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Apple Releases Two New iPhone 4S Ads: "Road Trip" and "Rock God"

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Apple posted two new iPhone 4S television ads to its YouTube account this evening, "Road Trip" and "Rock God". Both ads showcase the various ways to use the iPhone 4S's Siri functionality to find directions, locate a restaurant, or send text messages.

There have been several other iPhone 4S ads previously. In December, Apple released an iPhone 4S ad featuring Santa Claus using his iPhone 4S to check the weather and his "schedule" as he delivered toys around the world. In October, just after the iPhone 4S went on sale, Apple aired an ad called "Assistant" which also featured Siri extensively.

Article Link: Apple Releases Two New iPhone 4S Ads: "Road Trip" and "Rock God"
 
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Interesting, I actually saw these before MacRumors posted about them. That rarely happens. But anyway, great ads. Apple's good with that sort of thing.
 
Wait, you can ask Siri to refer to you in a special way, but you can't have her hm, IDK, CREATE A CONTACT?

Also, I'm surprised that Apple would use "God" in a commercial. Between that and the Santa ad, I get the sense that some religious people could be put off.
 
Well I can understand that this is the best selling feature, but I often forget I even have Siri on my phone.

It is cool though when I do remember.
 
ArtOfWarfare said:
Also, I'm surprised that Apple would use "God" in a commercial. Between that and the Santa ad, I get the sense that some religious people could be put off.
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While I would normally agree, I think people need to understand that Christmas really isn't religious to most of the (American) population anymore as much as it has become a National commercialistic holiday.
 
MacOG728893 said:
Well I can understand that this is the best selling feature, but I often forget I even have Siri on my phone.

It is cool though when I do remember.
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Siri is one of Apple's rare creations that you don't actually need. I hardly use Siri anymore. Mostly because it rarely understands what I tell it.
 
I like how these commercials emphasize what Apple's products do. I hope Apple stays away from commercials that bash competitor's products. I don't like negative advertising. :D
 
I think I get it now.

Amazon Director: Show the phone a few times, but really just compare yourself to the competition and show why, even though the competitor has a better device, the consumer should go to your device. Use lots of irrelevant dialog in an exotic location like a beach.

Samsung Director: Insult the owners of the competitors device and make them question their purchase, show the phone a few times. Glee style dance routine.

Google Director: LOTS of flashing lights. Lots of cool music. A CG mockup of the phone but NOT the phone itself. The phone should be turned off. The user speaking into the device is shown in an elaborate visualization of sound waves. Lots of explosions at the end with aliens yelling 'droid'.

Apple Director: Show real life examples based on the phone the whole time. Appeal to the end user.
 
These make an emotional connection to the product, so no bashing of other products (or more importantly customers who possess those other products) needed to be made. Very nice.
 
hobo.hopkins said:
These make an emotional connection to the product, so no bashing of other products (or more importantly customers who possess those other products) needed to be made. Very nice.
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That's why I never liked the "I'm a Mac" ads. I like philosophical ones like Think Different and This is what we believe.
 
hobo.hopkins said:
These make an emotional connection to the product.
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There's a scene at the end of the first episode of Mad Men where Don Draper explains what advertising is all about.

"Advertising is based on one thing: Happiness. And you know what happiness is? ... ts a billboard on the side of the road that screams: "Whatever you're doing - its OK. You are OK..."
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And that is what much of Apple's advertising is about. Its saying that no matter if you are a kid dreaming of being a rock star; or a dad trying to stay in touch with his kid; or someone who just wants to know something about the stars - you are OK. The hook, of course, is that Apple not only understands this, they show how their phones and computers enable what it is you are trying to do.

Apple's advertising doesn't dwell on features, or clock speeds, or RAM, or even pure features. Not that these aren't important. But they don't need to show up in their TV commercials.

By way of contrast, what do Samsung's "make fun of the people outside the Apple Store" commercials say: "You are an obnoxious jerk"?
 
neiltc13 said:
Does anyone who has an iPhone 4S even use Siri any more?
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Yeah, I use it. To be honest, it's only useful in the car or if you're blind (I'm not blind). Until this thing becomes similar to one of those Star Trek computers, it's easier to do things manually (most of the time).
 
Road trip had beautiful locations, but all I could look at was how pretty that iPhone was.
 
Hey Apple, enough of the useless Siri garbage. What else can the phone do?
 
ArtOfWarfare said:
Wait, you can ask Siri to refer to you in a special way, but you can't have her hm, IDK, CREATE A CONTACT?

Also, I'm surprised that Apple would use "God" in a commercial. Between that and the Santa ad, I get the sense that some religious people could be put off.
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Yes, when GOD created men , she made a mistake!
 
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