Intel Apologizes For "Insensitive" and "Insulting" Ad  Following
an uproar on our sister sites Gizmodo and Gawker, Intel has
apologized for this, uh, “insensitive” ad. Intel says on their
blog:  Intel’s intent of our ad titled “Multiply Computing
Performance and Maximize the Power of Your Employees” was to
convey the performance capabilities of our processors through
the visual metaphor of a sprinter. We have used the visual of
sprinters in the past successfully.    Nancy Bhagat Vice
President, Director of Integrated Marketing  So they caught the
whole “insulting” aspect of this before it ran, but too late to
stop it?  At least she didn’t use the phrase, “We are taking
this very seriously” in her apology. Consumerist is so sick of
that hearing that phrase.  Intel Ad: Stupid? Or Stupid And
Racist? [Gawker] Intel Ad Might be Racist, but Boy Does It Make
Me Want a Core 2 Duo [Gizmodo] Sprinter Ad [Intel Blog]   Edit
Your Comment       I really don’t see what the big deal is…I
mean, I can see why people would tak