Alright Apple, the commercial was funny, but lets get a few things straight:

  • You are trying way too hard. This method of slamming Microsoft worked at one time…and that time was 5 years ago.
  • The smug bastard you’ve hired to represent Apple, Justin Long, actually makes viewers sympathize with John Hodgeman (PC), and acts as a turn off for Apple as a company.
  • The comparison isn’t in the same ballpark. Upgrading to Windows 7 is $200 or under. A new iMac is minimum $1000 and if you have any applications, you have to replace them.

Now that Microsoft has released an OS which looks cleaner and is comparable to a Mac, doesn’t bloat like Vista, has support for thousands of legacy applications, can run thousands of top rated games and can run on lower end hardware; Apple looks worried. With ads like these, I smell desperation.