Filed under: Humor, Multimedia, Found Footage
Mac vs. PC - More than meets the eye
We're late to the party on this one, but it absolutely still deserves attention. Created by Nick Greenlee as a short visual effects piece, this video depicts what would happen if Apple and Windows laptops were sentient Transformer robots who wanted to destroy each other.
This could be a whole new spin on the "I'm A Mac" tv ads. What would John Hodgman transform into? I imagine a slide rule functioning as his prime weapon. As for Justin Long ... he'd overwhelm enemies with The Smugness.
Nice work, Nick. It's a great video.
[Via TechEBlog]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
John said 1:12PM on 12-23-2008
Not too bad. Acting was horrible. However 1 issue with the video and that is the fact that the laptop (pc) actually kicked the crap out of the macbook pro. So that kinda defeats the point of trying to say that the macbooks are better than pc laptops.
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eliezerriver said 1:41PM on 12-23-2008
I agree. It took 5 Macs to try—try, unsuccessfully—to defeat the PC.
Dannyboy said 1:14PM on 12-23-2008
Why do I bother Reading anymore?
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Brice Larken said 1:14PM on 12-23-2008
Those kids over at the art institute sure are talented...
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Simon Arch said 1:22PM on 12-23-2008
Nicely done! Can't wait for the inevitable sequel. :)
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Randy said 1:48PM on 12-23-2008
It was entertaining, if a little slow. I'll leave the Mac vs. PC arguments out of this.
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Rubbinz said 1:51PM on 12-23-2008
A Mac is a PC.
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jobbogamer said 2:22PM on 12-23-2008
What??
homagetogorto said 2:23PM on 12-23-2008
"Bureaucrat Conrad, you are technically correct -- the best kind of correct. I hereby promote you to grade 37."
LD said 2:26PM on 12-23-2008
A Mac is a PC too. Apple even says so.
Cam42 said 2:58PM on 12-23-2008
This is true. Mac=Personal Computer.
Mac PC>Windows PC
stevensnewest said 4:40PM on 12-23-2008
who cares about crummy macs? vista and linux are keeping me happy. :)
can't wait for windows 7!
csh said 7:32PM on 12-23-2008
Mac doesn't just == PC because it is a personal computer.
It literally *IS* the same as a PC now.
For example, my Mac Pro is basically a fairly vanilla Intel server reference platform.
Kinda sad really...
waiownsyou said 2:21PM on 12-23-2008
Hah, I love that PC screen with the Windows login and XP sound in the end.
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Shunnabunich said 11:38PM on 12-23-2008
It might've been cool to hear the boot chime when the Macs transformed, as well.
Shuki said 2:25PM on 12-23-2008
This was amazing!
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Travis said 3:34PM on 12-23-2008
Did anyone else notice that while the Windows machine was running it had to upgrade from Vista to XP, in order to run faster and catch the Mac?
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chinman said 3:36PM on 12-23-2008
flick bowling should be in the app store!
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EMoShunz said 4:44PM on 12-23-2008
"upgrading to windows xp" then it starts running faster, fantastic.
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Scott said 5:02PM on 12-23-2008
Was it just me or did the PC's blade at the beginning of the fight resemble the ever-popular Halo sword?
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