As seen on CNET.com, Apple has debuted three new “Get a Mac” ads online. These three ads have been running in Apple Retail Stores as previously reported and are not currently available on Apple.com’s “Get a Mac” television ad section.
For now, at least, these three new ads seem to be ‘Net-only.
MacDailyNews reader “getamac” has posted all three ads on YouTube:
Get a Mac – “Self Pity” ad:
Get a Mac – “Better Results” ad:
Get a Mac – “Counselor” ad:
UPDATE: 3:50pm EDT: Apple has now added the three new ads to their website: http://www.apple.com/getamac/ads/
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“Counselor” airing in Canada for at least the last 2 weeks
“Better Results” is easily the best of these three…
“Counselor” is underwhelming. Not good enough for TV IMHO.
–mAc
“Better Results” with Giselle airing in Canada as well
Therapy is brilliant
They all stink.
The last one is the only one that should be aired. I am surprised the other two made the cut.
Carl Carlson stinks.
I like them all because Carl Carlson doesn’t.
I wonder if Carl is the new Pete?
I like them. The first makes a great point. The second one is hilarious! The third breaks down the stereotype (THE BIG STEREOTYPE) that mac users are pompous.
I also like that they now end showing an iMac with some verbiage furthering the point.
Hey, Carl, how’s Lenny?
“Counselor” was brilliant. The therapist sounded just like the one my ex and I saw before the divorce. The ex was PC.
“Better Results” is my favorite.
I just saw the “Self Pity” ad on CNBC about 30 minutes ago…. I laughed!
Is there a way to copy these ads into an email? I want to send it to a friend, but don’t want to have to make them join youTube. How does MDN embed these videos in the webpage?
I don’t get the “Self Pity” ad.
Personally I think all 3 are below par.
Seems that the (great) idea is beginning to run out of steam.
None of them are good enough for TV
MW = enough
say no more!!
PC comes off as bitter and jealous while the Mac is not at all arrogant. Brilliant.
I really like the “Self Pity” one the best. First thing my spouse noticed was the Mac in the business suit; definitely sets this one apart from the rest and reminds viewers that the Mac is a Real Computer and not just some toy to play around with pictures and music.
“Counselor” seems a bit weak, but maybe if I see it on TV it’ll come across better.
And “Better Results” reminds me of the “networking” ad that had the cute Japanese girl.
Question: does anyone know who the ad agency is for these spots?
mmm… now seen them all twice, beginning to grow on me
can I change my no vote to an abstention please?
It’s good they are available online; I never see them on TV.
They’re all genius!
(MDN magic word = ‘programs’, as in; “Who programs these magic words anyway?”)
OK
seen them all 3 times now. I was wrong. They rock!
re QUESTION… Just go to Apple’s website and get quicktime pro and you can save them to a .mov file then email the quicktime file.
I thought that these were kind of lame. Not as good as the first couple of sets.