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I’ve heard people talking about the new Mac commercials where they compare themselves to PC computers. I just finished watching them all and they’re funny.

• Apple – Get a Mac – Watch The TV Ads

My only problem with these commercials is that I end up feeling sorry for the PC. The Mac guy is like one of those “Too Cool For You” guys, but the PC is all dressed up in a suit and tie. It seems like Apple is trying to convey that their computers are cool, stable and easy to use, but in the end, I just feel sorry for the PC guy and want to kick the Mac guy in the nads for being so smarmy.

The final kicker is the WSJ ad, in which the Mac guy is excited because the Wall Street Journal said that he’s the best computer ever. What does the Wall Street Journal know about computers? Who gets their computer recommendations from the Wall Street Journal? I just felt like throwing that newspaper back in that smug Mac guy’s face.

Sometimes I wish the PC manufacturers would strike back at Apple and make commercials that tell the real story.

• Sure there are lots of viruses out there for PCs. That’s because there are tons more PCs out there than Macs. It’s the same reason there are lots more Shareware and Freeware programs out there for PCs.

• For the record, we’ve had to reboot our iBook just as often as we have to reboot our PCs. Ever since Windows XP came out, PCs have been just as stable as Macs. It was the software, not the hardware that was causing that problem.

• My PC came bundled with a bunch of software that’s about as useful as the iLife programs that came with our iBook. Windows MovieMaker sucks just as much as iMovie. Trust me, I’ve tried to use both of them. Mac’s iLife programs aren’t “better,” they’re bare minimum just like the Windows software. Plus, this is another software issue instead of a hardware issue.

The real truth is that now that Apple is using the Intel Core Duo chips in their computers, they are THE SAME as PCs. The only thing that sets them apart now is that they are “cool.” I’m not willing to pay a premium price for “cool.” I’ll just stick with my nerdy PC with his Bill Gates glasses and suit. Nerdy is more my style.