--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: In the Mac vs. PC ads, Apple bills itself…" description: "\"In the Mac vs. PC ads, Apple bills itself as the antidote to Microsoft. To love Apple wasn't to sell out. It was to buy in. Most people use PCs, but Ap..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e3/wesley-morris-8047_ads_in-the-mac-vs-pc-ads-apple-bills-itself_692772.png" --- # In the Mac vs. PC ads, Apple bills itself as the antidote… ![“In the Mac vs. PC ads, Apple bills itself as the antidote to Microsoft. To love Apple wasn't to sell out. It was to buy in. Most people use PCs, but Apple has the mindshare.” quote by Wesley Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e3/wesley-morris-8047_ads_in-the-mac-vs-pc-ads-apple-bills-itself_692772.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e3/wesley-morris-8047_ads_in-the-mac-vs-pc-ads-apple-bills-itself_692772.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e3/wesley-morris-8047_ads_in-the-mac-vs-pc-ads-apple-bills-itself_692772.png) > “In the Mac vs. PC ads, Apple bills itself as the antidote to Microsoft. To love Apple wasn't to sell out. It was to buy in. Most people use PCs, but Apple has the mindshare.” [Wesley Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wesley-morris/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Apple positions itself as the alternative to Microsoft, encouraging loyalty over conformity. **In simple terms:** Apple markets itself as the alternative. 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