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TV says Mac=good, Windows=bad

May 18, 2002 › Sandy McMurray | comment

TV says Mac=good, Windows=bad
Moral black and white was never so clear as in the TV series 24, where the good guys use Macs and the terrorists use Windows machines.

Imagine the negotiations that went on behind the scenes for product placement. Okay, we'll make sure there are some close-up shots of your client's computers during the series for $1 million. And for $10 million, we'll put your competitor's product in the hands of a terrorist!" [more]

May 18, 2002 › Sandy McMurray | comment on this item

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