Mac guy has always been kind of a tool

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Mac-user-as-ass isn’t a new concept. Here’s a scan (not an Apple ad, presumably) from MacAddict magazine back in 1996. (Click the image to enlarge.) “Seinfeld cut.” Earring. Backpack. “Mandatory wacky watch.” This guy looks like the life of the party. In related news, it seems that people are complaining about the Mac guy in Apple’s U.K. ads as well. Via Gizmodo.

—Posted by Tim Nudd

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