-26-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by The Duck

Not only did they use a picture with a mac where they removed the apple logo but for the Polish site they simply changed the black guy to a whitey. Awesome.

The original story: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/25/m...-at-photoshop/

yuu.design · 08-26-2009, 09:43 AM

hahaha, funny!

tranza · 08-26-2009, 09:45 AM

That is so ridiculous!

nico-t · 08-26-2009, 09:53 AM

funny shit

ExLust · 08-26-2009, 10:08 AM

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I like it!

Allhdreview - Jasin · 08-26-2009, 10:16 AM

images from /.
Funny tho

Rochard · 08-26-2009, 10:18 AM

What a funny thread this turned out to be.....

ToplistBlog_Com · 08-27-2009, 07:40 PM

I saw this on Engadget. Thought it was pretty hilarious.

abadfish · 08-27-2009, 10:02 PM

If the Mac is an Intel Mac then he could just as easily be running Vista or at the very least Mac OS with the Office suite open.

sandman! · 08-27-2009, 10:17 PM

only an idiot would run an ad in poland with black people in it.

there might be 100 black people total in poland.

d-null · 08-27-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sandman!

only an idiot would run an ad in poland with black people in it.

there might be 100 black people total in poland.

due to the publicity they already changed the ad back to put the black guy back in

http://www.microsoft.com/poland/busi...y/default.mspx

PornMD · 08-27-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sandman!

only an idiot would run an ad in poland with black people in it.

there might be 100 black people total in poland.

What about asians?

sandman! · 08-27-2009, 10:25 PM

i dont remember seeing many asians in poland either.

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What about asians?

The Duck · 08-29-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by sandman!

i dont remember seeing many asians in poland either.

They dont have much of anything but russians and poles.

2MuchMark · 08-29-2009, 06:04 AM

Give me a break - this never happened.

First the new head in the picture in the middle is too small for the rest of the body. Next, the lighting on the face is all wrong (It's coming from the wrong direction! Look where the light is on the model on the right, compared to the guy in the middle).

Besides all this, Microsoft has tons of money and they never would have went for a mere photochop to appeal to different countries or cultures, they would have reshot the entire picture, used different models in a different setting etc etc. Finally, this picture looks like a typilcal stock photo you can buy from istock.com.

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