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Apple Shooting 3G iPhone Commercial in 5th Avenue Store?
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I wonder this as well. The current iPhone commercials all have like a black background or something else that doesn't show any sort of environment.
John Hodgman and Justin Long were just spotted walking in, looks like John is holding a PocketPC while Justin is holding a iPhone....hmmm
Maybe their scrapping the iPod app in the iPhone and including a Zune app replacement instead....
Maybe their scrapping the iPod app in the iPhone and including a Zune app replacement instead....
Several iPhone commercials have had regular iPhone customers (probably paid actors) standing infront of a black background drop talking about their experience with the city in the background...this could be the same dealio.
I can see it now.
Hi. I'm a PocketPC and I'm an iPhone.
Hodgman : look at all the cool things I can do with this.
Mac guy stands around playing a video game while PC talks.
I doubt this is a commercial for the new iPhone.
I'm willing to bet it's a new "Get a Mac" ad featuring Long & Hodgman (both of whom I believe are NYC residents). Apple is probably looking to incorporate the Genius Bar 'experience' into these ads more explicitly, and what better way than with an on-location shoot at a store. They'll probably have Hodgeman 'sneaking around' trying to sabotage things, or some other wacky concept.
I'm willing to bet it's a new "Get a Mac" ad featuring Long & Hodgman (both of whom I believe are NYC residents). Apple is probably looking to incorporate the Genius Bar 'experience' into these ads more explicitly, and what better way than with an on-location shoot at a store. They'll probably have Hodgeman 'sneaking around' trying to sabotage things, or some other wacky concept.
OMG ITS HERE!!! I FOUND IT!!!
Dr. Evil - I shall call him....Mini Phone...or in this case...a big f*ckin phone.
Memo to everyone on the set.. Every single one of you will be fired if any leaks are released.
Yea I'm sure that's how it works.
That could be one idea, But why would a "PC" sabotage the genius bar? Usually those commercials point out the good/bad things between each platform, and are shot in a studio.
It's not a Mac/PC commercial... that white background is signature...
What if its for an unannounced product? Like the iTablet...
OMG ITS HERE!!! I FOUND IT!!!
I can't believe how small the elevator is though...
That elevator pic is totally fake! It says 4th floor in the elevator and a 1st on the door. What a Photoshop disaster. I almost believed it but your lack of attention to detail blew it. Nice try, though.
Just so nobody thinks I was serious.well quite clearly in the elevator it says "elevtator 4" - nothing to do with floor level
your complete and utter non-understanding of elevators and their floor/number labelling system astounds me
ditto
At 3pm the place was packed - one has to guess that this commercial that they're supposedly filming is a big deal for them to empty out the store for such an extended period of time.
Too bad I don't live nearby - it would have been interesting to try to peer in later tonight to see what's happening. (And by nearby, I mean walking distance.)
Too bad I don't live nearby - it would have been interesting to try to peer in later tonight to see what's happening. (And by nearby, I mean walking distance.)
Shouldn't that read "frickin'"?
....well...I screwed that one up. Let's hope the MPAA makes a new Austin Powers rated R so I can back it up one day...
I'm not sure how one would make a commercial in an Apple Store. My feeling is that Disney is just shooting something inside.
I think that Manhattan is the best place to film commercials. The city is always on the move. Also maybe it isn't a commercial that would air on TV. Remember back when they made little 6-7 minute featurettes when the new Apple board was formed, the new G3 iMac, and the iPod was released. Maybe it is one of them. I just cannot think of how a commercial that is Apple quality would require an Apple store.
Maybe it is employee training and they are saying that it is a commercial because they don't want customers knowing that they have knowledge of this product. That could be good because maybe Steve is planning to say "the 3G iPhone...[spend 1 hour wowing the audience + a One more thing...] and it is available starting TODAY"
Come on Apple! Stop doing this to us...give us the 3G iPhone NOW!
It's not a Mac/PC commercial... that white background is signature...
What if its for an unannounced product? Like the iTablet...
It could be both, the world will never know....it would even be a commercial for 10.6...which we wont see for another half a decade...
Perhaps it is a mini featurette for SJ to use at WWDC.
Or ... perhaps SJ just woke up yesterday and said ... "Want to see how I can make Macsters go nuts?"
in the store monday
I was just in the store Monday and the doors do not have traditional locks. A bunch of us could storm it and there's no way they could stop us...
...no way I tell you!
I was just in the store Monday and the doors do not have traditional locks. A bunch of us could storm it and there's no way they could stop us...
...no way I tell you!
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I can't wait to see it. It does seem like it would affect sales a bit to close that store. It has always been extremely crowded every time I've been.
I can't wait to see it. It does seem like it would affect sales a bit to close that store. It has always been extremely crowded every time I've been.