Videos made by amateurs, sometimes funny and informative, sometimes dumb and useless

After watching several videos on YouTube about Mac vs PC, this by far was my favorite video. It is about two laptops, a Mac and a PC, that turn into transformers and battle each other to the death. I am always amazed at the creativity of the human mind when it is utilized. There were many videos on YouTube that were just parodies of the Apple ad campaign about three years ago that pitted the PC and the Mac against each other. You may know them as "Hi I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC," ads. Many videos were just regular people reviewing Mac and PC computers against each other and seeing how each one stacked up against the competition in the marketplace. Many were extremely humorous and many were just plain dumb and had no purpose.

One thing that I find interesting is that the technology to make these videos was not available to the average consumer just a few years ago. Especially the technology that was utilized to create the video that I have embedded. I kind of relate this to the invention of the printing press. When that was invented it opened the door to many more people having the privilege of learning how to read and learn. It was no longer in the hands of the elite or clergymen. With the advancement of technology and the affordability of powerful computers, many more people can create quality media creations that were only able to be produced by the professionals in tech firms. This embedded video could probably have been made on newer Mac or PC, either platform in someone's home.

The fact that Mac and PC battle each other could be seen as who can solidify their standing as the premiere platform to be the next printing press. Who will continue to give the average Joe command over his desire to create quality, consumable media? Culture will have to decide that.