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Justin Long (Mac) and John Hodgman (PC) are at it again as the hilarious pair appear in the latest "Get a Mac" advertisement from Apple. more

[bigh]

well, that one's a bit of a miss.

[PaulTX]

Yeah, well, a book titled "I Just Bought Leopard, Now What?" would be in good order.

[Schneb]

I agree with both posts above. A couple of these ads can be pointed right at Apple right now.

[garyi]

American ideas of Hilarious seems to be the polar opposite of opinion across the pond.

[Ronald_Schoedel]

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Presumably this is why Apple has Mitchell and Webb doing their very own special Apple UK Get a Mac ads. This American thought they were funny.
Ronald Schoedel

[Netizen_Kane]

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I don't know about that. I do find David Tennant's Doctor pretty funny, including in the Time Crash short. OTOH, I never could see the attraction in Benny Hill, Mr. Bean or Monty Python.

[adobephile]

This current series seems to be one of, if not the, longest-running one Apple has ever done. They've GOT to have stats to back that up, which MUST mean they're effective.
I think they're an ideal medium for pushing people's buttons. They're like a micro comedy series--an open stage or blank canvas on which to compose just about any message.
Apparently Justin Long is happy with their success, too. I thought he also did a good job in "Live Free or Die Hard".

[garyi]

Netizen.
The whole Benny Hill thing seems more in the American psyche than Englands. Last time Benny Hill was in was when I was a young lad, some 20 years ago. Yes it was crap.
However to not understand Monty Python, in context of its time. Well. I guess you guys like American TV, so we'll leave it there.
I find these Apple adverts terrible, in both American and UK versions. Luckily apple seem to agree, I have ever seen them played on UK TV only iphone and ipod ads.

[Hurley42]

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Culture bashing is always such an effective means of exposing one's misunderstanding of others and leads to feelings of superiority. I think I will continue to just feel inadequate and laugh at what I find funny to myself.

[Moof_in_Charge]

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This American thought they were funny.

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Thank you for sharing that link. It was very amusing to see their take on it.

[airhead]

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I'm not sure they are supposed to be that funny at all. I thought the importance is to remind users of the problems they have with their PC even when they are not at their PC, and to remind them that there is a very attractive alternative.

[estumpges]

I like the "Misprint" add.
Funny but true...

[Nobody]

They're all great!
PC guy is just a "guy" you gotta feel sorry for, naturally. He's loaded with problems, and Mac tried to help him, honestly!
Whatcha gonna do?
These short bits get to the heart of it. I know people who work for MS. They can't get Vista to work, but Dam the Torpedoes, they won't dare think Mac!
Weird culture, kind of like Chevy/Ford back in the early 60's.
Go Back To Work!
Pete