[Kerrigan]

Honestly, I don't like these ads that much. The music is very boring, and it reminds me of those old commercials where Jeff Goldblum would stand around slowly pontificating about great Macs are. It seems like they are gearing the iPhone towards boring dads or something.

Those are just my thoughts; maybe you disagree. What are your thoughts?

[analogika]

I think they are perfect for reminding me JUST why I spent the last five months since the keynote NOT THINKING ABOUT THE ****ING IPHONE.

HOT DAMN I want one.

****ing **** bastards at Apple.

**** you.

YOU HEAR THAT, STEVE!?

**** YOU!




*ahem*

*zip*

[Kerrigan]

Well ya, obviously I want one too. But I think these ads make it seem a little less like a hot accessory and more like a dull pda type of device, which is a pity. But again, this is a subjective response...

[ajprice]

I like them, because unlike the iTunes and Mac ads, it actually shows how it works and what it does, and does it well. It makes using the iPhone look simple and slick, and that is going to attract people to it by itself. If you are going to moan about the background music, its no better or worse than the Mac and PC toy piano music. And the voice isn't like Goldblum, he wittered on about other people having email and him being a social outcast, these voice overs are clear and clever (PotC - Calamari - Phone a restaurant).

Thumbs up here.

Oh and I want one too.

[alligator]

Yeah, but everything is obviously cached. Notice how the camera cuts between scenes? No way is a phone that fast in real life.

[- - e r i k - -]

Originally Posted by alligator 

Yeah, but everything is obviously cached. Notice how the camera cuts between scenes? No way is a phone that fast in real life.

Notice the loading when he's starting the movie? Why would they include that if they weren't intending to show it in real-time?

Unless of course they wanted to make it a tad more realistic.

[Peter]

the iPhone is almost definatley a render.


Surely?

[Big Mac]

These are softer, less trendy commercials, you're right. I think they're meant to help introduce the product and many of its features. Once people are acquainted with it, I bet they'll switch to more iPod-like marketing.

[- - e r i k - -]

The first iPod ad was a feature-introducer as well. Showed a guy ripping a CD into iTunes, copying it to his iPod and dancing out of his appartment.

[Chuckit]

I think they're brilliant. They tell you, straight to the point, exactly why you want an iPhone. No flash or marketing bullshit, just, "Look at this product. Don't you want one?"