As the Mac character, actor JustinLong is just the sort of unshaven, hoody-wearing, hands-in-pockets hipster we've always imagined when we picture a Mac enthusiast.
The year following publication, Hodgman's buttoned-up visage scored him a spot as the Windows-powered antagonist to Justin Long's Mac, a white backgrounded ad campaign that generated a seemingly endless parade of 30-second spots.