Comments on: The worst IT advert ever http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/04/the-worst-it-advert-ever/ Blogging in the real world Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John L http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/04/the-worst-it-advert-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-8448 John L Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:26:04 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3156#comment-8448 So it's a sexy advert. Big deal - I think the advertisers know their audience and know what catches the eye. And it's advertising for goodness' sake! What has taste got to do with it? So it’s a sexy advert. Big deal – I think the advertisers know their audience and know what catches the eye. And it’s advertising for goodness’ sake! What has taste got to do with it?

]]> By: Burt http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/04/the-worst-it-advert-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-8400 Burt Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:08:32 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3156#comment-8400 I remember seeing an ad in various PC magazines promoting flat panel monitors. The model held a flat panel in front of her assets - the headline "Great TfTs"! I remember seeing an ad in various PC magazines promoting flat panel monitors. The model held a flat panel in front of her assets – the headline “Great TfTs”!

]]> By: DavidW http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/04/the-worst-it-advert-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-8334 DavidW Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:50:06 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3156#comment-8334 Surely Bill Gates latest Vista shoe-vert is the worst:-) Surely Bill Gates latest Vista shoe-vert is the worst:-)

]]> By: Ben http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2008/09/04/the-worst-it-advert-ever/comment-page-1/#comment-8286 Ben Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:38:10 +0000 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/?p=3156#comment-8286 Funny stuff. Not that they're as tasteless, but I do laugh at the use of models when it comes to IT. Particularly amusing is when you see some gorgeous girl in a skimpy outfit, holding a graphics card... I mean really! The other day, throwing out an old PC magazine, I came across an advert with a naked model (all naughty bits covered) holding a PSU! Funny stuff.

Not that they’re as tasteless, but I do laugh at the use of models when it comes to IT.

Particularly amusing is when you see some gorgeous girl in a skimpy outfit, holding a graphics card… I mean really!

The other day, throwing out an old PC magazine, I came across an advert with a naked model (all naughty bits covered) holding a PSU!

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