Apple apologizes for its iPad Pro ad
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/tech/apple-apologizes-for-ipad-pro-ad/index.html
The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.

Apple apologizes for iPad ad
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/09/apple-ipad-ad-apology/
Apple apologized for destroying beloved physical tools used by artists.

https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/apple-ipad-pro-ad-criticism-hugh-grant-1235996294/
Apple has been interpreted as a visual depiction of Apple's
devastation of cultural industries, where Apple is celebrating
the destruction of the human experience.

https://adage.com/article/digital-marketing-ad-tech-news/apple-apologizes-ipad-pro-crushed-ad-it-missed-mark/2559321
Because Apple celebrated a grim representation of technology crushing the
history of human creativity, the tech giant no longer plans to run the
commercial on TV.

https://www.techradar.com/tablets/ipad/apple-scraps-ipad-pro-crushed-ad-and-issues-rare-apology-and-it-was-the-right-thing-to-do
On Thursday, Apple's VP of Marketing Communications Tor Myhren told Ad Age
it would not air the ad on TV (it's still at this writing on YouTube),

https://mashable.com/article/crush-ipad-commercial
Companies don't have to pretend they respect their customers; they just
have to get them to part with their money.

On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>
> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.

According to clowns and trolls.

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On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>>
>> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.
>
> According to clowns and trolls.

I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
versatility.

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On 2024-05-10, Chris Schram <chrispam1@me.com> wrote:
> On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.
>>
>> According to clowns and trolls.
>
> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
> versatility.

I neglected to include the link to Stephen Colbert's grisly parody of
Apple's ad:

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FHTbsxx9JQ>

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Chris Schram wrote:

> On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
> > On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
> > >
> >> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity
> >> and art.
> >
> > According to clowns and trolls.
>
> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty
> creepy on another. Overall, not the best way to tout the
> iPad's artistic versatility.

It looked good and I could see what they were trying to convey,
but at the end of the day it was just an advert...

People these days seem easily triggered and want to complain
about everything.

Blueshirt <blueshirt@eweka.news> wrote:
>
>
> People these days seem easily triggered and want to complain
> about everything.
>

The bigger problem is that these people are given the power to do that by
taking them seriously.

On 2024-05-10 02:36, Chris Schram wrote:
> On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.
>>
>> According to clowns and trolls.
>
> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
> versatility.

Apple blew it.

That said, those "reacting" to it overblew their reaction too.

(And of course there is no such thing as bad publicity, so the whole
blowup just gains more attention to the M4 iPad Pro).

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On 2024-05-10 03:00, Chris Schram wrote:
> On 2024-05-10, Chris Schram <chrispam1@me.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.
>>>
>>> According to clowns and trolls.
>>
>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
>> versatility.
>
> I neglected to include the link to Stephen Colbert's grisly parody of
> Apple's ad:
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FHTbsxx9JQ>

I'll look at that later - love his takes.

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On May 9, 2024 at 9:28:30 PM EDT, "Larry Wolff" <larrywolff@larrywolff.net>
wrote:

> Apple apologizes for its iPad Pro ad
> https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/tech/apple-apologizes-for-ipad-pro-ad/index.html
> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.

People still watch commercials? How quaint.

On 2024-05-10 02:59, Blueshirt wrote:
> Chris Schram wrote:
>
>> On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity
>>>> and art.
>>>
>>> According to clowns and trolls.
>>
>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty
>> creepy on another. Overall, not the best way to tout the
>> iPad's artistic versatility.
>
> It looked good and I could see what they were trying to convey,
> but at the end of the day it was just an advert...
>
> People these days seem easily triggered and want to complain
> about everything.

Amen.

On 2024-05-10, Chris Schram <chrispam1@me.com> wrote:
> On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.
>>
>> According to clowns and trolls.
>
> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
> versatility.

I usually tune out Apple advertisements during their announcements (and
I generally avoid watching advertisements in general anyway). I was
indifferent to it when I watched it again, and I don't take anyone
claiming to be offended by it very seriously. It's just an ad.

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On 2024-05-10 07:09, Alan Browne wrote:
> On 2024-05-10 03:00, Chris Schram wrote:
>> On 2024-05-10, Chris Schram <chrispam1@me.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity and art.
>>>>
>>>> According to clowns and trolls.
>>>
>>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
>>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
>>> versatility.
>>
>> I neglected to include the link to Stephen Colbert's grisly parody of
>> Apple's ad:
>>
>> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FHTbsxx9JQ>
>
> I'll look at that later - love his takes.

Nasty ...

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Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 18:33:42 GMT :

>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
>> versatility.
>
> I usually tune out Apple advertisements during their announcements (and
> I generally avoid watching advertisements in general anyway). I was
> indifferent to it when I watched it again, and I don't take anyone
> claiming to be offended by it very seriously. It's just an ad.

Given all your statements about Apple come from Apple advertisements, I
find it not believable that you (or any of the Apple religious nuts) don't
get all your information about Apple only from Apple's advertisements, JR.

For years, for example, you Apple religious nutcases claimed iOS is more
secure even as the iPhone is the most exploited phone in history.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

On 2024-05-10 14:30, Andrew wrote:
> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 18:33:42 GMT :
>
>>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
>>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
>>> versatility.
>>
>> I usually tune out Apple advertisements during their announcements (and
>> I generally avoid watching advertisements in general anyway). I was
>> indifferent to it when I watched it again, and I don't take anyone
>> claiming to be offended by it very seriously. It's just an ad.
>
> Given all your statements about Apple come from Apple advertisements,

LOL!

On 2024-05-10 09:59:06 +0000, Blueshirt said:
> Chris Schram wrote:
>> On 2024-05-10, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>> On 2024-05-10, Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The ad celebrated Apple's destruction of human creativity
>>>> and art.
>>>
>>> According to clowns and trolls.
>>
>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty
>> creepy on another. Overall, not the best way to tout the
>> iPad's artistic versatility.
>
> It looked good and I could see what they were trying to convey,
> but at the end of the day it was just an advert...
>
> People these days seem easily triggered and want to complain
> about everything.

Yep. And the bigger problem is that big companies and governments keep
behind over backwards to appease these very few complaining idiots. :-(

On 2024-05-10, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2024-05-10 14:30, Andrew wrote:
>> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 18:33:42 GMT :
>>
>>>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
>>>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
>>>> versatility.
>>>
>>> I usually tune out Apple advertisements during their announcements
>>> (and I generally avoid watching advertisements in general anyway). I
>>> was indifferent to it when I watched it again, and I don't take
>>> anyone claiming to be offended by it very seriously. It's just an
>>> ad.
>>
>> Given all your statements about Apple come from Apple advertisements,
>
> LOL!

Arlen's a fucking clown. Imagine going through life spending literal
hours every single day trolling newsgroups and forums of companies you
hold an irrational hatred for, insulting people you don't even know just
because they dare to use products from that company you have a raging
little hate boner for. The unrelenting dedication Arlen has to pure
hatred must be mentally exhausting and sadly "rewarding" in the absence
of anything else constructive going on in his pitiful life. What a sad
excuse of a human being he is. A real shame.

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On Fri, 10 May 2024 14:33:50 -0700, Alan wrote:

> On 2024-05-10 14:30, Andrew wrote:
>> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 18:33:42 GMT :
>>
>>>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
>>>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
>>>> versatility.
>>>
>>> I usually tune out Apple advertisements during their announcements
>>> (and I generally avoid watching advertisements in general anyway). I
>>> was indifferent to it when I watched it again, and I don't take anyone
>>> claiming to be offended by it very seriously. It's just an ad.
>>
>> Given all your statements about Apple come from Apple advertisements,
>
> LOL!

Well, now that Arlen has entered the room, I suppose this conversation is
over. So I guess It's now OK to broaden the discussion, and eventually
drag it far off-topic.

In an online article commenting on the recent Apple ad, it was hinted that
videos of various objects being crushed by a hydraulic press has become
some sort of social media meme, perhaps a logical successor to "Will It
Blend." Perhaps I lead a sheltered life, but I have not viewed other such
videos. That would make Apple's ad a humorous (?!) parody of an existing
meme. I'll bet the committee that dreamed it up had a great laugh.

I'm really overthinking this, but the more I overthink it, the concept of
crushing traditional creativity tools to splinters and goo, before
compressing them into an iPad, seems not the very best way to advertise
the iPad's creativity tools.

So Stephen Colbert's parody is a parody of a parody of a social media
meme. My brain hurts!

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On 2024-05-10, Chris Schram <chrispam1@me.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 10 May 2024 14:33:50 -0700, Alan wrote:
>
>> On 2024-05-10 14:30, Andrew wrote:
>>> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 18:33:42 GMT :
>>>
>>>>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
>>>>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
>>>>> versatility.
>>>>
>>>> I usually tune out Apple advertisements during their announcements
>>>> (and I generally avoid watching advertisements in general anyway). I
>>>> was indifferent to it when I watched it again, and I don't take anyone
>>>> claiming to be offended by it very seriously. It's just an ad.
>>>
>>> Given all your statements about Apple come from Apple advertisements,
>>
>> LOL!
>
> Well, now that Arlen has entered the room, I suppose this conversation is
> over. So I guess It's now OK to broaden the discussion, and eventually
> drag it far off-topic.
>
> In an online article commenting on the recent Apple ad, it was hinted that
> videos of various objects being crushed by a hydraulic press has become
> some sort of social media meme, perhaps a logical successor to "Will It
> Blend." Perhaps I lead a sheltered life, but I have not viewed other such
> videos. That would make Apple's ad a humorous (?!) parody of an existing
> meme. I'll bet the committee that dreamed it up had a great laugh.

I mean other companies have made similar commercials for many years.
Strangely, the internet didn't melt down over them. But this is Apple,
so...

> I'm really overthinking this, but the more I overthink it, the concept of
> crushing traditional creativity tools to splinters and goo, before
> compressing them into an iPad, seems not the very best way to advertise
> the iPad's creativity tools.

It's a light-hearted advertisement, and nothing more. People reading too
much into it is exactly how we got here in the first place.

> So Stephen Colbert's parody is a parody of a parody of a social media
> meme. My brain hurts!

I think Social media is nothing without parodies.

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Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 22:20:36 GMT :

> Imagine going through life...

Imagine going through life defending everything Apple to the death.

You'll lie about Apple when it suits your needs to protect Apple.
You'll call everyone who tells a truth about Apple a troll, JR.
You'll brazenly fabricate imaginary functionality for Apple, JR.

You have no honor, no shame, no regard for the truth, Jolly Roger.
Your only goal in life is to defend everything Apple to the death.

Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 22:29:17 GMT :

> It's a light-hearted advertisement, and nothing more. People reading too
> much into it is exactly how we got here in the first place.

Since you get all your information only from Apple advertisements, it's why
for a decade it has been clear you know absolutely nothing about iOS, JR.

For example, for years you claimed Apple fully updated old releases.

Since that has never been true, you either lied, or more likely, you
believed what Apple implied in its (rather clever) advertisements.

Given you have no education, imagine someone going through life whose only
goal is to defend everything Apple which is done through advertisements.

On 2024-05-11, Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 22:20:36 GMT :
>
>> Imagine going through life...
>
> Imagine going through life defending everything Apple to the death.

Imagine thinking adults won't notice this obvious troll tactic where
little Arlen is *desperately* trying to deflect from the fact that he
nym switches in order to troll and avoid filtering.

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On 2024-05-11, Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 22:29:17 GMT :
>
>> It's a light-hearted advertisement, and nothing more. People reading
>> too much into it is exactly how we got here in the first place.
>
> Since you get all your information only from Apple advertisements

Poor, little Arlen. He repeats himself endlessly because he has no
original thoughts - just lies and hate.

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On Fri, 10 May 2024 22:22:22 -0000 (UTC), Chris Schram wrote:

> On Fri, 10 May 2024 14:33:50 -0700, Alan wrote:
>
>> On 2024-05-10 14:30, Andrew wrote:
>>> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 18:33:42 GMT :
>>>
>>>>> I found the ad visually stunning on one level, but pretty creepy on
>>>>> another. Overall, not the best way to tout the iPad's artistic
>>>>> versatility.
>>>>
>>>> I usually tune out Apple advertisements during their announcements
>>>> (and I generally avoid watching advertisements in general anyway). I
>>>> was indifferent to it when I watched it again, and I don't take
>>>> anyone claiming to be offended by it very seriously. It's just an ad.
>>>
>>> Given all your statements about Apple come from Apple advertisements,
>>
>> LOL!
>
> Well, now that Arlen has entered the room, I suppose this conversation
> is over. So I guess It's now OK to broaden the discussion, and
> eventually drag it far off-topic.
>
> In an online article commenting on the recent Apple ad, it was hinted
> that videos of various objects being crushed by a hydraulic press has
> become some sort of social media meme, perhaps a logical successor to
> "Will It Blend." Perhaps I lead a sheltered life, but I have not viewed
> other such videos. That would make Apple's ad a humorous (?!) parody of
> an existing meme. I'll bet the committee that dreamed it up had a great
> laugh.
>
> I'm really overthinking this, but the more I overthink it, the concept
> of crushing traditional creativity tools to splinters and goo, before
> compressing them into an iPad, seems not the very best way to advertise
> the iPad's creativity tools.

And one more thing. Then I'll slip away back into lurker-land: I have seen
two separate comments about the ad that suggest it conveys its point
better, and adds a needed touch of humor, when played backwards. I tried
it.

I left the soundtrack and ending text screen running normally, and
reversed everything else. I also cut out about three seconds of closeup
of the multicolored goo. It mostly works.

The agency could do a better job of it than I did in a few minutes with
iMovie, and make the ad suitable for TV. Or maybe it's too late for that
now.

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Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
> Jolly Roger wrote on 10 May 2024 22:20:36 GMT :
>
>> Imagine going through life...
>
> Imagine going through life defending everything Apple to the death.

Imagine going through life trying to do the opposite..

... and failing. I handed your arse to you the other day and you went
strangely quiet for a couple of days. Which is VERY unlike you.

Chris wrote on Sat, 11 May 2024 10:31:20 -0000 (UTC) :

> Imagine going through life trying to do the opposite...

What I do here is point out the facts to you religious zealots.
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

*The iPhone is the most exploited phone in history*