Filed under: iPod Family, iTS, iTunes, Apple
New iPod iTunes ad? [Updated]
Well, this
is odd: I'm watching FOX, and lo-and-behold: a brand-new iPod/iTunes commercial airs. I can't find any news of it
anywhere, and it's kind of hard to explain. But basically it's a bunch of album art images, stacked like cards, forming
a city, which were then funneled into the top of an iPod nano. The commercial ended with an Apple logo and, if I
remember correctly, the words "iPod [plus sign] iTunes" followed by "A thousand songs in your
pocket."How neat is that? Has anyone else seen this ad?
Update: Reader John informs us that Apple has posted the commercial on their ads page, with web, HD, and iPod-compatible versions. Check it out!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Judson said 8:56PM on 3-16-2006
Nope. Too bad it didn't say something like " iTunes+Movies= Gold"
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Bren said 8:58PM on 3-16-2006
How neat is that ??
Why post an article with no video of the ad!
How boring is that ??
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Paul said 9:03PM on 3-16-2006
I saw it a few minutes ago watching Smallville......
I was like "Hey, i have that screensaver..." then i saw the ipod.
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Dan Pourhadi said 9:04PM on 3-16-2006
Bren -- if I had a video, I'd certainly post it. But as you can see it caught us a bit off guard.
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Bren said 9:08PM on 3-16-2006
Thanks Dan, if you see it around don't hesitate to post it thanks!
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Dork said 9:38PM on 3-16-2006
You know, I put the url for TUAW in my bookmarks bar to get the latest news on Apple products. Am not sure I did the right thing. Post after post about nonsense.
Who gives a rat's turd about a commercial? If it was so damned important/special then where is the video clip? Is this a juvenile website?
Am reclaiming space in my bookmarks bar for something more useful. Like a direct link to the American Idol web site. As repulsive as that sounds, it just might be more utilitarian.
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Joseph said 9:43PM on 3-16-2006
Yea I saw that. (Off topic, but how do you get stars? And what are they?)
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yPod said 9:48PM on 3-16-2006
Hmmm. Sounds very interesting. I hope I get to see this commercial soon (whether on the web or on TV). It's nice to see Apple breaking away from the silouette ads. Let's hope they get some more clever ones out for their new intel macs.
http://bookoftech.blogspot.com
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Nick said 9:58PM on 3-16-2006
Everybody!
Stop being so hostile. Cool the hell down. Don't be an ass.
It is a valid post of an oddity in the Apple realm, junkies not knowing something before it happens. This may mean more than it's surface value... Maybe they are getting better at keeping secrets. Maybe it doesn't mean anything, and is just cool that there is another ad. Either way, if you don't care, flick past it. It isn't as if you should be offended by this post, or worse yet, offend others by insulting their posts.
You aren't the only people here, and some may actually have an interest in this post... If you don't, screw off.
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Bill Fold said 10:02PM on 3-16-2006
i saw it during the simpsons earlier tonight looked pretty cool
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AH said 10:47PM on 3-16-2006
" You know, I put the url for TUAW in my bookmarks bar to get the latest news on Apple products. Am not sure I did the right thing. Post after post about nonsense."
You bookmarked the wrong site "Dork"
http://www.apple.com/main/rss/hotnews/pr.rss
That might suit what you are looking for a bit better. Just don't expect the frequency of updates you get here at TUAW. Hope this helps!
- AH
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Brad said 11:03PM on 3-16-2006
The new commercial isn't that good. I originally thought it would end up being some lame Napster commercial. I really prefer the dancers than showing album art, and on top of that, the same album art twice.
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John said 11:19PM on 3-16-2006
I headed over to Apple's iPod site to see if the ad is there. Is this the ad you are talking about?
http://www.apple.com/ipod/ads/
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Tim said 11:21PM on 3-16-2006
The new ad is posted, I like it.
http://www.apple.com/ipod/ads/
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Jonathan said 11:23PM on 3-16-2006
Apple has the new ad ("1000 Songs") on its website... for some reason, in HD!
http://www.apple.com/ipod/ads/
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F_D said 11:31PM on 3-16-2006
So what's Beck doing first? And so often? And so prominent? He on the Infinite Loop payroll now?
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Kris said 11:54PM on 3-16-2006
Pretty cool. What song is that?
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Shawn said 11:59PM on 3-16-2006
I just saw it during the NCAA tournament. I think it is pretty damn cool.
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Reid Bode said 12:04AM on 3-17-2006
I just saw it on CBS during March Madness.
I thought it was pretty cool.
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Reid Bode said 12:07AM on 3-17-2006
Ouch, beaten.
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