Link copied!

Comment reported!

Thank you for keeping applescoop.org safe 😃

Privacy respecting comments? Check!

We developed our own custom comment system, Instant Reply, to deliver a tracker-free, fast and easy experience! No sign up required.

Posting a comment will make you leave the tour.

Speaking

Intel uses MacBook Pro stock image in an ad after bashing Apple

100%
5 min read
Comments
  • In their latest Reddit advertisement, Intel has been seen using an image of a MacBook Pro after consistently bashing Apple’s M1 chip.
  • The image used is from Getty Images, according to 9to5Mac.
  • This ad could possibly be a case of laziness or oversight from Intel.



As many of you know, Intel is in the middle of a campaign against Apple — and more specifically their M1 range of Macintosh laptops. However, for some reason, Intel has been seen using a MacBook Pro in a brand new ad promoting the 11th generation core i7-1185G7 processor.

If you look closer at the image, you can see that the laptop shown appears to be a 15” or 16” MacBook Pro. Another strange thing is that the core i7-1185G7 is actually not being used in any current MacBook, as noted by 9to5Mac (reliability: 79.17%). From TechRadar:

But, in what appears to be an unfortunate if amusing oversight, an Intel ad spotted on Reddit eschewed a Windows laptop for a MacBook Pro. Intel processors are still used with some Macs, but this blunder (if it is indeed a blunder) seems to go against Intel’s promotion of Windows laptops over Apple’s lineup, and it was quickly shared on social media.

Even though the Apple logo was clearly erased from the picture, it’s still obvious that the laptop used is indeed a MacBook and not an Intel-based machine. The most amusing part is the fact that they are promoting this ad during a current campaign against Apple’s M1 chip. As others have repeatedly pointed out, this wasn’t a good decision on Intel’s side.

If you look closer on the image, you will see that the image is clearly a stock photo from Getty Images, as pointed out by 9to5Mac. People have been condemning Intel’s actions as “desperate.”




Stories related to Intel

New MacBook Airs and MacBook Pro set to get M3 chip

82% reliable | 3 minute read

Outlook for Mac now available for free

100% reliable | 4 minute read

Gurman: New 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Airs coming by WWDC

84% reliable | 5 minute read

New M3 iMac reportedly in production testing

84% reliable | 4 minute read

Apple Silicon Mac Pro, focus on Apple Watch battery life hinted by Apple exec

90% reliable | 4 minute read

Mac ‘Studio’ with M1 Max chip could be a new form factor for the Mac

90% reliable | 5 minute read

Office for Mac update brings full Apple Silicon support for Excel

100% reliable | 3 minute read

Apple Silicon roadmap leak conflicts with previous Mac Pro rumors

79% reliable | 9 minute read

Apple fixes macOS Monterey bug that bricked Intel Macs with T2 chip

100% reliable | 2 minute read

NordVPN now supported on Apple Silicon Macs

100% reliable | 3 minute read

Many popular apps still don’t have native Apple Silicon support

95% reliable | 8 minute read

Apple announces $430 billion investment in the United States

100% reliable | 7 minute read

Apple orders 4nm chips from TSMC for next-generation Macs

62% reliable | 4 minute read

Apple’s new iPad Pro may be as powerful as an M1 Mac

84% reliable | 4 minute read

Redesigned MacBook Pros to be released by the second half of 2021

81% reliable | 5 minute read

Qualcomm acquires Apple’s former chief architect

99% reliable | 5 minute read

MacBook Pro will ditch Touch Bar for a new design with MagSafe, rumors say

82% reliable | 4 minute read

Future M-series chip could have up to 32 cores, new rumors say

84% reliable | 4 minute read

We might see the first 3nm Apple chips as early as 2022

76% reliable | 5 minute read

M1 MacBook Air is the notebook to buy

100% reliable | 5 minute read
More stories

Apple launches Apple Pay Later for select users

100% reliable | 6 minute read

New iWork updates bring Apple Pencil hover features and more

100% reliable | 3 minute read

Apple announces WWDC23 coming June 5

98% reliable | 4 minute read

Here's what's new in iOS 16.4

100% reliable | 6 minute read

Apple Music Classical now available

100% reliable | 4 minute read

Gurman: iOS 17 to include several “nice to have features”

84% reliable | 3 minute read

Apple not planning to release USB-C version of AirPods 3

78% reliable | 5 minute read

Apple ends Sprint iPhone activations, removes references from website

100% reliable | 3 minute read

New Beats Studio Buds+ reportedly coming soon

72% reliable | 3 minute read

Voice Isolation coming to cellular calls in iOS 16.4

100% reliable | 4 minute read

iPhone 15 Pro leak shows new volume and mute buttons

86% reliable | 5 minute read

Here's what the rumors are saying about Apple Watch Series 9

67% reliable | 6 minute read


More stories