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I don't think Samsung's advertising hurt either. Many of which directly targeted (made fun of?) Apple users. Stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?

I don't think Samsung's advertising hurt either. Many of which directly targeted (made fun of?) Apple users. Stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf5-Prx19ZM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf5-Prx19ZM They've been showing that non-stop in the states.

aes256 14y ago
That's actually a pretty neat ad. So far the only ad I've seen for the SIII in the UK is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsP-S2nETCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsP-S2nETCc With selling points such as "it understands you", "keeps track of loved ones", "recognises who you are", "follows your every move", "waits till you're asleep", it sounds like a commercial for a bloody serial killer.
- CountSessine 14y ago
  With selling points such as "it understands you", "keeps track of loved ones", "recognises who you are", "follows your every move", "waits till you're asleep", it sounds like a commercial for a bloody serial killer. I watched the ad you posted. It's bland. It's too bad that they didn't have something edgier, especially with those quotes you mentioned. Maybe even something a bit more like this, from a few years ago? http://crystaltips.typepad.com/wonderland/2006/02/new_psp_adverts.html http://crystaltips.typepad.com/wonderland/2006/02/new_psp_ad...
  - aes256 14y ago
    I assume the reason it's bland is because it was designed to be translated into a bunch of different languages, most likely to be used across the whole of Europe, if not the Middle East and Asia as well. I would guess the copy wasn't written in English, and whatever message it was intended to convey was lost in translation. It's not quite as bad as the bland multinational ads we get where they have the audacity to dub English over foreign vocals, but it's not far off... Edit: A sample of the latter for the uninitiated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IqMa7LOtgo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IqMa7LOtgo
emehrkay 14y ago
Geeze, they're even copying Apple's "make fun of the market you want" advertising. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYP1Tjgt1Ao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYP1Tjgt1Ao Just joking. The Samsung ads are kinda funny
- jlgreco 14y ago
  I am particularly fond of the samsung ad that has the line (in response to somebody claiming they need an iphone because they are creative) "Dude, you're a barista". It's not very nice, but it definitely got a good belly laugh out of me.

aes256 14y ago

That's actually a pretty neat ad. So far the only ad I've seen for the SIII in the UK is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsP-S2nETCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsP-S2nETCc With selling points such as "it understands you", "keeps track of loved ones", "recognises who you are", "follows your every move", "waits till you're asleep", it sounds like a commercial for a bloody serial killer.

CountSessine 14y ago
With selling points such as "it understands you", "keeps track of loved ones", "recognises who you are", "follows your every move", "waits till you're asleep", it sounds like a commercial for a bloody serial killer. I watched the ad you posted. It's bland. It's too bad that they didn't have something edgier, especially with those quotes you mentioned. Maybe even something a bit more like this, from a few years ago? http://crystaltips.typepad.com/wonderland/2006/02/new_psp_adverts.html http://crystaltips.typepad.com/wonderland/2006/02/new_psp_ad...
- aes256 14y ago
  I assume the reason it's bland is because it was designed to be translated into a bunch of different languages, most likely to be used across the whole of Europe, if not the Middle East and Asia as well. I would guess the copy wasn't written in English, and whatever message it was intended to convey was lost in translation. It's not quite as bad as the bland multinational ads we get where they have the audacity to dub English over foreign vocals, but it's not far off... Edit: A sample of the latter for the uninitiated: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IqMa7LOtgo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IqMa7LOtgo

emehrkay 14y ago

Geeze, they're even copying Apple's "make fun of the market you want" advertising. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYP1Tjgt1Ao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYP1Tjgt1Ao Just joking. The Samsung ads are kinda funny

jlgreco 14y ago
I am particularly fond of the samsung ad that has the line (in response to somebody claiming they need an iphone because they are creative) "Dude, you're a barista". It's not very nice, but it definitely got a good belly laugh out of me.