• Mac ads that were pulled after two days because everyone said they were shit
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[url=http://www.macrumors.com/2012/07/30/former-apple-ad-man-slams-genius-tv-spots-as-landing-with-a-thud/]Former Apple Ad Man Slams 'Genius' TV Spots as "Landing With A Thud"[/url] [url=http://www.macrumors.com/2012/08/07/apple-stops-airing-genius-ads-on-olympic-television-broadcasts/]Apple Stops Airing 'Genius' Ads on Olympic Television Broadcasts[/url] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRveuk_4Or0[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qd-Oc6FFDA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LyIwJgQlsc[/media]
They should never have been made in the first place.
I'm glad to see Apple trying to evolve their ads though, the whole 'catchy music, some guy talking, and clips of shit getting done' thing was getting old
Ever.
The labor day ad. Who sleeps in their work shirts and their name tags?
I feel bad for the actor, he seems like he plays the part well but it was just a bad idea overall. Hopefully it doesn't ruin his career being in such a poorly received advertising campaign.
Do they really have so little to say in favor of their own product?
[QUOTE=legolover122;37131272]The labor day ad. Who sleeps in their work shirts and their name tags?[/QUOTE] I do.
Honestly, they weren't that bad.
I love it when companys have to disable comments on youtube. Its fucking pathetic.
Nearly every commercial and TV show has a Macintosh or some spinoff of one. Isn't that enough advertising for them already?
IMO the Genius in these ads is far better/less annoying than this guy [img]http://imgkk.com/i/1tgx.jpg[/img]
Yeah, those were pretty mediocre. However, somehow this one still made it to air. [video=youtube;FRHg9DH6S0w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRHg9DH6S0w[/video] Honestly, I think I hate this one more than any commercial Apple has ever done, and that includes those shitty (yet occasionally amusing) "I'm a mac!" commercials.
"Call me hipster faggot"
At least their mascot isn't a total douche this time. They weren't badly-made but then again there wasn't anything in these ads that would make me want to buy an Apple product over anything else. It's a step in the right direction for them, but it still isn't...well, good.
You know, these are the best Mac ads I've seen :v: Seriously, the others just piss me off. This has an element of humor instead of just being a smugfest.
I've always despised the term "apple genius" because it's so fucking demeaning to everyone who isn't work with the apple store. Who the fuck set them on their high horse?
These advertisements seem very uncharacteristic of Apple. Perhaps it's the lack of minimalism that most of the commercials are presented with (white background on mac vs. pc ads, solid colours on solid colours in old iPod ads), or maybe it's the fact that for once they're not trying to focusing on attacking the competition like they normally do. Either way, they're still shit.
honestly i thought the second one was great when i saw it on tv the first and third (esp the third) were complete shit though
[QUOTE=smurfy;37131363]IMO the Genius in these ads is far better/less annoying than this guy [img]http://imgkk.com/i/1tgx.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] the mac vs pc ads were annoying and often times bullshit but they were an ad for the product and not the tech support
[QUOTE=doomkiwi;37131765]I've always despised the term "apple genius" because it's so fucking demeaning to everyone who isn't work with the apple store. Who the fuck set them on their high horse?[/QUOTE] And it's not true.
"add sepia, it's very romantic"
[QUOTE=DanTehMan;37131288]I feel bad for the actor, he seems like he plays the part well but it was just a bad idea overall. Hopefully it doesn't ruin his career being in such a poorly received advertising campaign.[/QUOTE] The actor looks and sounds a lot like a younger Michael J. Fox.
At least Apple admits that they're garbage.
[QUOTE=smurfy;37131363]IMO the Genius in these ads is far better/less annoying than this guy [img]http://imgkk.com/i/1tgx.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Always laughed at Mac vs PC. Mac = Apple, PC = Personal Computer. Mac = PC. Ergo Mac is better than Mac.
[QUOTE=Jurikuer;37133169]Always laughed at Mac vs PC. Mac = Apple, PC = Personal Computer. Mac = PC. Ergo Mac is better than Mac.[/QUOTE] Don't be pedantic.
[QUOTE=legolover122;37131272]The labor day ad. Who sleeps in their work shirts and their name tags?[/QUOTE] It's part of the joke. Despite how shitty these ads are, I'm glad Apple is branching out of the faceless, white background with middle aged man voice over ads they've been doing since they ended the Mac and PC ads.
[QUOTE=Jurikuer;37133169]Always laughed at Mac vs PC. Mac = Apple, PC = Personal Computer. Mac = PC. Ergo Mac is better than Mac.[/QUOTE] That's just one of those common tropes that evolve from their literal meaning. I.e.: people who are diagnosed with Dwarfism aren't literally mythical Dwarfs.
[QUOTE=legolover122;37131272]The labor day ad. Who sleeps in their work shirts and their name tags?[/QUOTE] I wouldn't put it past Apple employees who love working there. I've talked to some "geniuses" who were way too excited about everything.
The ads were nothing special, but the actor was pretty cool.
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