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Apple Debuts New Poetry-Themed 'Your Verse' iPad TV Ad
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"But there's not enough RAM!"
says the engineer high atop of a wind turbine who longs for the days when he had to lug his 8 lb. Panasonic Toughbook to the top of the world to do his job.
Depends on what he wants to do.
It's funny how practically since I've been here, I've talked about the awesome things a tablet could do. And just about every time, I get shot down with the niche argument. That's not what normal people do. Apple wants to target this group, not that group.
Then Apple releases an awesome commercial that shows exactly what I'm talking aobut, and suddenly everyone sees the potential.
I swear to god, you people make me want to be a cynic.
Hmmmmm....
Remember the ol' 1984 SuperBowl Special...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axSnW-ygU5g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Remember the ol' 1984 SuperBowl Special...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axSnW-ygU5g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I suppose now is the time. I need a control surface for Logic Pro. I was considering a midi controller, but the Logic Remote app alone will replace the $500 cost of one. That justifies an iPad Air.
This is a really awesome commercial. A little different than what's usually released, really epic. Also - GO KINGS GO!
Really amazing ad, but sadly iPad is only capable of being useful on the couch or reading a book on the subway.
An engineer would rather have a Surface Pro2 in his hand when sharing network plans - a device which has the power to be useful than entertaining. Its unfortunate MS is too busy developing ads where business professionals are snapping the kickstand and dancing ontop of boardroom table. Idiots....full of cash...idiots, or maybe thats how Panos Pinay rolls.
An engineer would rather have a Surface Pro2 in his hand when sharing network plans - a device which has the power to be useful than entertaining. Its unfortunate MS is too busy developing ads where business professionals are snapping the kickstand and dancing ontop of boardroom table. Idiots....full of cash...idiots, or maybe thats how Panos Pinay rolls.
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Real Apps. Ubersense and Coaches Eye. Ubersense seems to be the most popular of the two although it's iOS only (Coaches Eye is both iOS and Android). I'm a figure skater and my coach uses Ubersense in our sessions a lot. It has an annoying orientation bug though which I wish they would fix. The drawing tools are cool but we mostly use it for the slow-mo playback / scrubbing tool. Much easier than using the build-in camera app.
Well done ad, and you can tell by the comments here that it has done a good job at "selling" the product.
However, and maybe it's just me, but I don't know anybody that uses the iPad -- especially the non-mini -- like they show.
Take the iPad out and replace it with the iPhone, and you have something. But this seems to be pushing it for a full-size iPad.
However, and maybe it's just me, but I don't know anybody that uses the iPad -- especially the non-mini -- like they show.
Take the iPad out and replace it with the iPhone, and you have something. But this seems to be pushing it for a full-size iPad.
Percentage of iPads being used atop wind turbines: 0.001%"But there's not enough RAM!"
says the engineer high atop of a wind turbine who longs for the days when he had to lug his 8 lb. Panasonic Toughbook to the top of the world to do his job.
Percentage of iPads being used to browse without being able to have more than 2 tabs open without reloading: 99.999%
That's why I got it in the first place. Loved my iPod touch but it was too damn small
Average consumers are already eating the iPad up. I think this ad is also trying to reel in the small/medium/large businesses, middle class workers, people who do "odd jobs" etc.
Call me crazy but I think having a product (the iPad) in the commercial cheapens it a little bit. You see a woman sketching a cathedral with her finger, really? A triangle is drawn on a sumo wrestler, really? Still love the ad btw.The approach is great, focusing on the individual, ourselves. Just like "think different".
Depends on what he wants to do.
It's funny how practically since I've been here, I've talked about the awesome things a tablet could do. And just about every time, I get shot down with the niche argument. That's not what normal people do. Apple wants to target this group, not that group.
Then Apple releases an awesome commercial that shows exactly what I'm talking aobut, and suddenly everyone sees the potential.
I swear to god, you people make me want to be a cynic.
whoosh.
This reminds me of many of the Apple commercials of the late 80s/ early 90s that were involved and really well-done...been getting tired of all this teeny bopper stuff in the newer Apple ads and it's nice to see them focusing on more serious applications with their hardware in their ads.
