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Apple Ends 'Get A Mac' Ad Campaign, We Pour One Out For Justin Long

by Amar Toor on May 21, 2010 at 02:15 PM

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Whether it's the Beatles, 'LOST' or the US economy, it's a hard fact of life that everything good and pure in the world, at one point or another, must come to an end. Well, grab your nearest box of Kleenex, readers, because today, we say goodbye to Apple's classic 'Get a Mac' ad campaign.

According to Engadget, the company has reportedly decided to bring the commercial franchise to an end, and will now begin redirecting users to its 'Why You'll Love A Mac' page. The fundamental, Mac-vs.-PC marketing trope will remain intact, but, as you're well aware, it just won't be the same. Sure, Justin Long tried to cushion our inevitable fall last month by warning us that the series would be discontinued. And true, Apple hasn't released a new ad since October, when it used the iconic commercial platform to take a swipe at Windows 7, so perhaps the decision shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Sugarcoat it any way you want, this is definitely an end of an era (200X, we say). And we're not ashamed to shed a tear or two. [From: Engadget]

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