Apple U.K. Get a Mac Ads

Mr Skills · Jan 28, 2007, 07:28 PM

The MySpace homepage (in the UK at least) is showing Get A Mac ads with British actors (Mitchell & Webb). There is a link to the Apple UK website inviting you to watch more, but once you get there it is still the American ads.

FleurDuMal · Jan 28, 2007, 07:35 PM

Go here: http://www.apple.com/uk/getamac/

jimN · Jan 28, 2007, 07:53 PM

I like the third one that seems to be new, although my memory could be letting me down, the other one's are just lifted straight from the originals.

Daveway · Jan 28, 2007, 07:54 PM

Wow they used different actors.
Interesting indeed.

I really like PC actually. Last one definitely is good.

Allotriophagy · Jan 28, 2007, 08:04 PM

The pie chart one is the best of the lot, but only because David Mitchell seems more like his 'Peep Show' character.

Otherwise, it's all just as lame as the US adverts.

FleurDuMal · Jan 28, 2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Allotriophagy

Otherwise, it's all just as lame as the US adverts.

No way. Webb's character is nowhere near as slappable as Long's.

elppa · Jan 28, 2007, 08:15 PM

I prefer the US ones.

These just feel ackward.

MacRumors · 08:15 PM

Apple U.K. posted U.K. regional versions of the "Get a Mac" ads featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb of Mitchell and Webb.

The ads include Tentacle, Office at Home, Restarting, Virus, Trust Mac, and Pie Chart. Many of them appear to be refilmed versions of the U.S. ads with the exception of Tentacle and Office at Home which appear to be U.K. specific.

Apple Japan posted Japanese versions of the ads in November.

pknz · 03:05 AM

Heh. This I have to see.

"Shinanigans and Tom foolery"

Ah I love it.

psychofreak · Jan 28, 2007, 08:13 PM

Things like the pie chart are edited, like there is an extra section at the end...

jhedges3 · 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pknz

"Shinanigans and Tom foolery"

Ah I love it.

"It’s quite hard to capture a family holiday with say a pie chart. Not really. For example, this light gray area could represent shenanigans and tomfoolery, while this dark gray area could represent hijinks. And you see here, we’ve further divided hijinks into cappers, monkey business, and just mucking about."

gkarris · Jan 28, 2007, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pknz

"Shinanigans and Tom foolery"

Ah I love it.

What do these terms mean? (I haven't watched British shows on PBS for awhile...)

NATO · 02:02 AM

I'm from the UK and I would still prefer the US adverts over the new UK-specific ones. They don't capture the same spirit that the US ones do, and do feel a bit awkward.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkarris

What do these terms mean? (I haven't watched British shows on PBS for awhile...)

They're just alternatives for 'mucking about', or being generally being silly.

Saying that, I have never come across 'hijinks' or 'cappers' before .... I doubt many people in Northern Ireland would get these. Are they more common in England perhaps?

jonharris200 · 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pknz

"Shinanigans and Tom foolery"

Ah I love it.

Yeah, that's actually how we all talk over here.
[/irony]

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkarris

What do these terms mean? (I haven't watched British shows on PBS for awhile...)

Hehe... they mean [dives into dictionary at random] well, they're a kind of chocolatey snack. Ok, I lied. They're two different types of octopus.

This could be so much fun!

zblaxberg · Jan 28, 2007, 09:02 PM

so they have new commercials big deal...wheres leopard!!!

Stella · Jan 28, 2007, 09:04 PM

Maybe I've been away from the UK for too long but:

Who are they?!!!

Apple need to advertise in non- north american regions. No wonder their marketshare is so lame.

Apple could have promotions in such markets a tad more too.

I've always had the impression that Apple don't give a **** about non u.s markets - they'll still sell the products, but thats all - with very minimal efforts - Apple won't take the effort to push out the boat.

lamerlizer · Jan 28, 2007, 09:41 PM

the US ones are better.

slffl · Jan 28, 2007, 10:46 PM

Great ads!

Zegna · Jan 28, 2007, 11:40 PM

Ah!

I love these guys. Hahaha, fantastic.

For any of you who might be wondering who these guys are, type "mitchell and webb" on the YouTube search bar, I'm sure you'll find some videos of theirs.

gotohamish · Jan 29, 2007, 12:02 AM

I live in the US, but am British, and while I think they're funny, they seem to focus on the PC being lame much more than championing the virtues of the Mac, and an increased amount over the US ones.

As for using British actors, I remember a study about the success of the old iMac commercials with Jeff Goldblum not going down well in the UK, apparently because British people are more likely to "sold" by a familiar accent, than an American one. I'm not sure if that's true, but who can say entirely.

Either way, the positive thing is that Apple UK is even advertising at all, so that's good news!

iJawn108 · Jan 29, 2007, 12:19 AM

i like them actually. I love british sayings

Mitthrawnuruodo · Jan 29, 2007, 01:47 AM

He-he... I liked them... but then I am sort of an Anglophile...

mhuk01 · Jan 29, 2007, 05:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zblaxberg

so they have new commercials big deal...wheres leopard!!!

well it is a big deal, coz unlike u americans we seem to have a time delay of up to a year here! hopefully we should be getting tv shows on itunes soon, and if we're REALLY lucky maybe movies next year?!

hope you can see my point...

jellomizer · Jan 29, 2007, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zblaxberg

so they have new commercials big deal...wheres leopard!!!

You do realize their advertising campaign is separate of their software development department. It is not like Apple is going hey everyone stop programming for a while we need to do a commercial. OK Bill the Software Architect I need you to direct, while Fred in QA will handle the lighting, and George who is the chief programmer should be on camera. While they are doing advertising the programmers are shooting away at the code. Apple said Vista will be released in spring so chances are it will be released in spring. Last year they did just Move rather seamlessly to a new Computer Architecture, While it seemed all rosy to us, I bet there was a lot of work this year or the previous year making sure the Intel version was up to snuff. Also Many of their own apps needed to be universal application.

raggedjimmi · Jan 28, 2007, 08:18 PM

OMFG.

Peep Show was (IMO) one of the funniest shows to ever grace TV.

Good going guys.

edit: OMFG! *still in shock*.

funniest thing they ever did - http://youtube.com/watch?v=LQxyyEiy3qg

Jan 28, 2007, 07:28 PM	#1
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Jan 28, 2007, 08:15 PM	#7
elppa macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2003	I prefer the US ones. These just feel ackward. __________________ Snow Leopard is animated

Jan 28, 2007, 08:04 PM	#5
Allotriophagy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006	The pie chart one is the best of the lot, but only because David Mitchell seems more like his 'Peep Show' character. Otherwise, it's all just as lame as the US adverts.

Jan 28, 2007, 08:08 PM	#8
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple U.K. Get a Mac Ads Apple U.K. posted U.K. regional versions of the "Get a Mac" ads featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb of Mitchell and Webb. The ads include Tentacle, Office at Home, Restarting, Virus, Trust Mac, and Pie Chart. Many of them appear to be refilmed versions of the U.S. ads with the exception of Tentacle and Office at Home which appear to be U.K. specific. Apple Japan posted Japanese versions of the ads in November. Last edited by arn : Jan 28, 2007 at 08:15 PM.

Jan 28, 2007, 08:11 PM	#9
pknz macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NZ	Heh. This I have to see. "Shinanigans and Tom foolery" Ah I love it. __________________ Liverpool FC Last edited by HexMonkey : Jan 29, 2007 at 03:05 AM. Reason: Post merge

Jan 28, 2007, 08:13 PM	#10
psychofreak Retired Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	Things like the pie chart are edited, like there is an extra section at the end...

Jan 28, 2007, 09:02 PM	#15
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Stella macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	Maybe I've been away from the UK for too long but: Who are they?!!! Apple need to advertise in non- north american regions. No wonder their marketshare is so lame. Apple could have promotions in such markets a tad more too. I've always had the impression that Apple don't give a **** about non u.s markets - they'll still sell the products, but thats all - with very minimal efforts - Apple won't take the effort to push out the boat. __________________ iPhone: The cell phone for communists and censorship

Jan 28, 2007, 09:41 PM	#17
lamerlizer macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: singapore	the US ones are better. __________________ MacBook 15" macbook pro 20" iMac nikon D80 7 ipods iphone my latest 

Jan 28, 2007, 10:46 PM	#18
slffl macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, UT	Great ads! __________________ Why waste your time posting how much you hate Apple products?

Jan 28, 2007, 11:40 PM	#19
Zegna macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: North America	Ah! I love these guys. Hahaha, fantastic. For any of you who might be wondering who these guys are, type "mitchell and webb" on the YouTube search bar, I'm sure you'll find some videos of theirs.

Jan 29, 2007, 12:02 AM	#20
gotohamish macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: BKLN	I live in the US, but am British, and while I think they're funny, they seem to focus on the PC being lame much more than championing the virtues of the Mac, and an increased amount over the US ones. As for using British actors, I remember a study about the success of the old iMac commercials with Jeff Goldblum not going down well in the UK, apparently because British people are more likely to "sold" by a familiar accent, than an American one. I'm not sure if that's true, but who can say entirely. Either way, the positive thing is that Apple UK is even advertising at all, so that's good news! __________________ Studio Touristique.

Jan 29, 2007, 12:19 AM	#21
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raggedjimmi macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2005	OMFG. Peep Show was (IMO) one of the funniest shows to ever grace TV. Good going guys. edit: OMFG! still in shock. funniest thing they ever did - http://youtube.com/watch?v=LQxyyEiy3qg __________________ www.bossbaddie.com

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