The 'What is iPad' Commercial Pats the Apple iPad on Its Back
Vittoria Natarelli — May 14, 2010 — Pop Culture
References: apple & crunchgear
The answers the ‘What is iPad’ commercial gives us are surprising statements for a typical Apple commercial. Going against their usual "look what our cool stuff does" format, the commercial actually compliments their own technology.
Not that this is a bad thing--the iPad is, after all, revolutionary, and has managed to also be a successful seller. For Apple to toot their own horn in the ‘What is iPad’ commercial is actually a well-deserved pat on their own back. Watch the ad spot above.
Not that this is a bad thing--the iPad is, after all, revolutionary, and has managed to also be a successful seller. For Apple to toot their own horn in the ‘What is iPad’ commercial is actually a well-deserved pat on their own back. Watch the ad spot above.
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