Ya know those uh, clever Apple commercials...

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:29 pm

...where there's the hip young dude (Apple) clowning on the nerdy older guy (Microsoft)? Well it'd be great see Microsoft put clips from this little video out as a commercial in response...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=bloopers

As much as i love Apple, i love seeing Steve Jobs fumble even more.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:32 pm

The funny thing about those commercials is that people are finding John Hodgeman, the Windows guy, to be likeable, while perceiving the Apple guy as snotty and rude.

Along the same lines is the Chrysler Dr. Z commercials. 80%+ of people who were familiar with the commercials thought he was an actor, not the actual owner of the company. Chrysler finally scrapped them after sales numbers continued to dive.

shiv · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:33 pm

Those speeches must be boring as shit.

A Northern Soul · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:23 pm **Posts:** 3742

watching steve jobs fumbling in his keynotes is still 100 times better than watching any bill gates keynote. kill me now.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:37 pm

Besides,

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i love my mac and can't stand using PC's

but god i hate those commercials.

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:44 pm

Brother Fouzone Wrote:

Besides,

hahaha, The Woz!!!

long gone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 09, 2005 1:53 pm **Posts:** 3262

Brother Fouzone Wrote:

Besides,

Was he in the Bee-gees?

The Mayor of Simpleton · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:20 pm

Brother Fouzone Wrote:

Along the same lines is the Chrysler Dr. Z commercials. 80%+ of people who were familiar with the commercials thought he was an actor, not the actual owner of the company.

Count me among them - I had no idea he wasn't an actor. And I hated him, too.

Promethium · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:35 pm

Doesn't Gates own a substantial share of Apple anyway? I thought he bailed them out in the mid to late 90's. I was pretty sure it was part of the Pirates of Silicon Valley TV movie.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

The Mayor of Simpleton Wrote:

Brother Fouzone Wrote:

Along the same lines is the Chrysler Dr. Z commercials. 80%+ of people who were familiar with the commercials thought he was an actor, not the actual owner of the company.

Count me among them - I had no idea he wasn't an actor. And I hated him, too.

i thought they were a weird tribute to Steve Zazu

legonads · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:21 pm

There's only one Dr. Z.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

lego Wrote:

There's only one Dr. Z.

no way. my dad is dr. z.

thisotherkingdom · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:35 pm

I actually like those Apple commercials, and I've never used an Apple computer. Probably never will.

el_scorcho · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:38 pm

John Hodgman has been a true highlight of the Daily Show lately. Dude brings the funny.

See the following:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH2_g2qCc1I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZweU7tpzaew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI3h3vYFXfY

Flowthgin · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:38 pm

John Hodgman is also on the They Might Be Giants "Venue Songs" DVD.

Charli · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:25 pm

The Apple guy is an actor that shows up in tons of movies. Such as Dodgeball, Waiting, Accepted and a couple others I can't think of right now.

shiv · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:30 pm

Justin Long. I think the first movie I saw him in was Jeepers Creepers.

pollysix · **Joined:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:56 am **Posts:** 5174

jewels santana Wrote:

i love my mac and can't stand using PC's

but god i hate those commercials.

My bf told me about the one where theres the girl whos supposed to be a "japanese camera". He liked it and thought it was smart (a mac owner). But I was all: "So the young guy is basically saying hes got an in with cute young japanese girls?".

So lame and kinda icky.

Its like Mac = virile

Ick.

Although I'm a PC girl I totally acknowledge that Macs are good. I started out using Macs, I just couldn't afford one when it came time to buy my own computer. But I've gotta say that lately they are coming off as a snoty little "club" which kinda turns me off.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i know justin long from Ed (the tv show)

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:05 pm

pollysix Wrote:

jewels santana Wrote:

i love my mac and can't stand using PC's

but god i hate those commercials.

Although I'm a PC girl I totally acknowledge that Macs are good. I started out using Macs, I just couldn't afford one when it came time to buy my own computer. But I've gotta say that lately they are coming off as a snoty little "club" which kinda turns me off.

Apple geeks have always been that way, 'cause they think they have something superior (when we all know they really don't :wink:

)

DumpJack · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:07 pm

I have a couple of Macs and PCs. The only thing that has ever made me want to fucking murder are the PCs. If they were kittens, I'd consider drowning them.

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:13 pm

DumpJack Wrote:

I have a couple of Macs and PCs. The only thing that has ever made me want to fucking murder are the PCs. If they were kittens, I'd consider drowning them.

dude, c'mon. maybe slow asphyxiation, but drowning them is a little harsh.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:31 pm

Dalen Wrote:

DumpJack Wrote:

I have a couple of Macs and PCs. The only thing that has ever made me want to fucking murder are the PCs. If they were kittens, I'd consider drowning them.

dude, c'mon. maybe slow asphyxiation, but drowning them is a little harsh.

I stand corrected. :wink:

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:14 am

I used to use an Apple Macintosh back in grade three or so. Then my next exposure to a computer was my aunt and uncle's PC which had Windows 95. I never looked twice at a Mac again.

Ya know those uh, clever Apple commercials...

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