Apple Posts Three New iPhone Ads

MacRumors · Oct 7, 2007, 07:31 PM

Apple has posted three new iPhone television advertisements tonight which show iPhone users talking about how they use their iPhone and its advantages:

Doug "Mankind"
Elliot "Meredith"
Stephano "One Thing"

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pknz · Oct 7, 2007, 07:34 PM

... and a Leopard release date?

Guess thats still too much to ask for at this stage.

crossifixio · Oct 7, 2007, 07:34 PM

Yeah I want leopard. Enough iPhone

Spanky Deluxe · Oct 7, 2007, 07:35 PM

I feel some home made versions of these ads appearing on YouTube within the week...

EricNau · Oct 7, 2007, 07:37 PM

Looks like Apple is finally including the business market in their commercials ...nice.

Although, the endings seem awkward IMO.

Also, whatever happened to the iPod touch commercial?

LoganT · Oct 7, 2007, 07:38 PM

The first one was pretty funny.

daneoni · Oct 7, 2007, 07:40 PM

We need a Ellen Feiss version

Chaszmyr · Oct 7, 2007, 07:42 PM

Apple must really be sick of white, they're even phasing it out of their commercials!

Quote:

Originally Posted by daneoni

We need a Ellen Feiss version

Seconded!

elppa · Oct 7, 2007, 07:42 PM

I don't like Doug, he's creepy.

sushi · Oct 7, 2007, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoganT

The first one was pretty funny.

Especially the one about the guy owing him money.

Like the adds.

Eraserhead · Oct 7, 2007, 07:44 PM

They look like nice ads. Disappointing they are all men though.

xUKHCx · Oct 7, 2007, 07:45 PM

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=365567

Fuchal · Oct 7, 2007, 07:45 PM

These were quite possibly some of the worst ads I have ever seen.

NEENAHBOY · Oct 7, 2007, 07:46 PM

Fantastic ads. They should've done something like this a long time ago.

And I personally really like the endings...adds more of a human touch to it.

Andrmgic · Oct 7, 2007, 07:46 PM

I second the comment that the endings are awkward.

I liked the original series of ads better.

Melan · Oct 7, 2007, 07:48 PM

Hey Stephano, you forgot your keys!

ivi7 · Oct 7, 2007, 07:48 PM

I don't know why but I just didn't like any of them

hotdamn · Oct 7, 2007, 07:49 PM

I love my iPhone, I love these ads - they manage to successfully convey how personal a phone is to (some) people.

chr1s60 · Oct 7, 2007, 07:52 PM

Not too impressed with these. I think most people will see some weird person talking in a commercial and change the channel or leave the room. I guess it is nice to show that people have many uses for iPhone, but they are just boring to me.

MattJessop · Oct 7, 2007, 07:53 PM

They're good. They don't seem overwhelmingly 'Apple', but still retain the simple background, and everything you come to expect from Apple ads. The black seems to suit it, although I'm not sure if I prefer black backgrounds to white. But still, we all knew Apple had to move away from white eventually. Can't stay stuck in the past.

Plus, I too like that 'human element' at the ends.
Makes it seem less like actors/models. More like people.

bravedeer · Oct 7, 2007, 07:54 PM

I found the visual voicemail to be the only succesful ad. The one about finding a name online was very weak... and Stephano works if you want to sell the iPhone to the mob, or maybe Sopranos fans, but isn't that show over?

No females... and I'll bet Stephano misses instant messaging... sorry but loading it off a webpage is a poor implementation of IM!

ventro · Oct 7, 2007, 07:54 PM

The endings are SO cool. But the content and the interviewees - meh.

peestandingup · Oct 7, 2007, 07:55 PM

Wow, Elliot! You used a PHONE to look up a website?!? Thats crazy man.

goodtimes5 · Oct 7, 2007, 07:56 PM

Only interesting parts were the ending when it was revealed, oh, background in middle of a city. Hm.

thebassoonist · Oct 7, 2007, 07:59 PM

Doug, Elliot, Stephano...

Where are the iPhone women!?!

Oct 7, 2007, 07:31 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Posts Three New iPhone Ads Apple has posted three new iPhone television advertisements tonight which show iPhone users talking about how they use their iPhone and its advantages: Doug "Mankind" Elliot "Meredith" Stephano "One Thing" Article Link

Oct 7, 2007, 07:34 PM	#2
pknz macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NZ	... and a Leopard release date? Guess thats still too much to ask for at this stage. __________________ Liverpool FC

Oct 7, 2007, 07:34 PM	#3
crossifixio macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London	Yeah I want leopard. Enough iPhone __________________ MacBook Pro + iPhone

Oct 7, 2007, 07:35 PM	#4
Spanky Deluxe macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London, UK	I feel some home made versions of these ads appearing on YouTube within the week... __________________ "No, I'm from Iowa, I only work in outer space."

Oct 7, 2007, 07:42 PM	#9
elppa macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2003	I don't like Doug, he's creepy. __________________ Snow Leopard is animated

Oct 7, 2007, 07:37 PM	#5
EricNau macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA	Looks like Apple is finally including the business market in their commercials ...nice. Although, the endings seem awkward IMO. Also, whatever happened to the iPod touch commercial?

Oct 7, 2007, 07:38 PM	#6
LoganT macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007	The first one was pretty funny.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:40 PM	#7
daneoni macrumors 601 Join Date: Mar 2006	We need a Ellen Feiss version

Oct 7, 2007, 07:44 PM	#11
Eraserhead Contributor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oxford, UK	They look like nice ads. Disappointing they are all men though.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:45 PM	#12
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Oct 7, 2007, 07:45 PM	#13
Fuchal macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2003	These were quite possibly some of the worst ads I have ever seen.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:46 PM	#14
NEENAHBOY macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicago, IL	Fantastic ads. They should've done something like this a long time ago. And I personally really like the endings...adds more of a human touch to it.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:46 PM	#15
Andrmgic macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2007	I second the comment that the endings are awkward. I liked the original series of ads better.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:48 PM	#16
Melan macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	Hey Stephano, you forgot your keys!

Oct 7, 2007, 07:48 PM	#17
ivi7 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2007	I don't know why but I just didn't like any of them __________________ Macbook Pro 2.16 GHz Core Duo 2 GB DDR2 Macmini 1.83 GHz Core Duo 2 GB DDR2 8 GB Iphone

Oct 7, 2007, 07:49 PM	#18
hotdamn macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	I love my iPhone, I love these ads - they manage to successfully convey how personal a phone is to (some) people.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:52 PM	#19
chr1s60 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California	Not too impressed with these. I think most people will see some weird person talking in a commercial and change the channel or leave the room. I guess it is nice to show that people have many uses for iPhone, but they are just boring to me. __________________ 15" MacBook Pro 3.06GHz, iPod 4G 20GB, iPod Classic 120GB, iPod Shuffle 4G, White iPhone 3G S⃣ 16GB,tv 160GB

Oct 7, 2007, 07:53 PM	#20
MattJessop macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Stirling, UK	They're good. They don't seem overwhelmingly 'Apple', but still retain the simple background, and everything you come to expect from Apple ads. The black seems to suit it, although I'm not sure if I prefer black backgrounds to white. But still, we all knew Apple had to move away from white eventually. Can't stay stuck in the past. Plus, I too like that 'human element' at the ends. Makes it seem less like actors/models. More like people. __________________ MacBook C2D 2.16Ghz, iPhone 3G.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:54 PM	#21
bravedeer macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2006	A bit bizarre... I found the visual voicemail to be the only succesful ad. The one about finding a name online was very weak... and Stephano works if you want to sell the iPhone to the mob, or maybe Sopranos fans, but isn't that show over? No females... and I'll bet Stephano misses instant messaging... sorry but loading it off a webpage is a poor implementation of IM!

Oct 7, 2007, 07:54 PM	#22
ventro macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2006	The endings are SO cool. But the content and the interviewees - meh.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:55 PM	#23
peestandingup macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2006	Wow, Elliot! You used a PHONE to look up a website?!? Thats crazy man.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:56 PM	#24
goodtimes5 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bay Area	Only interesting parts were the ending when it was revealed, oh, background in middle of a city. Hm.

Oct 7, 2007, 07:59 PM	#25
thebassoonist macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Davis, CA	Doug, Elliot, Stephano... Where are the iPhone women!?! __________________ TheBassoonist iPod Video 60 GB - White, iPod Shuffle - Turquoise, MBP SR 2.4GHz, 2 GB Ram, 15" Matte

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