Apple Mac/PC Ads With a UK Twist

leppi writes "Japanese isn't the only language barrier Apple's decided to cross with its 'I'm a Mac, I'm a PC' ads. Those Brits love their 'shenanigans and tomfoolery' just as much as the next guy. Watch the Peep Show's Mitchell and Webb do the honors as PC and Mac, respectively."

Direct links to YouTube videos

[Null Nihils]

Because you can never have too much karma. ;)

Here [youtube.com], here [youtube.com], here [youtube.com] and here [youtube.com].

Re:OK...

[Mikachu]

Are the ads funny? Yes.

Are the ads true? ...not so much.

Come on, these ads try to suggest that photo albums and videos/music are only available on the Mac. Please.

The ads from Apple UK

[wenzi]

You can see them here in QT instead of YouTube

http://www.apple.com/uk/getamac/ [apple.com]

Re:Crashes

[Maud_UK]

Then you probably had a bad stick of ram, apple doesn't sell magical hardware that's immune to faults. It always amazes me that people seems to just think that when they buy a mac and it crashes that this is normal, it's not, there is a hardward fault or there was an error when apple slaped a copy of the OS on it, macs should never have system wide crashes like, ever.

Re:Yup, these two are suitable PC and Macs

[biffta]

For those left wondering, Peep Show is a British comedy from channel 4. If any of these ads even made you smirk I'd suggest watching an episode or two, they're fantastically original!

Re:OK...

[LKM]

Come on, these ads try to suggest that photo albums and videos/music are only available on the Mac. Please.

No. They do suggest that this stuff is easier on a Mac. Which is true.

Re:Apple get the terminology WRONG!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

This American quite admires the ASA, or at least the idea of it...

The reality of it is not nearly as good as the idea. A few years ago I challenged the MPAA's ads claiming that "movie piracy funds terrorists!!!". The ASA accepted the MPAA's claim that an IRA member once got caught selling pirated cassette tapes at a car boot sale in the 1980's as evidence for that "fact".

Peep Show

[caluml]

Mitchell, and Webb, for the non-UKians here do a very funny show called Peep Show [calum.org] which I only found out a few months ago, and have been raving about ever since!

Re:How about a third character??? Here it is :)

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm a Mac vs PC (and introducing a 3rd character.... LINUX yeeeah :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-L-0s-7-Z0&eurl= [youtube.com]

Found it via this link (with other parodies):
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/press/top-5-im-a-mac-pa rody-commercials-222404.php [gizmodo.com]

Re:Direct links to YouTube videos

[FirienFirien]

Why link to the YouTube videos? http://www.apple.com/uk/getamac/ [apple.com] are higher quality and in a more relevant place...

Re:OK...

[fraudrogic]

Oh I don't know...Picasa [google.com] is pretty easy to use and its free.

Re:Yup, these two are suitable PC and Macs

[VJ42]

That's what I thought of first as well, and I'm under 30; I just like That Mitchell and Webb sound [bbc.co.uk]. Besides, Radio 4 is usually the starting place for good comedy. The Hitch-Hikers guide to the Galaxy, through Goodness Gracious me, to Dead Ringers all started on Radio 4. Along with the timeless classics such as just a minute and I'm sorry I haven't a clue, radio 4 makes good listening for anyone who likes good comedy, not just the over 30s (yes I know you were joking, but unfortunately, the "over 30s only" has a seed of truth too it).

Re:Apple get the terminology WRONG!!!

[Anonymous Coward]

No, it instantly becomes a fucking doorstop.

Honestly, Linux on a Mac is like caffeine free coffee or dry humping, a complete waste of time and/or money.

Re:OK...

[djh101010]

I can't wait for Vista and other upgrades to XP to come out, including little photo apps and media apps. I mean, the iLife stuff is free on Windows (Picasa, IrfanView, WinAMP, WMP), so I won't really use the Vista included crap, just like I wouldn't use the very limited, basic iPhoto. But I can't wait until MS includes it in the OS, so Mac users will shut the fuck up.

If you think those are equivalent to iLife apps, it shows that you just haven't spent enough (or maybe any) time using both. What, for instance, are you claiming IrfanView is equivalent to? And are you _really_ saying that WMP is equivalent to iTunes? Yeah, they both play music. But, if that's your test, then a Mercedes is equivalant to a Kia.

As far as MS including useful apps in the OS, yeah, it'd be nice if they would do that. Maybe they'll get Vista right, time will tell. But having used both, I just can't see going back to Windows unless there is dramatic improvement in security, usability, and design.

Re:OK...

[Sj0]

I'll admit it, I COULD have left it at 'Doesn't that mean you're just as insecure, user unfriendly, and hardware incompatible as you say I am?', but I just had to go the extra mile. It's not that I've got anything against Macs or Mac OSX. I've just got something against stretching the truth, and those commercials do just that.