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Last week, Radar ran an EXCLUSIVE! about the ditching of Mac guy Justin Long from those Mac vs. PC ads. The spin, according to Radar EXCLUSIVE!-maker-in-residence Jeff Bercovici, was that Long had been canned because he'd come off as more annoying than the PC guy, played by Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman. No one would talk on the record about what future ads would bring.

Well, looks like all that excitement was for naught. Mac dorksite AppleInsider reported yesterday that "Apple Computer is still contracting actor Justin Long to play the "Mac guy" in a series of upcoming Mac holiday ads and is paying him handsomely for his services." Kindly enough, Bercovici has also quietly appended an "update" to his original story (which, let's face it, was totally wrong) that still manages to get in a dig at Long. Does Long threaten Bercovici's manhood or something? Lay off the guy!

UPDATE: The ads, in Japanese.

Apple Hasn't Ditched 'Mac' Guy, Actor Says [AppleInsider]
Apple Ditches "Mac Guy" In New Ads [Radar]

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