Justin Long No Longer A Mac

david.emery writes "Wired is reporting that Apple will be replacing Justin Long as its 'Mac' in their 'I'm a Mac/I'm a PC' ad campaign. John Hodgman, the personification of the PC, is reportedly shooting new commercials." From the article: "Even people who hate the campaign find their core idea compelling enough to endlessly satirize the series on YouTube. The one enduring criticism of the ads is that John Hodgman's PC is funnier and more likable than Justin Long's sleazy hipster doofus Mac. (just what was he saying to that hot new camera from Japan?) Hodgman is a riot (just read "The Areas of My Expertise" if you don't believe me), but I'm not sure how the new series of ads goes on from here. Is there a new Mac? Does Hodgman become the Mac?"

Movie star?

[Anonymous Coward]

From TFA: O RLY, a huge movie star? Why, he was billed 17th in "Dodgeball"! And who could forget his star turn in "Jeepers Creepers II"! Why, I bet he's even bigger than Bronson Pinchot, and that dude's enormous!

Apparently the author hasn't seen "Accepted." Hilarious movie. I'll forgive him, though, because he used O RLY in a news article.

What he said to the Japanese girl:

[straponego]

"Is it true that you squeeze photographs out your ass?"

Japanese version

[Srsen]

This is a must see - the Japanese version [apple.com] of the Get a Mac ads.

Not the Americans dubbed in Japanese - these are Japanese actors doing the same shtick. Hi-larious.

Obligatory PS3 vs. Wii parody video...

[Manchot]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpYgNz6W6Gs [youtube.com]

It was produced by G4.

"Does Hodgman become the Mac?"

[NerveGas]

    It would only be fitting. If imitation IS the most sincere form of flattery, then PCs should be awfully flattered. Waaaay back in the day, Macs had a selling point of being able to read PC diskettes. Then they started boasting that they could run PC programs. After that, you were able to buy an add-in card with a Pentium CPU, on which to run your Windows apps. Now, they run on Intel hardware, and you can boot into Windows.

    As much as I respect Macs for what they are and do, for all of their "We're different" attitude, they just can't seem to stop with the "Me, too!" actions.

      Ah, well. Here goes nothing, Maccers, start modding me down....

Intimidating Stars

[Slyfoot]

The commercial needs some intimidating stars, to reflect the intimidating arguments Mac and PC users perenially fling at each other. I say we get Alan Rickman to be the Mac, and Christopher Walken to be the PC. Then users can choose the lesser of two evils...

Re:long term

[Anonymous Coward]

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Re:long term

[SnowZero]

It not funny though, the poor kid has just become an unsigned long. Hopefully another actor can give him a few pointers which he can store for future reference.

Re:Is it because

[SnowZero]

I had always hoped the Linus Torvalds would come onto the screen, kick the Mac guy in the nuts, and say "I can run on your hardware too." Then, he can turn to the PC guy, tell him "It's not too late," and then walk away.

Re:Advertorial?

[Rob the Bold]

... must be a slow Saturday Night in geekland.

There's a faster kind?

Re:Intimidating Stars

[Aardpig]

And Gary Oldman as SCO Unix, hitting everyone with a baseball bat while high on drugs and listening to classical music. Mmmmm.

Re:What does this imply about PC's and mac's

[MeanMF]

It proves that much like a Mac, if you want to upgrade your ad campaign you have to replace the whole thing and get a new one.

Re:Intimidating Stars

[Anonymous Coward]

I didn't know Helen Mirren was dying.

And the appropriate joke for the story

[Kingrames]

Mac: Whatcha got there?

PC: Games.

Mac: Can I play?

PC: No.

Mac: Aww! No fair.

PC: All right. you can play them in 2 years, if you're lucky.

heh..

[Heem]

I always thought it would be great if a penguin waddled into those commercials and bitch-slap both of them.

Re:Wow.

[The Anarchist Avenge]

Nicely done... Make an argument, then misrepresent your opponents rebuttal. Obviously someone's running UnixWare.

Re:Seriously?

[modecx]

If jeans and a shirt make a guy a hippie, I must become an Army Ranger when I wear my camouflage boxer shorts.

Hooah!?

Re:What does this imply about PC's and mac's

[fotbr]

At which point, PC and Mac are both at the pub past the finish line having a post-race pint while LinuxBox is still recompiling his new legs.

Of course, the rematch would be a different story, since LinuxBox would already be configured.

Re:Is it because

[Anonymous Coward]

I'll never buy Apple products because of their shitty advertising. Apple, you just lost yourself a customer!

*chaching* Wha? I'm sorry AC, I couldn't hear you.

I said you just lost yourself a customer!

*kaching* AC you're going to have to speak up.

YOU JUST LOST YOURSELF A CUSTOMER, APPLE!

*change* Yeah, you can use it!

Re:Wow.

[Jeremi]

Uhh, you judge a person by what they are wearing? You must be a Mac user

Uhh, you judge a person by the computer they use? You must be a... oh, never mind.

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Re:Advertorial?

[badboy_tw2002]

Actually, You. Must. Drink. More. Beer. And. Stop. Writing. One. Word. Sentences.

This. Post. Powered. By. Burning. Karma.

Re:check youtube

[ettlz]

So it should really go:

Enter BSD.
BSD. Hey guys.
Mac. Hey.
PC. Hey.
There is a pause. PC looks at Mac. Mac looks back at PC. They both pull evil grins, and then pounce.
Cut to fuckwitted, oh-aren't-we-clever message. Unseen, we hear roaring and BSD screaming.
BSD. Whoa, whoa, whoa! Steady guys, there's enough of me for everyone!

Re:What does this imply about PC's and mac's

[Anonymous Coward]

Whereas, say, Dell could just do a lobotomy on the Dell dude and stick in a new brain?

That would explain a lot.

Re:long term

[Anonymous Coward]

Well, at least as an unsigned long, he can't express anything negative.

Macs are sexy women

[vrochette]

Actually Mac computers are women and should be played by a sexy actress, here's why:

- they're sexy and have nice round Windows with lots of makeup.
- they bring all kinds of gadgets with them at all times.
- they actually use their 2 hemispheres.
- they can run hot
- they don't play FIFA soccer.
- they're expensive at the store

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Re:Macs are sexy ladyboys

[Ford Prefect]

... And with Intel, they're now just PCs in drag?

(Disclaimer: I'm typing this on a ladyboy MacBook Pro. Which for games purposes, is currently running Windows XP. Eww!)

Re:Is it because

[Anonymous Coward]

Personally, I'd prefer a nude Ubuntu chick as the third person in this ad...

John Hodgeman

[PhotoGuy]

John had a very funny bit on the daily show, where he was explaining the internet (after the "series of tubes" event). He started out with envelopes, representing packets, and said "for example, say I'm a computer..." Jon Stewart interrupted him and said "what kind of computer would you be?" After a bunch of evasive answers ("oh some kind of microcomputer"), with Jon unrelenting, he finally dropped his shoulders, sighed, and said "I'm a PC..." Hilarious.

(I was kind of waiting for a reference to the commercials on the Daily Show, and they delivered :)

Re:What he said to the Japanese girl:

[jdbartlett]

That wasn't Jabber, you insensitive clod. It was AppleTalk.

Re:Seriously?

[Anonymous Coward]

he's fairly patient with an obnoxious PHB-type to his left;

Wassamatter, college-boy, don't they teach you left from right at that fancy ivy-league school?

Re:When will they stop making asses of themselves?

[WilliamSChips]

I saw one of the Mac commercials talking about how Macs work out-of-the-box, and thinking about what happens when you want to upgrade.
That would be an awesome parody commercial. Justin Long exits, a new Mac guy comes in. PC Guy: "What happened?" Mac Guy: "I upgraded." PC Guy: "Why are you so different?" Mac Guy: "I have to have a whole new computer to upgrade." PC Guy: "I don't need to do that." Mac Guy: "Prove it." PC Guy gets his arm screwed off and a huge robot arm put on. Smacks the Mac Guy.