"I'm a PC." "And I'm also a PC.": Gates vs. Hodgman on Daily Show tomorrow?

Turns out our old friend Bill Gates is going to be making an appearance on the Daily Show tomorrow evening to promote the launch of Windows Vista, an event which is interesting in and of itself, but which also raises the tantalizing prospect of him finally coming face to face with John Hodgman (AKA "PC" from those "Mac vs. PC" ads). As far as we know Bill's only there for a straightforward sit down with Jon Stewart, but nevertheless we'll be filling the next 35 hours or so with plenty of geek fantasies about what could potentially be some hot PC vs. PC action.

[Zadillo @ Jan 28th 2007 12:20PM]

Image of..... hot John Hodgeman on Bill Gates action.... seared in.... brain. MUST..... RIP OUT..... EYES....

[Conrad Quilty-Harper @ Jan 28th 2007 12:22PM]

Couldn't help it: http://www.engadget.com/media/2007/01/bill-vs-hodgman-joke-image.jpg

[Steele @ Jan 28th 2007 12:27PM]

ROFL. That was hilarious thanks for the laugh!

[Cowboy Bob @ Jan 28th 2007 12:37PM]

TiVO set.

[Chuckles McGee @ Jan 28th 2007 12:40PM]

Or the PC and Gates could double-team, and the two go through some Power Rangers-style transformation to create a sort of Gundam style PC-guy to whup on the mac. Just saying.

I for one, welcome our Vista-powered Gundam Computing Robot Overlords.

[Ashish @ Jan 28th 2007 1:24PM]

OH Nooooess Gundam Computing Robot Overlords failing.... its a BSOD!!!

[brendan Sheehan jnr @ Jan 28th 2007 4:27PM]

The overlords at Microsoft will never get that it takes thought, contemplation, sensibility, know-how, and action to make great software. Not just brute force. My guess is if they read your comment they would actually think you were serious, which is sad. Take that monkey-boy Ballmer, what the hell is he doing in that position.

[robothouse @ Jan 28th 2007 12:50PM]

Thanks for the info, Engadget! Just set TiVo!

[geezer @ Jan 28th 2007 1:04PM]

If Gates really says the words "I'm a PC" I want Steve Jobs to suddyenly appear as asurpirse and say "and I'm a Mac!"

Let those 2 duel! :D

[Kevlar @ Jan 28th 2007 1:26PM]

If Steve Jobs DID appear, then he would be undoubtedly accompanied by Justin Long. Combine that with the Power Rangers/Gundam prophecy, and we'll have a battle the universe will never forget.


'cept Steve Jobs' Gundam robot will look better. :P

[tcc3 @ Jan 28th 2007 2:51PM]

With the fight music from Star Trek playing all the while.

[Fortyseven @ Jan 28th 2007 10:37PM]

Seriously though, that'd be pretty interesting to have both of them on at once having a discussion.

[Andy @ Jan 28th 2007 1:25PM]

So much potential... that could bring down Colbert vs. George Lucas as the best guest appearance in one of those shows.

[Daniel Rutter @ Jan 28th 2007 1:39PM]

I hope they can work George Takei in there somewhere.

[3rdsun @ Jan 28th 2007 1:44PM]

Bill could give "PC" the confidence to stick it to "Mac" for good with just a few words. Asta La Vista baby.

[James @ Jan 28th 2007 1:59PM]

Haha that image you posted is hilarious!

[Mister Fingers @ Jan 28th 2007 2:07PM]

I'll wait to download it on itunes!

[Alex Cormier @ Jan 28th 2007 2:08PM]

I can't wait. HOTT!

[Jypson @ Jan 28th 2007 2:17PM]

I wonder if he'll show up in a hospital gown ready for his major operation :)

[damien @ Jan 28th 2007 2:32PM]

Yet more fuel for the "Mac Hearts PC" fan fiction community....

To which I belong.

http://community.livejournal.com/mac_hearts_pc

[yessindeed @ Jan 28th 2007 2:40PM]

"I want Steve Jobs to suddyenly appear as asurpirse and say "and I'm a Mac!"

The problem with that is Jobs has as much of a sense of humor as Dick Cheny. I'm sure the interview will be funny because unlike Jobs Gates has a great sense of humor. He'll be into it.

[3rdsun @ Jan 28th 2007 3:17PM]

you mean Steve has as much sense of humor as a dick

[adwb @ Jan 28th 2007 2:55PM]

Thanks for the info Engadget: Home Theatre PC With Windows Vista Ultimate Edition set!

I guess it is faster to say "I'll just Tivo it"

[Kido1986 @ Jan 28th 2007 2:58PM]

Best comment-section convo ever :P

[Bart Lee @ Jan 28th 2007 2:59PM]

"I'm sure the interview will be funny because unlike Jobs Gates has a great sense of humor. He'll be into it."

I think Bill is a much more decent human being, what with the billions and billions of dollars he gives to try to solve the world's problems. But a good sense of humor? Do you remember how awkward he was when Conan starting riffing on the technical difficulties they were having at CES a while back? He couldn't have looked more uncomfortable if he was sitting on a chair of broken glass.

[Brian @ Jan 28th 2007 3:23PM]

John Hodgman is an actor, not an actual PC.

[hudson.ra @ Jan 28th 2007 3:23PM]

Hogeman in a slightly tatered (not really torn but rumpled) suit, sort of dejected voice: "Hi, I am a pc"

Bill walks on from off scene , "Hi, I am Microsoft, what's wrong PC?"

H: "Mac is not all that great but he still seems to always show me up"

B: "Perhaps this new Vista operating system will help" Holds out hand as if to shake hands

H: Shakes hands with B

A binding flash

Now H: is standing there in a New Designer suit all smiles and new confidence. "Hey Mac!...." walks off leaving B: smiling.

Fade to black, with cheesy music.

[August @ Jan 28th 2007 5:57PM]

Is that some kind of joke?

[Goobimama @ Jan 28th 2007 4:43PM]

This is better than macworld!

[allen Gragg @ Jan 28th 2007 5:04PM]

I went to see John Stewart in Miami last Friday nite. He did a whole bit on Macs. He IS a mac user. It'll be interesting if he interjects that into the conversation.

[Joe @ Jan 28th 2007 5:09PM]

I'm curious to see the Lebron James "I'm a Vista PC" commercials starting on Tuesday. Maybe they'll put him up against the "I'm a Mac" guy. No contest there. Should be interesting...

[Joe @ Jan 28th 2007 5:24PM]

I actually found some information on that commercial and the mysterious Apple phone commercial that will be shown on Super Bowl Sunday. Here is the link: http://www.informationweek.com/industries/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197000991

[Dale Massey @ Jan 28th 2007 6:24PM]

Heres another "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC, I'm a Vista!" ad!
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l40/DaleMassey/imapc2.jpg

[Shibathedog @ Jan 28th 2007 7:31PM]

Theres no way i cant not post this.

http://mvpc.ytmnd.com/

[Panther_V @ Jan 28th 2007 8:18PM]

Bill Gates will arugment easy.

[Tom @ Jan 28th 2007 9:13PM]

90% marketshare. done and done.

[HC @ Jan 28th 2007 10:11PM]

IIRC, Jobs did have a sense of humor when Pirates of Silicon Valley came out. He actually invited Noah Wyle to join him at a Macworld (?) speech, in character.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0168122/

[Z @ Jan 29th 2007 3:21AM]

Hodgman: Yeah, I play the PC in Apple's commercials, but everyone knows in real life I love and use Macs. I mean, Macs rule, what can I say?

Gates: Yeah, that's fine, John, but there's really only one bottom line to all this.

Hodgman: Oh yeah? What's that?

Gates: I have more money than you. I'll ALWAYS have more money than you.

[mrmumu @ Jan 29th 2007 2:24PM]

PC meet your Maker! Is it you DAD?

[Monica Guzman @ Jan 29th 2007 9:11PM]

Hey all. I came across this post and thought it was fantastic. Added it to my new blog at the Seattle P-I, Net Native.

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/netnative/

[Isaac @ Jan 31st 2007 1:22AM]

FIGHT