tuaw.com - 4/20/2009
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Tonight Apple released four new Get a Mac ads that feature the same, and ever so lovable, PC and Mac characters. In the first new ad, "Time Traveler," PC travels into the future to see if PCs still crash. In the ad called "Stacks," PC is shuffling through thousands of photos to find the one ...
macrumors.com - 4/16/2009
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Businessweek's Arik Hesseldahl analyzes Microsoft's latest ad campaign
"Laptop Hunters". We've highlighted the ads here which have...
generated a massive amount of reader discussion. The ads specifically target Apple's Macs as having a higher cost tha...
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Apple Comments on Microsoft's Laptop Hunter Ads
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New ‘Get a Mac’ ads make their way onto the air
Macworld —
... and directs every single one of these spots. I mean, if they weren’t crafted by the man himself then aren't they just regular old commercials? Alright, I’m just kidding—these are actually pretty decent spots and I did crack a smile watching the one about the legal copy. That said, I sure would love to see something new from Apple now. The ‘Get a Mac’ series has been around for a couple of years now and it’s starting to get a bit long (no pun intended, honest) in the tooth. [via TUAW ]
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