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Apple has released a series of two new "Get a Mac" ads that seem to poke a little more fun at Microsoft's "Laptop Hunters" ads. However, even the addition of Patrick Warburton's soothing voice and a clever switch-a-roo by John Hodgman's PC character isn't enough to overcome the tired horse that Apple keeps beating.
Patrick Warburton, well-known for such roles as The Tick, Joe Swanson, and Brock Sampson (I hear he was also on some show called "Seinfeld"), takes a turn as a slick, top-of-the-line PC in "Top of the Line." In this spot, a Lauren-esque woman is looking for a killer PC with a huge screen and a fast processor. Warburton fits the bill, smarmy as all get out, until the woman says she wants a PC without "thousands of viruses and tons of headaches." When the woman chooses Mac instead, Warburton responds by saying, "When you're ready to compromise, give me a call."
Warburton's delivery is perfect, but unfortunately, the clever "compromise" joke is overshadowed by Apple's rehashing of the PC malware issue. Is it still a problem? Yes. Is it anywhere as bad as it used to be? No. And while Mac users have yet to suffer from any serious attack, Mac OS X isn't completely immune to malware.
More -
New Get a Mac ads beat dead PC virus horse, waste good jokes - Ars Technica
Patrick Warburton, well-known for such roles as The Tick, Joe Swanson, and Brock Sampson (I hear he was also on some show called "Seinfeld"), takes a turn as a slick, top-of-the-line PC in "Top of the Line." In this spot, a Lauren-esque woman is looking for a killer PC with a huge screen and a fast processor. Warburton fits the bill, smarmy as all get out, until the woman says she wants a PC without "thousands of viruses and tons of headaches." When the woman chooses Mac instead, Warburton responds by saying, "When you're ready to compromise, give me a call."
Warburton's delivery is perfect, but unfortunately, the clever "compromise" joke is overshadowed by Apple's rehashing of the PC malware issue. Is it still a problem? Yes. Is it anywhere as bad as it used to be? No. And while Mac users have yet to suffer from any serious attack, Mac OS X isn't completely immune to malware.
More -
New Get a Mac ads beat dead PC virus horse, waste good jokes - Ars Technica
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