Apple Dude Ditched
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From the insider: Apple ditches 'Mac Guy' in new ads[^]. Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus." I wish I could participate in a survey where one of the response options was "Push the guy under a bus" :)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Who makes surveys here?
We're the regulators that de-regulate We're the animators that de-animate
You're right! I should mail the guy with a suggestion and ask him to... Wait a minute... :doh:
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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From the insider: Apple ditches 'Mac Guy' in new ads[^]. Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus." I wish I could participate in a survey where one of the response options was "Push the guy under a bus" :)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
As for the reasons behind Long's dismissal, it's not exactly clear. But as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus."
Man that was one nearly pointless commercial definitely ridiculous on most of them. Maybe one made some sense or at least the implied notion wasn't totally ridiculous.
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From the insider: Apple ditches 'Mac Guy' in new ads[^]. Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus." I wish I could participate in a survey where one of the response options was "Push the guy under a bus" :)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus."
They are probably just sympathizing with the "nerdy" type/pc guy because he's made to look stupid. The really dumb part is, you should be firing the writers not the actors if they don't like the way the mac guy is (I assume it's not just based on looks). But, as usual, the wrong guy taking the fall is nothing new.
Jeremy Falcon A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.[^]
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From the insider: Apple ditches 'Mac Guy' in new ads[^]. Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus." I wish I could participate in a survey where one of the response options was "Push the guy under a bus" :)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Maybe it is an American thing but I really disliked those ads. Same with the Apple Virus ad. It reminds me of dirt flinging in politics.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Maybe it is an American thing but I really disliked those ads. Same with the Apple Virus ad. It reminds me of dirt flinging in politics.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
Paul Watson wrote:
Maybe it is an American thing but I really disliked those ads.
I just watched the new ones, and I think they are more tame than the originals. It is dirt flinging, but it's funny to laugh at I have to admit.
Jeremy Falcon A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.[^]
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Chris Maunder wrote:
Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus."
They are probably just sympathizing with the "nerdy" type/pc guy because he's made to look stupid. The really dumb part is, you should be firing the writers not the actors if they don't like the way the mac guy is (I assume it's not just based on looks). But, as usual, the wrong guy taking the fall is nothing new.
Jeremy Falcon A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.[^]
The nerdy guy, John Hodgman, is a semi-regular correspondent on The Daily Show. IMO, his bits on TDS are hilarious. Perhaps a lot of people who responded to that survey recognized him, and thus responded positively on his behalf.
Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
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The nerdy guy, John Hodgman, is a semi-regular correspondent on The Daily Show. IMO, his bits on TDS are hilarious. Perhaps a lot of people who responded to that survey recognized him, and thus responded positively on his behalf.
Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
Jon Sagara wrote:
and thus responded positively on his behalf.
Maybe. I don't watch TV, so I don't keep up with who's who. But, I don't see any real reason for the guy being canned. Maybe I'm just not used to showbiz. :)
Jeremy Falcon A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.[^]
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Maybe it is an American thing but I really disliked those ads. Same with the Apple Virus ad. It reminds me of dirt flinging in politics.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Chris Maunder wrote:
I wish I could participate in a survey where one of the response options was "Push the guy under a bus"
LOL, me too!
Matt Newman
Even the very best tools in the hands of an idiot will produce something of little or no value. - Chris Meech on IdiotsIn my version of the Apple Guy vs PC Guy make a movie, I wish the pretty girl would go away with the "PC Guy" and the "Apple Guy" would be strangely attracted to the PC Guy's girl. And where is the bit where the "Apple Guy" is actually the one giving the "PC Guy" the virus, in the form of a corrupted iPod included disc? LGM
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The nerdy guy, John Hodgman, is a semi-regular correspondent on The Daily Show. IMO, his bits on TDS are hilarious. Perhaps a lot of people who responded to that survey recognized him, and thus responded positively on his behalf.
Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles
The first time they interviewed him for his book was one of the funniest segments on the Daily Show I've seen in ages. The part about FDR and hobos had me crying with laughter.
Using the GridView is like trying to explain to someone else how to move a third person's hands in order to tie your shoelaces for you. -Chris Maunder
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From the insider: Apple ditches 'Mac Guy' in new ads[^]. Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus." I wish I could participate in a survey where one of the response options was "Push the guy under a bus" :)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Hmmm, I loved those commercials and they definitely made me rethink my feelings about mac.
John
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From the insider: Apple ditches 'Mac Guy' in new ads[^]. Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus." I wish I could participate in a survey where one of the response options was "Push the guy under a bus" :)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Push the guy under a bus
When did this phrase get world-wide approval? I'd never heard it before then all of a sudden everyone's getting pushed! (e.g. Denny Hastert for the Foley thing.)
'til next we type... HAVE FUN!! -- Jesse
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From the insider: Apple ditches 'Mac Guy' in new ads[^]. Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus." I wish I could participate in a survey where one of the response options was "Push the guy under a bus" :)
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Quotable quote: as the report points out, most people who've watched the "Get a Mac" ads come away "liking the 'PC guy' while wanting to push the 'Mac guy' under a bus."
I liked those Apple adverts. I'm a PC user and never used a Mac. I did like the PC guy in those add's, but I guess that's just the rooting for the under-dog in me. I didn't get the urge to push the Mac guy under a bus though. If there was a poll with this as an option I may have selected it though ;-)
Never argue with an imbecile; they bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience.