John Hodgman, known for his personification of a Windows PC versus Justin Long’s personification of a Mac in Apple’s iconic “Get a Mac” advertising campaign, tweeted the following after learning of the passing of Steve Jobs:
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spot on =) short, simple and true
While certainly not true in my personal life (my wife and children are not computers, as they are quick to point out to me!), John Hodgman’s statement is absolutely true for me, professionally, as well. Everything, from college term papers, to my senior thesis, to my MA and PhD work, to dozens of published books and 3D animation work and research, even recent iPhone/iPad programming–all of it has been done on a Mac. Nothing has or will compare to the impact on my life Apple has had.
For your part, Steve, I thank you for this gift once again.
I thought your 3D animation work looked flat, your books were droll, and you thesis was mediocre at best.
I’m disappointed to here this was all done with a Mac. You are surely a PC
All that criticism and you don’t know the difference between ‘hear’ and ‘here’.
Think before you spout off.
His books were droll, you say? Well you should know “droll” is a good thing to be, particularly for a comedian. I’ve not seen his animation, nor read his thesis, but Hodgeman’s work on the Daily Show is quite good, and enthusiastically received there.
And your opinion matters why?
I echo the sentiments expressed above. As an engineer and physician, I can’t imagine my career without the multitude of Apple products I have used for more than a quarter century. There is a perception that the Mac resurrect suited for the more artistic endeavors. It has been my experience that everything becomes an art when done on a Mac (and iPad and iPhone).
Thank you Steve! Thank you Apple!
That is, “better suited” not “resurrect suited.”
Darned autocorrect. :-))
Dunno. Resurrect suited is quite profound if you think about it!
As I like to say, “I have done more accidentally on my Macs then I could have ever done on purpose on a PC.”
lol, that’s good =)
Thank you,
Steve.
Seriously.
Thank you for years of consistently outstanding products.
You took risks, sometimes failed, never compromised.
You defined “design” as the fundamental soul of a human-made creation.
You convinced us that anyone can put a ding in the universe.
You explained to us the computer is a bicycle for our minds.
You showed us how innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.
You taught us how to think different.
You told us to stay hungry and stay foolish.
And one more thing.
You made the world a better place.
http://aaplinvestors.net/stats/thankyou/
While we’re missing, I miss the Mac vs PC “Get A Mac” commercials. I never got close to being tired of them.
Agreed!
I wish I could say the same!
In highschool I used a punch terminal connected to a PDP11. In college we had a Vax timeshare system, but a couple Xenix workstations in the library. After college I was an analyst where I had one of the first Compaq 386s. When I left in 87, the first thing I did was buy myself a Mac SE, and have never looked back. All Mac, all the time. Even in grad school, where they required everyone to own a Thinkpad, I used my Mac SE! Those guys got diskettes with the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model already written on it. Since the program wouldn’t work in my Mac, I wrote my own program. Clearly, I went to extremes to avoid having to use a PC.
Haven’t heard anything from Justin Long.
I never really warmed up to Justin Long. I sometimes wonder if he ever really used a Mac.
Well, thanks for sharing that enlightening bit with us.
Seriously, why don’t people who have nothing good to say think anyone else gives a shit what they think?
The only question I have now (after a few days of grieving, writing, reminiscing, watery eyed nostalgia), is, are they going to air the ‘crazy ones’ commercial with Steve’s voice, or is that too morbid?
I’d argue against using that version – even though he’s gone, it sounds too self-serving (which is probably why they never used it once he became to iconic for his company).
On the other hand, I’ve no problem with them adding him to the images they show in the original version. But perhaps not right away. Maybe the next time they need a big boost in the market or grand scheme of things (certainly not the case now).
“On a Mac” reminds me of a Monty Python joke (although it’s probably much older.) A housewife is complaining, “I’m tired of all the sex on the television. I mean… I keep falling off!”