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Apple Advertisements Part 3: Kids

Originally posted by MikeH
Aim an advert at kids and instantly turn off the 'young adult' market. People who are 18-24 don't want to be associated with kids and as these are the people with the most disposable cash (no wife, kids, mortgage etc.) they are the last ones you want to turn away.
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Yikes. I don't think it's that cut and dry. I'm 22, and I can say that my recent grad friends and those I still know in school are lucky to have ANY disposable income. They are just trying to either get themselves through school or pay off loans, get a job, and get established. I'm sure there are some with money to spend on things like this, but I don't know if it would be a lot more than someone with more responsibilities (but more income and stability).

mark
 
damn

I called them and they said I had to live in California!!!!! Nothing cool ever happens in Miami ! So I guess I can't be in Apple's adds!
They probably won't let me do it either because I did not switch to a Mac, I have allways used a Mac!!!!!:D
 
They aren't looking for kids who have switched. They are looking for kids who use Macs in creative ways. I use my mac to put out mp3 streams for my friends, design cheesy web pages, mess with digital photos, and play around with UNIX (i had to re-install my system once! don't play around with NetInfo manager unless you know what you are doing :D ) too bad i'm too old. Last year, i made a couple of movies for my English/history class. One was about the ancient olympics, and the other was a retake of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", as interpreted by myself and a friend of mine (a pee-cee user, but his family does have an iMac...) For the midsummer night's dream, we used the Mac's voice for all the talking! it took forever, and it kinda got boring after a while, but the intro was cool...
 
They aren't looking for kids who have switched. They are looking for kids who use Macs in creative ways. I use my mac to put out mp3 streams for my friends, design cheesy web pages, mess with digital photos, and play around with UNIX (i had to re-install my system once! don't play around with NetInfo manager unless you know what you are doing :D ) too bad i'm too old. Last year, i made a couple of movies for my English/history class. One was about the ancient olympics, and the other was a retake of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", as interpreted by myself and a friend of mine (a pee-cee user, but his family does have an iMac...) For the midsummer night's dream, we used the Mac's voice for all the talking! it took forever, and it kinda got boring after a while, but the intro was cool...
 
Originally posted by kishba
i've converted about 4 friends to macs too :)

i love apple :D
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If tried to convert people, but their parents will never buy them a new computer, so they loose what I taught them about macs.

I love apple too :D
 
Re: huh

Originally posted by beatle888
i thought the people at macrumors where atleast in the 20's.
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me too. I'm 14, so i could do it. I edit video, write stuff (some not for school), and i use it as the universal communication device. I want $500!
 
Re: damn

Originally posted by wake up Jobs!!!
I called them and they said I had to live in California!!!!!
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Thats probably why they used craigslist. craigslist is such an awesome site to find stuff if you live in the san francisco bay area. It has sections for other cities, but they aren't as extensive yet. Its one of the few true grassroots kind of sites that has been really sucessful, the community at large is huge there and I can nearly almost find what I'm looking for there.
 
Apple should instead concentrate in bringing out something that professionals would buy, that means in those fields where in the last quater the greatest income losses were.

There are lots of customers and companies which are waiting for real Hi-end units. Apple could also loose them.....
Brain washing can work for the Apple-community but I don't think it will work for the rest of the world.

Its only waist of money.
 
Hmmm

This was posted to Teens With Macs on the MacAddict boards:

Author Topic:__ Photography shoot for Apple computer - real people
KaraG
Junior Member posted 06-25-2002 01:27 PM ___ ____ __ __
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We are working on a photography shoot in the next two weeks for Apple computer instore advertising. We are looking for 6 -10 mac savvy whiz kids who live in the NY area. The age range in 9 - 15.
We are looking for a mix of boys and girls all ethnic backgrounds.
All boys and girls must use mac in some creative way beyond homework and web surfing: kids w/ small businesses, who have websites, who mix/remix their own music, published writers, smart kids with good ideas, independent kids, young photographers, filmmakers, scientists mathematicians. You must get your parents permission, they can contact me at 212 924 3091 or at kglynn@nyc.rr.com. We are looking to do a casting in the next few days and this will be a paid job, the fee TBD. Hope to hear from you soon!!!

Don't know if it's real or not... anyone want to call?
 
Re: Yay!

Originally posted by MacAztec
Well well! I am 13...not too far from cupertino...I use my macs to rip and mix music, and for digital photography!
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Don't you feel at all insulted to be called a kid at 13, not to mention the max age of 15?

To get to the important issues
;)
 
I feel old at 16.
I feel dumb with a pSAT of 1149.
I feel poor with a G4 500 and an iBook 500.

I hate you kids.

Oh and to peve the older people here the "guy" that runs Think Secret who i used to know is 16, and he used the add banner cash to buy a Pismo and later a TiBook. I want that deal darn it.

I would be the poster child for Apple if i was 2 years younger. I started with a IIGS back in the day, sharing it with my family. Loved my 6300 CD where I became a real computer user. Then in 1998 I laughed at USB's lack of devices and bought my first computer. I learend how to make web sites, use FTP, and model in 3D on that computer. It lead to my PowerMac G4 which i use DAILY now, which came with me as I learned iMovie 1 and 2 and eventually Final Cut 1, 2, and 3. I followed MacOS X from the Developer Previews and shure as heck was in the Public Beta. I've upgraded nearly every facet of all my computers- I think i had a total of 4 graphics cards for this G4. Wow OSX set me back a lot of $ now that I think about it. That and video editing. Anyway, now i'm looking for a good job so I can save for a PowerMacG5 which will me my next computer, mark my words. I will have dual processors!
 
Originally posted by MasterX (OSiX)
I feel old at 16.
I feel dumb with a pSAT of 1149.
I feel poor with a G4 500 and an iBook 500.

I hate you kids.

Oh and to peve the older people here the "guy" that runs Think Secret who i used to know is 16, and he used the add banner cash to buy a Pismo and later a TiBook. I want that deal darn it.

I would be the poster child for Apple if i was 2 years younger. I started with a IIGS back in the day, sharing it with my family. Loved my 6300 CD where I became a real computer user. Then in 1998 I laughed at USB's lack of devices and bought my first computer. I learend how to make web sites, use FTP, and model in 3D on that computer. It lead to my PowerMac G4 which i use DAILY now, which came with me as I learned iMovie 1 and 2 and eventually Final Cut 1, 2, and 3. I followed MacOS X from the Developer Previews and shure as heck was in the Public Beta. I've upgraded nearly every facet of all my computers- I think i had a total of 4 graphics cards for this G4. Wow OSX set me back a lot of $ now that I think about it. That and video editing. Anyway, now i'm looking for a good job so I can save for a PowerMacG5 which will me my next computer, mark my words. I will have dual processors!
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Hey man, not to be rude, but you've had a lot of things that most people who have jobs can't afford. Don't complain about it, its just tacky. I mean, your 16 and you use a thousand dollar pro editing suite, thats a little extreme.

If you want the TiBook, start a site like Think Secret, still plenty of adverts going around.:D
 
Old and in the way

I'm a 43 year old lawyer who spends too much time on the MacRumors forum. I used to feel like I was born 20 years too soon. Now I'm beginning to feel like I was born 30 years too soon.
 
damn if these boards are really mostly rich 14-18 year old kids whos parents' bought them macs, i really have to take you less seriously than i did in the past.
 
Originally posted by nero007


They're most likely going to use kids who are intelligent, but not really on the nerdy side, and parents are going to want that from their children.


;)
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anyone wanna bet me that all these kids are gonna be white?
 
Originally posted by Inhale420
damn if these boards are really mostly rich 14-18 year old kids whos parents' bought them macs, i really have to take you less seriously than i did in the past.
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sorry i don't fit in that group... i wish i did :)

but instead i'm a 17 year old white male who has worked a minimum wage job at a school district for several years to afford my current computer

i'm a "technician"... that title was given to me by myself to make myself feel better... in reality i fix a few computers and do a bunch crap that others in the district just don't want to do

i'm not a rich little brat by any means...
 
woah now,

I didn't mean to say that the boards are just a bunch of rich kids, all I mean is that people should be thankfull. You hear a lot of talk about burning the plastic around here and you see people drop orders the day stuff comes out. Thats great and good, but some of the younger folk have missguided ideas about all that. They'll get it eventually, when they have to get jobs themselves. Till then, let it be. Just don't go complaining about your four grand worth of set up like the rest of the world buy new stuff everyday.:;)
 
Originally posted by Inhale420


anyone wanna bet me that all these kids are gonna be white?
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I almost agree'd with you, but then thought... why? Why will they all be white?
 
Originally posted by nero007


I almost agree'd with you, but then thought... why? Why will they all be white?
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They won't be. These ads are probably also aimed at education buyers for public schools, who must cater to diverse populations.
 
Whered the listing go?

Hey, I just went to the URL and the post has been deleted, anyone have the phone number or know what happened?

I wanted to try out

Sigh...
 
Re: Old and in the way

Originally posted by QuiteSure
I'm a 43 year old lawyer who spends too much time on the MacRumors forum. I used to feel like I was born 20 years too soon. Now I'm beginning to feel like I was born 30 years too soon.
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Hell let me borrow your cane, some damn fool kid here ran off with mine! *grin*

I guess you and I will be the only ones rippin' Disco mp3's on our Macs?

(40 year old rat here)

My opinion of that ads, as someone who bought his niece and nephew thier first pc, they would not inspire me to run out the the Apple store drooling for a Mac for them.

In fairness, "Steve" and the "Cow" affect me the same way. Steve I's like to smack a good one, (thank god for mute buttons) and the Cow looks like steak to me.

BTW I am from Maine, we got the ibook's from Apple in that huge sale a few months back. I haven't heard much on it since then, but I believe the schools are quite happy.

:cool:
 
Originally posted by drastik


Hey man, not to be rude, but you've had a lot of things that most people who have jobs can't afford. Don't complain about it, its just tacky. I mean, your 16 and you use a thousand dollar pro editing suite, thats a little extreme.

If you want the TiBook, start a site like Think Secret, still plenty of adverts going around.:D
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I'm just jealous. And for the record the computer cost $3800. Took me a long time to save that much money no sh... Thankfully i split it three ways with my parents. Although i personally invested a LOT beyond that. Actually all my money went into this computer for about 3 years. Hmm. Now it's FUNNY that you can buy a $1800 mac that kills mine from Apple.com. Technology is funny that way. I'll feel much better about byself once Quartz Extreme comes out (bought a Radeon8500 a month ago. Now i'm broke.... AGAIN)
 
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