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Apple’s answer to Lauren’s punchline — “I’m just not cool enough to be a Mac person” — is delivered in “Top of the Line” by the journeyman comic actor Patrick Warburton, best known for his portrayal of David Puddy, Elaine Benes’ faux-suave boyfriend in 10 episodes of Seinfeld.

After charming the shopper but failing to persuade her that any PC she gets is going to have those problems, he hands her his card. “When you’re ready to compromise,” he says, “you call me.”

The ad is getting mixed reviews from the tech press. The Chicago Sun Times’ Andy Ihnatko loved it, in part because it featured what he claims is his usual pickup line.

Heh.