PC's Got An iPhone

[MacRumors]

John Hodgeman, known as "PC" to viewers of Apple's Get a Mac ads, was viewed to have an iPhone on Wednesday's Daily Show with John Stewart (iTunes link).

Perhaps to add to the irony and humor, Hodgeman then used the iPhone upside down when he seemingly answered a call.

In real life John Hodgeman is a professed Mac user, however TV depictions of him using Apple products can be humorous.

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[gkarris]

I mean, regardless how you look at it, he's still an Apple Spokesperson. Apple, of course, will provide him with free (or price greatly reduced) stuff...

 

[brn2ski00]

I mean, regardless how you look at it, he's still an Apple Spokesperson. Apple, of course, will provide him with free (or price greatly reduced) stuff...

I would say free. Those ads are pretty popular....

 

[gkarris]

I would say free. Those ads are pretty popular....

Well, yes, in the case of an iPhone, iPod, or laptop. Apple probably doesn't give away fully configured Mac Pros.

 

[UCLA-Bruin]

Careful! PC's a double agent - unconvertable.

 

[killmoms]

John Hodgeman is one of the funniest guys out there today. Love his work in the ads and his other work in general (especially his appearances on This American Life).

 

[vwlou89]

Guys

We know the PC is no stranger to apple products, in one of the first commercials we saw that he has an iPod too.

 

[toomuchrock]

According to his blog yesterday:

"JUST TO BE CLEAR, I was not intending to use my iPhone upside-down in order to make a "joke."

I WAS MERELY DISTRACTED by the gigantic and authentic STOCK TICKER, and the fact that if I broke it, it would cost the show ten thousand ACTUAL DOLLARS.

That is all."

(from http://areasofmyexpertise.blogspot.com/2008/03/upside-down-land.html)

 

[gkarris]

Actually, I sync my iPhone with my PC that's being used to serve files, share a printer, and stream iTunes to my AppleTV.

So, yes, my "PC's got an iPhone"....

 

[ikir]

I love this guy

 

[rjohnstone]

Funny thing is, the guy that plays "the Mac" (can't remember his name) in the commercials knows absolutely nothing about Macs. or computers.
I saw him on an interview with Leno talking about "Live Free or Die Hard" and he said it was very fun to do the ads even though he had no clue how to use a Mac.

 

[PlaceofDis]

seems that hes taking the whole role in stride, and having a good time with it overall, which is nice.

 

[Krafty]

Haha, I saw that yesterday.

 

[elppa]

We know the PC is no stranger to apple products, in one of the first commercials we saw that he has an iPod too.

For his “slow jams” I believe!

 

[megfilmworks]

According to his blog yesterday:

"JUST TO BE CLEAR, I was not intending to use my iPhone upside-down in order to make a "joke."

I WAS MERELY DISTRACTED by the gigantic and authentic STOCK TICKER, and the fact that if I broke it, it would cost the show ten thousand ACTUAL DOLLARS.

That is all."

(from http://areasofmyexpertise.blogspot.com/2008/03/upside-down-land.html)

Even funnier. I love Hodgeman.

 

[megfilmworks]

Funny thing is, the guy that plays "the Mac" (can't remember his name) in the commercials knows absolutely nothing about Macs. or computers.
I saw him on an interview with Leno talking about "Live Free or Die Hard" and he said it was very fun to do the ads even though he had no clue how to use a Mac.

Don't believe everything a comic says:
http://thephoenix.com/Article.aspx?id=23181&page=3 oops, I see you mean Mac not PC.

 

[penguy]

did anyone else notice that he was taking the call while holding the iPhone upside down?

that was a funny bit

 

[overanalyzer]

did anyone else notice that he was taking the call while holding the iPhone upside down?

that was a funny bit

Yes...it's mentioned in the news post and there's a photo of it at the top of the page.

 

[tgildred]

I thought the iPhone blows up if you use it upside down??

 

[stagi]

wonder if mac uses a pc?

 

[watice]

oh snap!!! I recognized this guy immediately as a regular on Jon Stewart's show, but I didn't realize he was also the PC guy in the Mac commercials.

 

[bennyboi]

He's so great on the daily show.

 

[mklos]

wonder if mac uses a pc?

HAHA...that would be the ultimate in irony. I think Apple pays him well...including a free Mac.

 

[EricNau]

Funny, I remember watching the episode, but I don't recall seeing the iPhone.

 

[Will_reed]

wonder if mac uses a pc?

No mac uses a mac too, though I should point out that before those commercials he used neither and when I say that I don't mean he used linux I mean he didn't use computers full stop.
I think the work on the commercials made him decide to try using one and well he's mac so why not get a mac.