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How did this rumor get started, that Apple has an ad?
I haven't seen them on a single listing of the ads for tomorrow's game. See? http://www.tvweek.com/docs/docs/AdsChart.pdf |
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AI claims that they have a spot: http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2408
Personally, it sounds very reasonable. It's about time for a Beatles announcement, and considering the amount of Beatles showing-off that was going on at MacWorld, it seems like the announcement should be near at hand. I really have nothing to put here, but I feel it's rather strange to not have one. |
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How do we know that these lists are complete? It's not like they're released by the network broadcasting the game. They're just based on gathered data. It's entirely possible that nobody's talking about the ad because Apple wants it under wraps.
I'll be surprised if we see one, it'll either be about the Beatles or Leopard. I would love to see a Leopard ad, actually. Of course, it would have to show off the new interface (if there is one), just to steal a little thunder from Vista. |
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Yeah, but 'gathered data' includes:
1) N number of slots 2) n number of slots purchased by M companies 3) If n = N, the list is complete In the past, it's been simple to find out who has bought slots, and while Apple has never discussed the *content*, the fact that they purchased time has always been known well ahead of airtime. I just don't see how they could keep it under wraps. Considering that the sole source in this is actually a Beatles blogger (Terry Ott - google him) and that the info about Apple and the Super Bowl ad doesn't even appear on *his own* website, I think it's bogus. |
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I don't think Leopard would be the focus of an ad. Honestly, if they haven't done it by now (particularly with Panther and Tiger), then it won't be Leopard. Besides, that's a bit dry and "eh?" for something like a commercial...a Super Bowl commercial too, no less.
I'm guessing the people watching, at types and from all backgrounds, aren't going to pay attention or give two damns to a commercial hawking an operating system. Not tomorrow, anyway. People want The Funny, weird/shocking or sentimental/feel-good. Those three. That's it. They could do a Beatle thing. They could do a new "I'm a Mac..." spot. They could even do a general lifestyle spot (but I'm not holding my breath). But it wouldn't surprise me if they pissed away this golden opportunity and used it to trot out yet another lame "dancing silhouette" spot and completely underwhelm everyone. No matter what song/band, splashy background graphics or freaky urban/hipster spaz type of dancing you use, it's old hat and played out and everyone's seen them plenty by now. The more I think about it, that seems the most likely scenario of all. But I don't think they're doing one. I really don't. We'd know about it by now. |
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I don't want it to be this, but...
"AppleTV, Now Shipping" It would make sense with thousands of people watching their large plasma tv's, and ofcourse, its now February. Find me on Twitter: @StevenMcLintock |
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I think the Beatles iPod will be yellow, possibly with a red clickwheel and little retro "eddies" around the clickwheel. (See the "Love" covers to see what I mean.) Either that, or totally stark white, a la White Album. But I hope it's the former. Considering Jobs played Beatles on the iPhone at Macworld, an announcement has to be coming soon. Tomorrow seems like the perfect time to promote such a mass-market release. and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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I don't know if they've had any Super Bowl ads since then. I know they had that Y2K "Dave" one...I don't know if was during the Super Bowl. Maybe New Year's? That would make more sense... But yeah, I could see the ad being for the iPhone, too, I guess. There's still some people out there who don't know about it. Of course, those people probably wouldn't care to know about a phone six months before it is released...Beatles it is. and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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Enderle says he's been told it will be an amazing ad, launching the touchscreen video iPod...
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i telling you, the touchscreen iPod comes before the iPhone...too big of a market for apple to ignore...plus the iPod has been very good to apple...they will continue to milk it for all its worth, and that means advancing it and improving it and keeping it the must have device....
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Perhaps 'Super Bowel' was just a typo... Either way, I could see either one happening. Or an ad for some obscure Japanese laxative/ aphrodesiac. Helvetica is my bitch. System: 27" iMac i7, 2TB, 8GB RAM, Mac OS X Snow Leopard |
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Ah, so we're pinning our hopes on a "Trojan" advertiser? Roll the "ad" up to the gates, let the public pull it into Ilium, then beat the everloving stuffing out of them with a surprise commercial? Love the concept, wouldn't bet my money on it....
...by the way, if you see the FedEx "Moon Office" advertisement in tonight's game, I know the guy playing the character named "Phil". They supposedly spent $4 Million on the ad.... |
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