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?"

Comments

Is it because

[zr-rifle]

people like me found the PC dude much more amusing and likeable than the scruffy, elitist asshole Mac guy?

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.

What he said to the Japanese girl:

[straponego]

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

Re:Movie star?

[BoberFett]

I only ever knew him as the nerdy kid from Galaxy Quest.

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

[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: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.

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.

Re:Wow.

[The Anarchist Avenge]

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

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 :)