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Will Ferrell Stars in New Apple "Switch" Ads

Posted by pudge on from the ho-ho-ho-ha-ha-ha dept.

Znonymous Coward writes "Just in time for the holidays... Apple has posted a couple of funny new switch adds staring Will Ferrell as Santa."

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  1. Interesting, no? by Hanji · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Isn't it interesting how the content of these switch adds tends to be completely ignored, but apple keeps posting them, because of their great amusement value?

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  2. Oh my! Are these for TV? by agent+oranje · · Score: 3, Funny

    I laughed my ass off at the first one of these - and I'm amazed that apple actually put these up on their site. If I didn't already make the switch, i think santa would fix that for me.

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  3. adds - ads by *xpenguin* · · Score: 5, Informative

    add: 2 + 2 = 5
    ad: advertisement

  4. Nice try by tedDancin · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're good, but they sure don't beat Microsofts' "Steve Ballmer plays big sweaty elf under the mistletoe showing off XP's security features" switch campaign.

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  5. How fitting by PhysicsGenius · · Score: 3, Funny

    Will Ferrell : Humor :: Apple : Serious computing

  6. Ugh by XBL · · Score: 3, Offtopic


    The background music in these ads is about as annoying as Will Ferrell. These switch ads are about as stale as Cowboy Neal in a Slashdot poll.

    I would like to see Steve Job in a Switch ad. Now that would be funny. Then please retire the campaign after that Apple.
    </troll>

  7. Another reason I like Apple. by heldlikesound · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Yes, they have problems, yes, they should open things up a bit more (Quicktime), and yes they should use their legal hounds much less, but can you name another computer company with this kind of sense of humor? I can't imagine, Dell, Microsloth, Gateway, or IBM putting these kind of ads online... They are not really business related (he doesn't talk about Apple products that much..), they are just fun little spoofs on the Switch ad campaign.

    Bravo Apple, now just send those lawyers up to the North Pole...

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  8. IBM? by PaulBu · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Well, actually their Linux commercials/ads
    were quite funny!

    See:

    http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/industry/04/19/ibm. gu erilla.idg/

    or

    http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/11/business/media /1 1ADCO.html

    ("He just loves the game..." :) )

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  9. People who liked those ads... by Hard_Code · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...also enjoyed:

    Will Ferrell Apple Switch Spoof shown at MacWorld

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  10. Fish In Pocket... by usr122122121 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Is it just me, or does Will Ferrell in a Santa Suit remind you of the scene in Trading Places (83) where a very drunk Dan Akroyd wanders around in a Santa suit stealing food at a stock broker's christmas party...

    oh, it is just me? nevermind then.

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  11. Re:Anakin darkside switch parody by voisine · · Score: 3, Funny


    http://www.pixelred.com/switch.htm

    lets try that again...

  12. Re:Anakin darkside switch parody by Kizzle · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I see another Star Wars parody I'm going to vomit and then stab my self in the eye with a butter knife. If you do a search on atom films for Star Wars you will get at least 50 parodys. THEY ARE NOT FUNNY ANYMORE. I hope you burn in hell for posting this.

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  13. Re:Anakin darkside switch parody by usr122122121 · · Score: 5, Funny
    If I see another Star Wars parody I'm going to vomit and then stab my self in the eye with a butter knife.
    Quick, post another Star Wars parody-
    I want to see this!
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  14. Re:It's not a parody of anything... by mrpuffypants · · Score: 4, Insightful

    this just in.....fun exists and people appreciate it from ANY company

  15. How about Yo-Yo Ma? by TomatoMan · · Score: 4, Insightful

    http://www.apple.com/switch/ads/yoyoma.html

    If you're going to talk about new Switch ads, I'd personally rather listen to Yo-Yo Ma than Will Ferrell. He's new up there too. Might be worth a teeny mention.

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    1. Re:How about Yo-Yo Ma? by Profane+Motherfucker · · Score: 3, Funny

      Too bad he comes across as an arrogant fool who wouldn't know which part of his body goes on the toilet. If anything, I don't *want* to be associated with him in any fashion.

      "I'm a shitter. Not a porcelain user. I like to poop. When I feel like pooping, I want to just poop. In the street. At a Chinese restaurant. In my trousers.

      "With my old low-flow toilet, I had to be so crazy watchful of my bowel movements. The turkish G12 toilet from Pfitzer lets me stand an pinch one off, if I want. That's what pooping is about. Not porcelain, or barriers to my poopoing. I can shit right on the floor if I want. It's just a hole.

      "My name is Yo-Yo Ma, and I eat a lot of bulk fiber."

  16. I like this one better ... by belbo · · Score: 3, Funny
    The 'switch' parody from 'drunkgamers'. (URL points to a list of mirrors, file size is 14 MB, file type is .mov).

    Of course, Apple is hardly likely to post that one *g*

    b.

    P.S.: Who is Will Ferrell anyway?

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