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Have the Mac vs. PC Ads Jumped the Shark?

GeekSugar — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:30:56 -0700

Are Apple's long-clever Get a Mac ads no longer clever? They've tried to respond to Microsoft's Laptop Hunters ads via their Hodgman-and-Long two-man show, but the results just feel a little stale. The first attempt was kind of funny, but this one, starring Seinfeld's Patrick Warburton as a slimy PC salesman, just feels stale.

Watch the ad and let me know: has Apple lost its touch with these Mac vs. PC ads? Should it embark on a new concept, or is this ad the latest in a long line of witty commercials?

Apple's Response to Microsoft's Laptop Hunter Ads? This . . .

GeekSugar — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:02:50 -0700

Apple is oh so cheeky. It's just debuted its rebuttal commercial to Microsoft's Laptop Hunter ad campaign. It's short, sweet, and straight to the point - PCs are malfunctioning headaches, while Macs are simple and user friendly. Can't wait to see what their next commercial will be.

Prop 8 Opposition Uses Apple's Get a Mac Ad Parody

GeekSugar — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:30:16 -0800

Happy Election Day, everybody! If you're a Californian, you're also deciding the fate of gay marriage in this state. There have been a lot of controversial ads, but this is the first geeky one I've seen. This ad's creators, ostensibly opposers of Prop 8, use a parody of Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign, casting the Mac character as the open-minded one who's against banning gay marriage.

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Do you think the creators were adding additional commentary by making the be-suited PC into the Prop 8 supporter, or was it just the luck of the draw in the satire? Are any PC-loving, Prop 8 opposers offended?

Who Wins: Microsoft's Seinfeld Ads or Apple's Mac vs. PC Ads?

GeekSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:02:31 -0700

Though the second Microsoft ad featuring Jerry Seinfeld is a lot funnier than the first, I can't help but feel that it's still lacking . . . direction? Humor? As a die-hard Seinfeld fan, I'm disappointed that these spots aren't as "Jerry" as his humor on the show was, and even more disappointed because I don't really know what Microsoft is trying to say.

Contrast that with their rival Apple, who've spun the Get a Mac ad campaign off the notion that Mac users are cool and PC users are, well, John Hodgman, and I have to call Apple as the winner again. I get the point, they don't meander, and they entertain me.

Now putting aside your preference for Apple or Microsoft, tell me, which ads do you like more?

The Windows and Mac Guys in '96

GeekSugar — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:04:00 -0700

This ad totally cracks me up! Little did I know that the PC vs. Mac wars started long before the 21st century. I've got proof - this Windows vs. Mac ad from 1996! The descriptions of each one are worth zooming your eyes in to read, for example "The Mac Addict," it says: "The casual 'Seinfeld cut' is in. Of course, Jerry would never use a PC." I can't even imagine who would be their celebrity poster boy for Apple today. . . John Mayer perhaps? Did you know that the latest PC guy is really a Mac user? Oh the drama!

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Even the Guy Who Plays a PC Is a Mac

GeekSugar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:00:26 -0700

I've outed John Hodgman before for being an iPhone user (scandal), and I have heard rumblings that he is not, in fact, a PC user. Now I've got it straight from the horse's mouth!

He recently came clean and admitted his devotion to Apple:

"I play a PC only on television. I've used Macs since 1984. When I was a kid, I talked my dad into getting the very first Mac and I've been loyal to the brand ever since."

Yep, I think he's my favorite tech star!

Who Is Your Favorite Tech Spokesguy?

GeekSugar — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:30:17 -0700

Before he was Apple's hipster Mac representative, I had a little thing for Justin Long (I hear Drew Barrymore does too). Before him, I thought the Dell dude, Ben Curtis - remember him? "Dude, you're gettin' a Dell" - was pretty cute (subsequent marijuana-related arrests notwithstanding). And even though I'm a Mac gal, I totally have a thing for sweet little PC, John Hodgman.

Add to them the bespectacled Verizon guy, Paul Marcarelli, who dutifully asks whether you can hear him now and Alltel Wireless' blond cutie Chad Brokaw, and we've got a nice little collection of geeky crushes, courtesy of the tech advertising industry. Who's your fave?

Santa Makes a Cameo in a Mac vs. PC Ad

GeekSugar — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:20:44 -0800

If it wasn't for Santa making a rare appearance in Apple's latest "Get a Mac ad," I probably wouldn't have paid any attention to this holiday-edition commercial.

Nothing like hearing the PC and Mac guy singing Christmas carols together, "He sees you when you're in sleep mode."

It's really cute, check it out below!

Have You Given Up on Vista?

GeekSugar — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:33:40 -0800

I have to admit, I love the Mac vs. PC ads from Apple. Maybe it's my awkward crush on Apple Guy Justin Long, maybe it has something to do with all the funny remakes or maybe it's just clever advertising. The most recent web installment in the series features PC Guy (actor John Hodgman) showing Apple Guy a defective "Don't Give Up On Vista" sign. As a Mac girl I can't really speak for Vista because I've only used it a handful of times, but I have gotten less than favorable reviews from all my PC geek friends. What's your take?

To Mac or to PC?

GeekSugar — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:06:36 -0800

The great debate regarding the new MacBooks, which run on the Intel Core 2 Duo and allow users to run select Windows programs, continues, although most users are generally pleased with the innovation. What are your thoughts about running Windows on a Mac? Furthermore, what are your thoughts on Justin Long?