Apple Campaign Effective??

Wow. That is really cool. I am really hoping that this campaign works...

I wonder whether Apple Japan will make a Japanese version of these commercials... if they would it will be a translated version, not a whole new one with Japanese people talking...




irmongoose

Originally posted by irmongoose
I wonder whether Apple Japan will make a Japanese version of these commercials... if they would it will be a translated version, not a whole new one with Japanese people talking...

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That would be excellent. But translated? You really think so? That doesn't sound too good to me. I'm sure Apple wouldn't have any trouble finding Japanese consumers that switched to Macintosh. The whole idea of having them translate the U.S. ads seems a little insincere and ineffective. I'd think the Japanese would be more responsive hearing from their own people. But then again, that's just my opinion. I have very little knowledge of such things!

go Apple!...does anyone have specific numbers for Apple's market share in Australia and Japan? and how do u feel irmongoose...Japan lost to Turkey..

Originally posted by Hemingray

The whole idea of having them translate the U.S. ads seems a little insincere and ineffective.

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It's been done regularly in spain, france and germany (that i know of), so why not in japan as well? Bit of a shame though, to stoop that low. It's not like those ads are expensive to create

I havn't seen the adds on British T.V yet, but then Apple never have marketed very heavily over here
Does anyone know if they're going to be playing the new adds in the UK?

Dou you know...

People still thinking the new iMac is just a monitor not an entire computer.

Originally posted by mymemory
Dou you know...

People still thinking the new iMac is just a monitor not an entire computer.

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$1399 for a 15" LCD? No wonder some people think apple is expensive

People like that are just idiots thought. Would you spend $1k+, without first looking at alternatives, and finding out what you were buying?

Originally posted by mymemory
Dou you know...

People still thinking the new iMac is just a monitor not an entire computer.

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Ick! No way! I guess that shows how little Apple concentrates on some other countries... its a shame...

Oh as for the Switch ads... Apple Japan has NEVER, and I say NEVER done its own commercial. All the ads have been Japanese translations... but you see, almost all of the recent Apple ads have had no or very few words, so it works out well. But, as for the Switch ads, the talking is the main part, so I even doubt whether they will make a Switch ad or not. I have seen no sign of it anywhere on the Apple page (ie the iCards tab is still there).

Re mmmdreg: The World cup? All I can say is that I am not happy, but I think Japan did well. Oh, and why don't you look in the World Cup thread?




irmongoose

Originally posted by verbose101
I havn't seen the adds on British T.V yet, but then Apple never have marketed very heavily over here
Does anyone know if they're going to be playing the new adds in the UK?

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That's true........ but we've had the iBook, iMac, iMac G4, iTunes on TV but that's really it, and they're normally not on primetime....... Ch4 has them on alot......

Thing is in London.... Macs really seem to be ubiquitous... go into cafe bar and you'll likely see someone with a mac.... walk around Soho, Noho, Shoreditch and the streets can be littered with Mac boxes waiting to be put in the dustbin trucks every morning...... (because of the densily populated design and post companies) so in London getting or viewing a mac isn't that hard... unlike the rest of the cities around the UK)

Whenever I travel up the West Coast mainline on Virgin Trains..... to visit family..... there're normally more than a few mac users in 1st class....... infact only the other week I was talking to some 40+ year old suits discussing the merits etc of my TiBook.......

They do have quite a few adverts in the broadsheets at weekends though which is a good move...... but they really do need a Applestore in London..... something alittle better than what we have on New Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road..... although Micro Anvika do have a solid display of Mac goodies... and the staff are okay...... but it would certainly be nice to see more mac adverts on british TV......

Looking is one thing, buying is another. Lets hope some of those people were convinced to buy macs. I remember when I went to CompUSA to get my iMac and yes someone had just got a dual 800 with 17in flat panel display. It feels good not to be alone. When I can drive I want to work their so I can set people straight! Keep us updated on if you see people buying macs!

maybe I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure the amount of ads for apple centres in the Sydney Morning Herald have risen...(Next, Icon etc.)