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Justin Long No Longer A Mac

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the maybe-now-he's-beos dept.

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?"

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  1. Re:Wow. by QuantumG · · Score: 1, Flamebait

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

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  2. Re:Is it because by eggsovereasy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This has to be the most asinine post I've ever seen in my life.

  3. Re:Seriously? by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, obviously the whole concept of judging a person by their clothing being, I don't know, shallow hasn't occured to you guys. But hey, you're Mac users, you can't even get paste the "Ohh, shiny" phase.

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  4. Re:Japanese version by DDLKermit007 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    STFU 1337est asshole. Some of us can speak the language, understood the commercials, and still find it funny.