The internets are a-flutter with critics of these new Apple ads. I'm not crazy about them. They feel like they're for Best Buy or something, not Apple. I do wish they'd just bring back John Hodgman. (via @nytjim)
What do you think of the new Apple "genius" ads running during Olympics 2012 TV coverage?
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