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Apple Superbowl Ad?

New to these forums, read alot never posted before.

It just seems odd to me that Apple has not publicly acknowledged the 20th Ann. of the Mac.

This is the perfect opportunity to do so, as it was where they introduced the first mac 20 years ago.

Watching the game now... No new products yet...
 
Well the Pepsi/iTunes commerical just played.

I have to say it looked better on the TV then in it's downloaded format.

It also helps you can now buy the Greenday song from the commerical.

Apparently not all commericals got annouced because the Pepsi "Bear" commerical was never annouced.
They only announced the iTunes, bagpipes, dog, hendrix, and dinner commerical.
 
Originally posted by rdowns
My quote is from NY Newsday, today's edition. The SB is an event that many people who never watch football watch. Yes, the average football viewer is an adult male, however, that does not hold true for the SB....

...Speaking of non-representative polls, my office football pool is lucky to get 20 people a week to pay $5 to play out of 160 employees. 100 Super Bowl boxes at $10 a pop sold out in a day and a half.
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I'm not contesting the fact that a lot of people watch the Super Bowl. However, I believe the actual number of viewers is lower than the number you mentioned- despite that being the number reported by the networks. I think TiVO statistics- which are dialed in by the machine- would be slightly more reliable. (They ranged from 25-40% during the course of last year's game.)

Originally posted by rdowns
MacRumors poll? Give me a break, this sites visitors are hardly representative of the population.
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That was kind of my point. Die-hard Mac fans don't make up the general Super Bowl-watching public. Therefore, if Apple does have an ad, it will not be for a normal computer device. My guess is music-related or, as I mentioned, some kind of set-top box.

Now, back to the game- the only one I've tuned into this season. Doh! That didn't help my argument much, did it? ;)

Squire
 
I'm expecting something big ... no ... I should say huge ... no ... gigantic ... PowerMac G5 2.5 ghz with 4 processors.

I'm only dreaming ... that would be too good.:)
 
Originally posted by pkradd
The Apple 1984 spot was listed as going to be broadcast during the show. The contents were known to the broadcaster as well. (They would have not broadcast it without seeing it first). It's just that the public did not know the contents. Ad Age, at the time, had no idea of the contents either. Remember, prior to the 1984 ad there were no real "blockbuster" promos at the Superbowl. That ad did change how advertisers participated in the broadcast from then on.
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Ha ha, your knowledge is a joke. Ad Age is not directly responsible with the ads in 1984. They simply listed the info that broadcast channel gave them.

Let me say it again, 1984 commercial WAS NEVER LISTED ANYWHERE BEFORE THE SUPERBOWL except for one local tv which broadcasted it at 2am, one week before the SuperBowl. What was listed is Apple's Lemmings Commercial which Apple announced several weeks before the SuperBowl began.
 
Originally posted by doogle
it is a joke that this made the front page of macrumors - nothing will happen - goodnight.
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This definitely should have been page 2 material at best. There have been a lot of flimsy rumors floating around the net lately, seems like it all started in November with the bogus $100 iPods so many said were definitely going to happen the Friday after Thanksgiving and it's just gone downhill from there. But Apple will be coming out with plenty this year I'm sure, they'll just do it when they're good and ready, not based on any rumor timetables.
 
Originally posted by Snowy_River
You mean, that sport that the Yanks refer to as 'soccer'? Depending on your audience, 'real football' means different things. Given that we're in a mixed audience a statement like this looks quite biased. I'd encourage you to use terms like 'American football', and 'European football' (though the latter is a little tenuous, as 'football' is the same game just about everywhere in the world except that US - so maybe it should be 'everyone else's football').
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Actually, if you're going to be as neutral as possible, the terms are:
"Gridiron Football" == NFL
"Association Football" == "soccer"

There's also
"Rugby Football" == "rugby"
"Austrialian Rules Football" == "football" (in Australia)
"Canadian Football" == "Canadian Football" :)

That's probably the best way to describe them all neutrally. Personally, I prefer referring to the NFL as "pointy-ball". :)

DN,
"soccer" fan...
 
Originally posted by Adam Betts
Ha ha, your knowledge is a joke. Ad Age is not directly responsible with the ads in 1984. They simply listed the info that broadcast channel gave them.

Let me say it again, 1984 commercial WAS NEVER LISTED ANYWHERE BEFORE THE SUPERBOWL except for one local tv which broadcasted it at 2am, one week before the SuperBowl. What was listed is Apple's Lemmings Commercial which Apple announced several weeks before the SuperBowl began.
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Who is, or who is not a joke shall be determined Mr. Betts!
 
not gunna happen..

1:05 left in the 4th...

no chance in hell this will happen

what a incredible game though tied 29-29

overtime it looks like...

still one more quarter for commercials... lol

wait for it during the week folks, there's always february 3rd.

GO PATS!
 
Originally posted by SiliconAddict
Pitty. I could almost see apple doing something if the Panthers won. What with OS X Panther. :)
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We're all dorks for posting here.... but you are king dork for that comment.
 
Superbowl ad

Well, the superbowl just ended. Patriots won. And, no "special Apple ad" as predicted by that german site.
 
Re: not gunna happen..

Originally posted by musicmaniac210
...wait for it during the week folks, there's always february 3rd.
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February 3rd is a great day. (*coughs* I'm getting old.) That could be it. Or maybe next Tuesday.

Good game, though.

Squire
 
Originally posted by Adam Betts
Ha ha, your knowledge is a joke. Ad Age is not directly responsible with the ads in 1984. They simply listed the info that broadcast channel gave them.

Let me say it again, 1984 commercial WAS NEVER LISTED ANYWHERE BEFORE THE SUPERBOWL except for one local tv which broadcasted it at 2am, one week before the SuperBowl. What was listed is Apple's Lemmings Commercial which Apple announced several weeks before the SuperBowl began.
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How does that generous portion of crow taste Mr. Betts?
 
What a waste of time!

Apple disapoints again!
Apple is a lazy, selfish and mean company. This is the reflection fromthe Lazy, selfish and mean CEO. Good one Jobsy, GOOD ONE!
I'm off to buy an XP machine.
PFFFFFFF.
 
Originally posted by doogle
How does that generous portion of crow taste Mr. Betts?
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Uh, he wasn't claiming that the ad would appear tonight, just clarifying that the 1984 ad was not announced beforehand.

How does your crow taste? :eek:
 
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