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In reply to the discussion: Apple is getting slammed, & rightfully so, for their stupid & insensitive ad for the new iPad Pro - UPDATE w/articles [View all]yardwork
(62,076 posts)I just showed the ad to my stepson and got some interesting reactions. As I expected, he found it hilarious. However, as a musician himself, he was slightly disturbed that "they destroyed actual instruments to make this." He viewed that as wasteful.
I said, "What about crushing the smiley face dudes?" "You mean the emojis?" "Oh, I didn't realize those were emojis, so, not real." Puzzled look from him, along the lines of "What is going on inside that grey head?"
I asked about the music, did he recognize it, he said no. (Did Apple use it to appeal to boomers? Troll us?)
Overall, he said the ad is smart because it's getting people talking, but he thinks the new iPad is "way too thin and it's going to break, so people are going to be mad about that."
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