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April 21, 2009 10:49 AM
New Apple legal-copy ad pokes fun at Microsoft
Posted by Sharon Chan
Apple has a new ad out, once again poking fun of Microsoft with the bromance duo of "I'm a Mac," played by Justin Long, and "I'm a PC," played by John Hodgman. Every time John Hodgman, who plays PC guy, says PCs are easy to use, legal copy pops up from the bottom of the screen like a banner ad.
And in case you haven't seen it, here is Microsoft's ad campaign against Apple, featuring laptop hunters hoping to find an affordable laptop.

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