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January 29, 2007 8:16 AM PST

Apple gives Brits their own PC vs. Mac ads

by Candace Lombardi
I'm a British Mac (Credit: Apple)

The Brits now have their own version of those funny Apple commercials pitting Mac against PC.

The commercials, which can be viewed on Apple's U.K. Web site, follow the same scenario as the American versions. The only strange thing is that instead of Bill Gates, "PC" bears a striking resemblance to Al Gore.

Come on now. Everyone who has seen An Inconvenient Truth knows that Gore is an Apple man.

In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our world rotating. A journalist who divides her time between the United States and the United Kingdom, Lombardi has written about technology for the sites of The New York Times, CNET, USA Today, MSN, ZDNet, Silicon.com, and GameSpot. E-mail her at candacelombardi@gmail.com. She is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not a current employee of CNET.
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Peep Show!
by fissionignition January 29, 2007 9:14 AM PST
These "Get A Mac" ads actually feature higher caliber celebrities than the ones we get to enjoy here in the States. The Mac & PC are played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb, who feature in the hilarious BBC series "Peep Show", among other work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peep_Show_%28TV_series%29
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Peep Show!
by fissionignition January 29, 2007 9:14 AM PST
These "Get A Mac" ads actually feature higher caliber celebrities than the ones we get to enjoy here in the States. The Mac & PC are played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb, who feature in the hilarious BBC series "Peep Show", among other work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peep_Show_%28TV_series%29
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British Mac is much cuter than Justin Long!
by caroline.mccarthy January 29, 2007 10:20 AM PST
Just had to add that :)
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British Mac is much cuter than Justin Long!
by caroline.mccarthy January 29, 2007 10:20 AM PST
Just had to add that :)
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