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Are You a PC?
Posted by Matt Buchanan at 6:00 AM on September 28, 2008
Windows finally has a slogan you'll remember—not a bad one, either—so it was only a matter of time before it was transformed into the next internet meme. Take When Obama Wins, blend with Redmond's latest branding, shake, and you've got And I'm a PC. You can pound the refresh key to see the genius (or not) of the hundreds of subversive sloganeers before you, or add your own. So far, it's mostly a mix of McCain jabs, Windows smears, and Mac & Linux cheerleading, but still fairly entertaining. What kind of PC are you? [And I'm a PC via Ad Freak via The Presurfer]

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Kaiser-Machead
Posted 6:49 AM 28/9/08
I'm attempting to dispell a long-established corporate image that has yet to cripple my massive income or put a significant dent in my market share, and I may sometimes jump on stage and sweat through bright blue shirts that I'm told should be worn with t-shirts underneath so that provide some absorbtion, and I'm paying a neutered, now-unfunny Jerry Seinfeld to play buddy-buddy with our former captain Gates to reconnect to the people who already own our products....
And I'm a PC.
Kaiser-Machead
quikboy
Posted 6:48 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC and I'm very quick.
quikboy
dvda
Posted 6:39 AM 28/9/08
@strider_mt2k:
I reply to snarky comments on technology blogs and I'm a PC.
dvda
strider_mt2k
Posted 6:36 AM 28/9/08
I make snarky comments on technology blogs and I'm a PC.
Whatever. :\
strider_mt2k
ACDlite
Posted 6:34 AM 28/9/08
I'm a Mac, AND I'm a PC. So suck it.
ACDlite
Sam_Zebian
Posted 6:30 AM 28/9/08
I'm a high school student, and I'm a pc.
Sam_Zebian
Joseph
Posted 6:29 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC... running OS X in a Mac Pro!
Joseph
davehimself
Posted 6:28 AM 28/9/08
Windows doesn't have a slogan. It has a reply to a Apple campaign. That is the two things Microsoft has now. The whiney response to I'm A Mac. And the Whiney response to "Vista Sucks" (Mojave ads.)
A limitless budget and their 2 ad campaigns are basically "AM NOT!"
I hate Apple ads too but Microsoft should be ashamed.
davehimself
jhilla
Posted 6:23 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC and it's really easy to poke fun at how reliable I am.
jhilla
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Posted 6:19 AM 28/9/08
"I steal ideas from others and I'm a PC."
Oh, damn. I think Microsoft just stole that from me!
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 6:16 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC, and I use Leapard 10.5.5
BiZarRroBALlmeR
imTheKing
Posted 6:15 AM 28/9/08
@ProSeven: Thats a good reference to show how out dated you are.
imTheKing
MICHAELSD
Posted 6:15 AM 28/9/08
"Windows finally has a slogan you'll remember"
It's too bad that they got it from Apple. They even have to copy their advertisements from Apple... :p
MICHAELSD
hazaelox
Posted 6:15 AM 28/9/08
i have VMWare fusion installed in my compurter, im a Mac, and i'm a PC.
hazaelox
ProSeven
Posted 6:11 AM 28/9/08
Here is something nice, it's a true story.
Four pictures about instructions how to upgrade a Mac:
[trunks.fireball20xl.com]
ProSeven
soulweaponry
Posted 6:10 AM 28/9/08
I club baby seals and i'm a pc
soulweaponry
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 7:09 AM 28/9/08
@dvda: My feelings of inadequacy or otherwise are determined by my quality, not by my market saturation, and I'm a PC.
Kaiser-Machead
dvda
Posted 7:08 AM 28/9/08
Gzmd dsnvwld ths cmmnt, nd 'm pc
dvda
dvda
Posted 7:06 AM 28/9/08
@Kaiser-Machead:
I wish I had their marketshare and I'm a MAC
dvda
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 7:05 AM 28/9/08
I'm PC, so I won't say what I really think of you people.
Kaiser-Machead
XxRiXoNxX182
Posted 7:03 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC, And i work on Any platform
XxRiXoNxX182
Norcross
Posted 7:01 AM 28/9/08
I'm too busy working to get involved in an OS war... and I'm a PC
Norcross
St00p1d
Posted 6:54 AM 28/9/08
windsows needs your permission to continue, and i'm a PC
St00p1d
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 7:29 AM 28/9/08
@dvda: Well played
Kaiser-Machead
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 7:27 AM 28/9/08
@dvda: I think we're taking this a bit too far, and I'm a....oh forget it.
Kaiser-Machead
Acemonster
Posted 7:24 AM 28/9/08
I'm OMG! Ponies ... and I'm a PC.
Acemonster
AZTriGuy
Posted 7:23 AM 28/9/08
Real Microsoft "I'm a PC" ad I came across:
[geektalkstech.com]
I'm Tron Guy, and I'm a PC
AZTriGuy
Phoenixfury
Posted 7:21 AM 28/9/08
"Have you seen this boy?" (John Connor) And I'm a PC (made of liquid metal)
Phoenixfury
dvda
Posted 7:17 AM 28/9/08
Submitted by: the condom
If I didn't break you wouldn't be here, and I'm a PC
dvda
dvda
Posted 7:17 AM 28/9/08
@Mike:
Submitted by: your mom
I'm doing the mailman, and I'm a PC
dvda
dweebzilla
Posted 7:16 AM 28/9/08
rm -fr / - i was a PC
dweebzilla
dvda
Posted 7:15 AM 28/9/08
@Kaiser-Machead:
I wish mobile me and itunes 8 worked, and I'm a mac
dvda
wetworker
Posted 7:12 AM 28/9/08
I play with pixels.
I'm a PC.
wetworker
AmplifiedHustler
Posted 7:10 AM 28/9/08
@Kaiser-Machead: You People?! Wutchu mean you people?! Oh NO he didn't...
_____
joking
AmplifiedHustler
Mike
Posted 7:10 AM 28/9/08
Submitted by: YOUR DAD
iDid your mom last night,
AND I'M A PC
Mike
vinnyr
Posted 7:41 AM 28/9/08
I just saw one that said Im on gizmodo!
vinnyr
GDUB
Posted 7:39 AM 28/9/08
Yeah baby! Swinger here, getting it on with 3 Macs and 2 pc's.
OS orgy is the only to go.
GDUB
GadgetPlay
Posted 7:36 AM 28/9/08
"I'm John McCain, and I'm not a PC...but my wife is."
"I'm Barack Obama and I'm not a PC...but I plan on taxing the crap out of anyone who is."
"I'm Joe Biden and I'm not a PC...but Barack Obama IS, and will NOT tax the crap out of anyone else who is."
"I'm Sarah Palin and I AM a PC...do you know the difference between a PC and a pit bull? Vista!"
"I'm Spartacus, and I'm a PC."
"No, I'm Spartacus and I'm a PC."
"No, I'm Spartacus and I'm a PC." (Repeat ad infinitum...)
GadgetPlay
Evangelion
Posted 7:36 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC, and Evangelion rocks.
Evangelion
ihavenoimaginationwhenitcomestopickingausername
Posted 8:07 AM 28/9/08
You can tell we're blitzing the system when this happens:
[img171.imageshack.us]
ihavenoimaginationwhenitcomestopickingausername
chorx
Posted 8:03 AM 28/9/08
@hazaelox: Spoiler alert, you always were pc.
chorx
soulweaponry
Posted 7:58 AM 28/9/08
I'm great at displaying pron and i'm a pc
soulweaponry
csharms
Posted 7:54 AM 28/9/08
ERROR IN memory #;67890000, and I'm a PC
csharms
parcaelum
Posted 8:19 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC... not a vista.
parcaelum
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 8:18 AM 28/9/08
@GadgetPlay: I'm Michael Moore, and I'm using PC's to propagandize anyone who gets in my way.
Kaiser-Machead
snitch29
Posted 8:18 AM 28/9/08
I like the edited version better lol, here it is
+ Watch video
snitch29
AmplifiedHustler
Posted 8:14 AM 28/9/08
I'm trying to revive Gizmondo, and I'm a PC.
AmplifiedHustler
MINI Driver
Posted 8:12 AM 28/9/08
I'm responsible for millions of Dollars worth of Identity theft and online fraud, because I'm a PC.
MINI Driver
Crazymonkey
Posted 8:49 AM 28/9/08
@Zomb:
WTF does that even mean?
Just buy new processors/ram/HDs....
Crazymonkey
Akiyia
Posted 8:49 AM 28/9/08
@Akiyia: that should be @ ProSeven.....
Akiyia
dhaberer
Posted 8:49 AM 28/9/08
obama wins? not gonna happen
dhaberer
sandwiches
Posted 8:48 AM 28/9/08
@MICHAELSD: What's funny is that the ads are actually better than Apple's. =)
sandwiches
Akiyia
Posted 8:47 AM 28/9/08
@imTheKing: not really, apple just doesn't offer hardware upgrades,
So far i don't see a GPU upgrade//DVD burner for any iMac/eMac or Mac Mini ever made.
The only computer that you can upgrade is the Mac Pro.
Akiyia
Zomb
Posted 8:47 AM 28/9/08
@imTheKing: really how. Its accurate because you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the upgrade and without unless it was new computer and with the whole sending it in problem. Its better to buy a new one.
Zomb
UncleArgyll
Posted 8:43 AM 28/9/08
Obama wont win, and Im a PC.
UncleArgyll
MePerson
Posted 8:41 AM 28/9/08
MePerson
thehackerdude
Posted 8:34 AM 28/9/08
I'm OLD GREG!!!... and I'm a PC
I'm an apple genius, and I'm a PC
Yarrhg, I Pirate, and I'm a PC
I have more of these, but I'm a PC
thehackerdude
Raidah
Posted 8:34 AM 28/9/08
Unspecified Exception and I'm your PC shutting down your programs
Raidah
Raidah
Posted 8:31 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC and I've been sitting in a garbage dump for a while since my last owner bought a Macbook Pro
Raidah
dedalus987
Posted 9:06 AM 28/9/08
han solo ran the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. and i'm sure he is a pc.
dedalus987
OMG! Ponies!
Posted 9:06 AM 28/9/08
@Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another du...: No, they stole the idea about stealing ideas from Apple
OMG! Ponies!
Z4N5H1N
Posted 9:06 AM 28/9/08
Hahahaha. There's one that says "I found a link to this at Gizmodo, and I'm a PC."
Well played, Ellish.
Z4N5H1N
Akiyia
Posted 8:54 AM 28/9/08
@sandwiches: it's only successful when everyone stops laughing at the Gates//Seinfield adds. But the good news is it's only uphill from there.
Akiyia
Kaiser-Machead
Posted 8:54 AM 28/9/08
I'm a PC, and I think Obama's an irrelevant subject.
Kaiser-Machead
Zomb
Posted 8:51 AM 28/9/08
@davehimself: Whiney in what way. They're responding to apple's nahnanah na booboo I'm better than you. Their both childish but mostly apple at least microsoft actually focuses on their product all apple can do is try attack MS's reputation.
Zomb
Crazymonkey
Posted 8:50 AM 28/9/08
@BiZarRroBALlmeR:
You must be a PC - it's "Leopard"....
Crazymonkey
Akiyia
Posted 8:49 AM 28/9/08
@quikboy: I'm a Mac and I Boot in 26 seconds
Akiyia
sandwiches
Posted 8:49 AM 28/9/08
@davehimself: Ashamed of making ads that got people's attention and have us talking? Yea... they should be totally ashamed of their successful ads.
sandwiches
se.beercan
Posted 9:23 AM 28/9/08
A Problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
COMPUTER_DID_NOT_LIKE_THE_WAY_YOU_WERE_STARING_AT_IT_OR _TOUCHING_ITS_KEYS,_PERV
If this is the first time you've seen this Stop Error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed. If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software manufacturer for any Windows updates you might need.
If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and then select Safe Mode.
and i'm a PC.
se.beercan
CharitableNinja
Posted 9:54 AM 28/9/08
I USED A MAC TO DESIGN THIS ADD.
and im a PC
CharitableNinja
wetworker
Posted 10:48 AM 28/9/08
I play with pixels all day.
I'm a PC.
wetworker
enchantedduck
Posted 10:46 AM 28/9/08
Haha, now which one of you posted the one that says "i read gizmodo, and im a pc"
enchantedduck
DW
Posted 10:46 AM 28/9/08
A dingo ate my baby... and I'm a PC.
DW
snitch29
Posted 10:45 AM 28/9/08
@MePerson:
+ Watch video
snitch29
johnmc
Posted 11:26 AM 28/9/08
I use both Macs (by choice) and PCs (for work), but I am neither.
johnmc
johnnyabnormal
Posted 11:10 AM 28/9/08
I'M A PC TOO!!!!
johnnyabnormal
DisposableInterloper
Posted 12:26 PM 28/9/08
Oh man. Some of the ones cropping up there are really funny. Not exactly ad-friendly, but funny as hell.
DisposableInterloper
spectator101
Posted 12:39 PM 28/9/08
I'm a worthless, P-O-S, you must allow administrator approval to run, bug filed, constantly crashing, over heating, fans squealing into the night, full of dust and other "dirt" packed into places you didn't know existed, and would someone put me out of my misery, PC.
spectator101
spectator101
Posted 12:33 PM 28/9/08
I'm a PC and I want OS X.
And I write this on my Mac Powerbook Pro!
spectator101
flynboarder07
Posted 2:05 PM 28/9/08
I'm vista and I'm aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (bluescreen)
flynboarder07
Grifter
Posted 1:56 PM 28/9/08
I am constipated, and I am a PC!
I am a urinal, and I am a PC!
I am Democrat, and I am a PC!
Grifter
skulldriveshaft
Posted 2:10 PM 28/9/08
SOMEONE BROKE IT?!?!?!
it just says , above the I'M A PC. !!!! :P
Then there's the one that says
"My name is Steve Jobs," :D
skulldriveshaft
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
Posted 3:43 PM 28/9/08
@OMG! Ponies!: Yeah, and sadly it wasn't even a really great one at that. Mediocre at best..
Jrsy is the dude, playing the dude, disguised as another dude
smeee
Posted 3:40 PM 28/9/08
Im a gamer and i abuse both mac and pc.
smeee
flaagan
Posted 4:24 PM 28/9/08
I make video games, and I'm a PC... cause who the hell actually plays games on a mac?
flaagan
Felix26591
Posted 4:10 PM 28/9/08
I'm a mac and i'm a PC and i use all platforms 2
Felix26591
quikboy
Posted 5:25 PM 28/9/08
@Akiyia: Ha! Mine boots at 17. Try a Sony.
quikboy
krysjez
Posted 5:16 PM 28/9/08
@MICHAELSD: Be grateful they didn't come up with something cringe-inducing instead.
krysjez
Ginsu
Posted 9:01 PM 28/9/08
@dvda: I'm a Mac that makes even snarkier replies to snarky replies on technology blogs that refuses to say and I'm a PC.
Ginsu
ripfire
Posted 1:50 AM 29/9/08
@CharitableNinja: I USED A MAC TO DESIGN THIS ADD.
yeah.. that explains it.
ripfire
SAN66
Posted 2:05 AM 29/9/08
C Pam I'd Nail Ali, and I'm a PC.
Submitted by palindrome.
Too bad you can't see your submission once its submitted.
SAN66
HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak
Posted 2:01 AM 29/9/08
@Crazymonkey: So, what's your plan to upgrade your graphics chip? Add a DVD burner? Build a RAID array? Add USB 3.0 support, when that hits? Put in a second hard drive (not simply replace the one you have)? Seriously, let's see you do any of that on your Mini or iMac.
HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak
johnnyabnormal
Posted 2:42 AM 29/9/08
@HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak: The people who buy Mac Mini & iMac aren't the kind of people who do upgrades. I would think that is painfully obvious. The people who do upgrades buy Mac Pro and can easily do any of what you just described.
johnnyabnormal
TheWerewolf
Posted 5:52 AM 29/9/08
@hazaelox:
I have MacOS X 10.5.4 installed on my Acer AspireOne along withe Windows.
I'm a PC AND I'm a Mac.
(And my Mac is smaller and cheaper than anything you can get from Apple...)
TheWerewolf
TheWerewolf
Posted 5:53 AM 29/9/08
I'm MANY PCs (and a couple of Macs too).
TheWerewolf
paja
Posted 10:15 AM 29/9/08
I'm a Mac because Vista sucks!
I do enjoy a good game now and then because I own a Xbox and a PS3 and I do make a good bit of money with my Macs.
paja
skulldriveshaft
Posted 10:13 AM 29/9/08
****WARNING*NSFW*****
You're a pissy, and I'm a PC.
skulldriveshaft
ralfhutter
Posted 11:13 AM 29/9/08
I'm a fired ad agency for coming up with this lame campaign and I'm a PC.
ralfhutter
Kharnellius
Posted 11:36 AM 29/9/08
My name is Luke Skywalker,
AND I'M A PC.
Kharnellius
Acemonster
Posted 11:22 AM 29/9/08
@ralfhutter:
lol
Acemonster
codemagic
Posted 5:21 PM 29/9/08
I'm a PC that has been made to look like a Mac thanks to FlyAKiteOSX and ObjectDock, but really comes off like lipstick on a pig...wait, has that expression been used already?
codemagic
Costermonger
Posted 12:22 AM 30/9/08
I am not a PC, I am a free man.
Costermonger
JEmlay
Posted 3:04 AM 30/9/08
@ProSeven:
That was HILARIOUS!!!
And SO TRUE!!!
We are currently DOWN to 8 Mac stations. Yup, business is sucking balls right now. Then again, our PC stations have maintained. Hum.... anyway, over the past 10 years I think I upgraded the memory on a Mac ONCE. This was because our only choice at the time of purchase was a low memory model.
Other then that, Macs are not upgradeable. Memory? Hard drive space? Sure. But each and every generation is so completely different you just can't keep things like CD-Drives, video cards.... Every single Mac I've ever replaced was either sold off or dumped in the trash bin. Either way, always 100% replaced. In other words....
BLAM! Hi, I'm a new Mac!
JEmlay
Pixlmonkey
Posted 6:54 AM 30/9/08
@quikboy:
That's what she told us about you, bub. :p
Pixlmonkey
HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak
Posted 3:06 AM 1/10/08
@johnnyabnormal: Ah, so I have to pay $2500 for the same upgradeability I can get out of a $300 PC. Gotcha. Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak
MacAttack7388
Posted 6:35 AM 28/9/08
Nope, I'm a Mac.
I'm a college student, a programmer, a video editor, a musician, a blogger, politically active, computer modding, information technology specialist, and a Mac.
I use the OS from the company with the highest customer satisfaction in the business, and I love my OS. I don't deal with crashes or viruses.
I'm a Mac. I'm not a snob, I'm not emo or indie, and I love my computer. What now, MS?
MacAttack7388