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Rumor: Final “Get a Mac” ad to air at WWDC, features John Hodgman as a bartender
Now this would be cool as hell. With Apple discontinuing its long running “Get a Mac” ads, 9to5Mac is reporting that the final ad in the series will run today at WWDC and will feature John Hodgman as a bartender. Word on the street is that Apple has filmed a finale commercial to the ‘Get […]
Continue reading...Apple’s “Get a Mac” commercials in cartoon form
Saturday, May 22, 2010
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In honor of the demise of Apple’s “Get a Mac” ad campaign, we present the following cartoon. Thanks to KT for sending this in.
Continue reading...Did Apple just axe the “Get a Mac” ad campaign?
Friday, May 21, 2010
Did Apple just kill the “Get a Mac” ad campaign? A perusal of their website seems to indicate that they have. Users trying to visit Apple’s long standing “Get a Mac” page are now redirected to Apple’s new “Why You’ll Love a Mac” page. And though there have been rumors over the past few months that Apple […]
Continue reading...Watch every “Get a Mac” ad ever made
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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The AdFreak blog has a comprehensive listing of every “Get a Mac” commercial that ever hit the air. You can check out the first Get a Mac ad below. It’s titled “Better” and certainly set the tone of what the ads would eventually go on to embody. “You should see what this guy can do […]
Continue reading...John Hodgman speaks on the “Get a Mac” commercials
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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John Hodgman, who plays the PC in the popular “I’m a Mac” ads, recently sat down with San Francisco’s 7×7 and answered a few questions about Twitter, Michael Cerra, and naturally, his famous role opposite Justin Long. When asked about the degree of improvisational freedom he and Long are given in the ads, Hodgman answered: […]
Continue reading...Apple targets Windows 7 with 3 brand new “Get a Mac” ads [Video]
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Well that sure didn’t take long. Apple tonight debuted three new “Get a Mac” ads which directly take on Windows 7, which hit store shelves earlier today. The first ad is titled “Broken Promises”, and features the PC promising the Mac that Windows 7 won’t have any of the problems that Vista had. Justin Long, […]
Continue reading...If the “I’m a PC” guy had a father [Photo]
Thursday, October 8, 2009
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If John Hodgman’s character from the “Get a Mac” ads had a father, he’d probably look a little something like this.
Continue reading...Apple’s latest “Get a Mac” ad – “Surprise”
Monday, August 24, 2009
Check out Apple’s latest “Get a Mac” ad, titled Surprise. Overall, the commercial is just okay, but the girl is pretty cute. Guess you can’t win em’ all.
Continue reading...New “Get a Mac” ad highlights PC viruses, stars David Puddy from Seinfeld
Monday, August 24, 2009
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The latest “Get a Mac” ad, titled Top Of The Line, debuted tonight and showcased Patrick Warburton, who you might know better as David Puddy from Seinfeld. He plays an upscale PC who just can’t seem to shake off those pesky viruses and usability headaches.
Continue reading...If Microsoft tried to make a “I’m a PC” commercial [Video]
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Check out this pretty amusing video depicting what a Microsoft created “I’m a PC” ad would look like. The sound and picture quality isn’t all that great, but it was a High School student project shot and edited in 1 day. I think it has some comedic gems, and production quality aside, it’s well-done. Enjoy!
Continue reading...New comedic web ad from Apple touts its superior customer experience
Monday, May 18, 2009
Justin Long and John Hodgman take a look at Apple’s top-notch ratings for customer experience in this comical web-only ad. “Lookin’ good after-guy”.
Continue reading...Apple responds to Microsoft’s “Laptop Hunter” ads x3
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Apple today unveiled 3 new get a Mac ads, one of which directly takes on Microsoft’s recent ad campaign where it touts the wide variety of choices PC users have in picking out a computer. Overall, the ads are pretty solid. The last trio of “Get a Mac” ads seemed a bit tired, and almost […]
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Monday, June 7, 2010
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