Sun Microsystems: BENCHMARK STUDIES PROVE THAT DELL SUCKS

[Fenguin]

These Sun ads were censored from top business publications. It is quite clear why this is so.

http://www.sun.com/emrkt/rejected/ASS_WHOOPIN_DRAFT.jpg
In independent lab tests versus Dell, engineers concluded it saves 50% in energy costs. They also concluded, NOW THAT'S WHAT WE CALL AN ASS-WHOOPIN'.

http://www.sun.com/emrkt/rejected/BITCHIN_DRAFT.jpg
50% faster than Dell.
66% more energy efficient than Dell.
100% MORE BITCHIN' THAN DELL.

http://www.sun.com/emrkt/rejected/RHYMES_HELL_DRAFT.jpg
Given how hot and slow our competitor's servers are, it's not surprising their name RHYMES WITH HELL.

http://www.sun.com/emrkt/rejected/DELL_SUCKS_DRAFT.jpg
BENCHMARK STUDIES PROVE THAT DELL SUCKS
About 63% more energy than the new industry standard Sun x64 server.

Taken from the page http://www.sun.com/emrkt/rejected/index.html.

[Scaper-X]

Wow. Way to wage a tech market flame war, Sun.

While those ads might do well in gaming magazines and the like (full of "OGM DELL IZ TEH SUXXORZ!" kiddies), not surprised that more mature publications declined them.
-- Scaper-X

[Mattimeo]

Wow. Way to wage a tech market flame war, Sun.

While those ads might do well in gaming magazines and the like (full of "OGM DELL IZ TEH SUXXORZ!" kiddies), not surprised that more mature publications declined them.
-- Scaper-X

OMG OMG! I R GUNNA BUY SUN SERVERS!!!111 EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NO NEED FOR SAID SERVERS!! OMFGWTFBBQ!!!

But seriously, I like the ads, pretty funny. Although I spend my time watching ESPN and seeing beer and pickup truck commercials so I may be used to more low-brow competiton if you know what I mean.

"And miller lite has more taste than bud lite"

"NO! NOOOOOO!!!"

~Don't Panic

[Battlecruiser]

Hahaha, at first I thought that was photoshopped, but then I saw it is hosted at sun.com. Can't believe they were actually serious about getting those published.

[ZeroDarkStar]

I feel a sudden, inescapable love for Sun Microsystems right about now. :D

[Protoss_Honor]

That is quite funny, but yeah, I am not suprised no one wants to publish those ads. They would do well on the internet, but in magazines and such, no way.

[TheGreatBrain]

While studies have conclusively proved that Sun is indeed 100 percent more bitchin', followup tests have shown only a 18 percent advantage in fucking sweetness.

[Sikawtic]

I like sun. They're cool.

[GrassDragon]

The would be even cooler if they could manage to get these ads published. That would be more than 100% bitchin'.

[singo]

Heh, gotta love subtle marketing campaigns.....

[Mattimeo]

Sun Board Room Meeting:

We're getting our asses kicked by dell because people are stupid, what should we do?

Insult their penis size?

No, too direct.

Question their sexuality?

Nah, it's been done before.

Call them names?

BRILLIANT!

~Don't Panic

[Scaper-X]

http://blogs.zdnet.com/images/sunass.jpg

Seems that sun.com pulled the ads from their site just as they were getting popular.

Trying to find remotely hosted versions.
-- Scaper-X

[WeekendLazyness]

Remeber when Apple came out with the new dual G5 and it claimed it was faster than a single P4 because of the times on one Photoshop filter?

[Xenon]

Those ads were not published because they were never approved. They were a mockup campaign that never got off the ground because Sun felt that they weren't in good taste.

[The_Maker]

Darn it, the picture is gone >.<
I sooo wanted to see that add because for the most part entirely true :P