This ad campaign was just pointed out to me on Australian Foxtel. It would seem that Community First Credit Union is so devoid of ideas that it has to rip off Apple Computers very successful Get-A-Mac ads.
Here is one of the the ads:
My first question is: Does Apple know that they have copied them? My second question is: Why would you think that this is a good idea?
I don’t know about you but it really highlights how talented Justin Long and John Hodgman really are. The actors in the Community First ads lack charisma, charm and wit, it almost feels like they are embarrassed to be in these blatant rip offs. Even Microsoft has the good sense to not copy this campaign as they would be seen as copying Apple (again).
Seeing this ad on TV made me feel dirty, think I’ll go have a shower.
PS The campaign was shown on Channel 9 (free to air TV, the recording I saw was a rebroadcast on Foxtel) during Wimbledon – So I guess you could say it was seen by an awful lot of people.
