Apple posts long version of "Sad Song" ad
You can watch this and other Get a Mac ads by visiting the Apple Get a Mac site.
Thanks to Steve and Ton for the tip!
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Because Apple thought that you just couldn't get enough of that "Vista blues" song that was in the latest Get a Mac ad, they posted an...
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I switched to Mac not too long ago. As much as I don't like Vista, the truth is that I've never done Ctrl+Alt+Del.. ever. While I did a couple of times with Leopard.
Also the upgrade on PC isn't as expensive as Mac in my opinion (especially on laptops).
But again, I don't see myself running PC again however. As I'm waiting for my new iMac to come in days time
Well, I thought it was clever. Overkill? This isn't showing on TV -- it's for Mac fans who get a kick out of watching John Hodgman sing... and I'm one of 'em.
May 21 2008 at 12:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyNow this is just sad.... Apple went too far with this. Even with the short sad song.
May 21 2008 at 11:07 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt's pretty funny (I like PC, he's cool and he's a mac user irl), but please Apple â make some ads that NOT point out how much Vista sucks (everyone knows that already), but how good OS X is instead, these commercials make mac users seem elitist (which we aren't)
May 21 2008 at 6:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt just shows how ahead of his time John Swerdan was to record an entire album dedicated to songs about the Mac and computers in general. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=199759347&s=143441
May 20 2008 at 9:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyNo bluesman wears a cowboy hat.
May 20 2008 at 7:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyPCs are known for their non-standard hardware, after all. Also their annoying, unhelpful puppy-dog companion features.
May 20 2008 at 8:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAh yes.... the Vista Blues(creen of death)
May 20 2008 at 7:09 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI still think they should have had Mac add something at the end about recording the song with Garage Band.
May 20 2008 at 6:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI found it hilarious.
And to the closet Windows sympathizers, nothing, bar nothing, could be more painful than the Bruce Springsteen "internal spoof" video Microsoft made for Vista.
Who knew John Hodgman could sing.
Writer-actor-singer. He's a triple threat now.
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