She's the Elusive Apple of the Web's Eye
By SUSAN CARPENTER, LA TIMES STAFF WRITER
Ellen Feiss is famous because her dad's computer ate her homework. Not famous in a can't-walk-down-the-street-without-being-noticed kind of way, but famous in that Warholian everybody-will-have-their-15-minutes sense.
Feiss, a student, is one of the stars of Apple Computer's "switch" ad campaign, which features real people who have switched from PCs to Macintoshes. During her 30-second spot, she describes her PC experience as "kind of a bummer" and imitates her "berserk" computer going "beep beep beep."
Interest in Feiss is intense; information about her elusive. Apple won't divulge any details, aside from verifying she is a real teenager, but that hasn't stopped thousands of admirers from discussing her online, building tribute Web sites and selling T-shirts, Frisbees, wall clocks, mouse pads, mugs and wallpaper--all emblazoned with her image.
Dressed slacker casual in a zip-up sweatshirt, her wind-swept hair pulled back from her face to reveal clear skin, full lips and cocker-spaniel eyes, Feiss would probably have slipped under the radar if she weren't so darned cute. But there's another reason for her popularity: Her slightly slurred speech and reddish eyes have led to much speculation online as to whether or not she is stoned on marijuana--something that has made Feiss even more popular.
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