On 18th of February 2007, more than two years ago, I made and published this comic.
Today, Microsoft paid Crispin Porter + Bogusky $300 million to make this.
Come on, reckon at least a million right? 
istartedsomething
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- Aero Taskforce Find, publish and rate user experience quirks in Windows Vista
- Aqua Taskforce Find, publish and rate user experience quirks in Mac OS X
- My Facebook profile Stalking normal people made easy.
- My Flickr photos My pretty pictures.
- My LinkedIn profile / Resume Stalking rich people made easy.
- My Twitter Conversations in under 140 characters.
- Windows 7 Taskforce Find, publish and rate user experience quirks in Windows 7
Microsoft blogs
- Channel 10 Nine plus one.
- Channel 8 Nine minus one.
- Channel 9 Ten minus one.
- Ed Bott Ed for editor!
- Engineering 7 Sinofsky’s PhD report on Windows 7
- Frank Arrigo Ex-Aussie Microsoft dude!
- James Senior James Junior is his evil twin.
- Jeff Sandquist Microsoft’s evangelists’ evangelist.
- LiveSide It’s the closest thing to West Side for a geek.
- Mary Jo Foley Still watching Microsoft.
- Scott Hanselman Contrary to popular belief, he does not work for the Hanso foundation.
- Sean Alexander In a web of darkness, he thou shine the (silver)light.
- Stephen Chapman The Microsoft UX bible
- Steve Sinchak He eats registry keys for breakfast.
- Windows Connected Disconnecting may cause irreversible file corruption.
- Windows Now Or, you can read it later, preferably after reading my blog.
- Windows Vista magazine For your bathroom readings.
- Windows Vista Team Blog I for one welcome our new blogging overlords.
My friends
- Bernard Oh O’really!
- Christian Liensberger The Italian Microsoft Student Partner and MVP rolled into one neat package.
- Jackson Fish Market They don’t sell fish, yet.
- Rafael Rivera Jr. He’s like inside Windows, if you know what I mean.
- Robert Scoble Your average A-list blogger.
- The Visual Lounge TechSmith’s screencast blog.
- Tim Dorr He has a small orange.
- TWiT There’s no better bunch of nerds shouting over each other.
- Zef Hemel Started programming since 9, nuff said.
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Comments for "I’m a PC deja vu"
Kevin
What is with the “I run Linux” in the top right corner of the second image? seems like someone is trying to make fun of a great advertisement campaign. Even if you don’t like it, you have to admit that they aren’t bashing like the apple (*shiver*) adds.
Long Zheng
@Kevin: You didn’t read the words
rm20010
These three ads are infinitely better than all Get a Mac ads combined.
Atin
It’s probably because you have highlighted the Mac guy first, try to make the PC’s users big and a mac boy hidden somewhere in a small room.
Michael
“On 18th of February 2007, more than two years ago…”
I think I must’ve slept through a few months or something :S.
But seriously, great comic, and a great ad from Microsoft.
abdul
Hey Long,
It’s probably a bit late but ever since you did these 2 pictures, I’ve been meaning to tell you you should redo the first one (the one with the Mac) with, like, a dozen of those guys (instead of just one), all dressed almost the same. It would emphasize the fact Macs are all the same, and prevent people from thinking your point is about numbers.
Xiphi
I was thinking of this comic when I first heard of these ads. lol
RC
Long is in Australia, which is a year ahead of us.
bernard
Why isn’t Cartman a PC? Everyone else in the gang is (including Stan TWICE!)
MJ
We’re the PC! I want to cry!
Oscar
The sad thing is that you people actually care about those ads… :-”
Herman Saksono
I think the ad was inspired by your blog
Michael
“Long is in Australia, which is a year ahead of us.”
Ahead of you maybe, but I’m in Australia too
Adam
Hey, you could have drawn your comic twice as fast if you had used a Mac.
Nick Carchidi
This is really neat. Though I am a bit shocked they took Seinfeld out. Any way I can get the original file (in the highest quality available) ?
Mac’s/Apple they’re just a fad.
PC for life.
Brian
I really liked this ad. It’s obviously a response to the inflammatory Mac ads but is good-natured and doesn’t belittle anyone. It also says to me that PC users aren’t looking to forge some kind of identity with the products they buy - they’re just regular people who need a tool to complete a job. I kind of find this ad inspirational. Good show, MS.
Anthony
Yeah, I’ve been using a modified version of your Southpark pic as my wallpaper (thanks for the PSD files!)
When I saw the ads, the wallpaper came right into view. In fact why didn’t they just pay you that million and then you can make a south park animated version!
Darren Kopp
new ad suuuuuuuuuuucks. they should have kept gates and seinfeld.
Yert
I’m a PC and you should read my blog.
In any case, it gets the point across.
Marijan
love the ad!! kick ass
Joshua Kapellen
Even worse, they paid for an ad campaign that isn’t “Original” but rather a response to an ad campaign that began over 2 years ago…
Khaos
Its Hella Cool. -smirking-
Ben
Those two pictures are giving me a negative idea !
PC is crowded –> ok
Mac Stands out from the crowd, Unique and different –> LOL !
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