Talk:Think different/Archives/2012

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What is it going to take to advance this page beyound a stub? A picture/graphic? A summary of dates used? An analysis of the affects? All that stuff would be great, but as it stands now, is this page really a stub? Wendell 01:45, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

How about a picture and a mention of the original Manifesto commercial that introduced "Think Different." What do you mean, 'is it really a stub'? LockeShocke 06:07, May 26, 2005 (UTC)

Does anyone know if the posters based on the "Think Different" campaign were directly from Apple? I assume so, but I can't find official sources that state this. Identity0 09:36, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Church of Satan

If anyone is interested in working on the PARODY section of the article (I don't have time), there was a brief (but interesting) legal battle between the Church of Satan and Apple in 2000/2001 over a parody/tribute they had created using Anton LaVey (and the use of other 'trademarks'). Information is avalable at http://www.churchofsatan.com/Pages/Apple.html 75.155.193.23 16:43, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

{{Weasel}}

I tagged the "criticisms" section with {{weasel}} (as there's no {{weasel-section}}, though I might want to create one... "Some have said" but "other replied" and "the supporters replied back that" "but the detractors didn't care because"... Fellas, take it to the talk page! If you can provide a quote or two, I'd be happy to see it. Thanks, Mysekurity 06:54, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

I'm just repeating what I had heard discussed in the past, mostly on the internet and in real life. I will try to find sources, but it's not like there was a organized campaign against the ads, just people's reaction to them. Identity0 12:15, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

That's just the problem. If you're just relaying what you remember, it's violating the policy against weasel words. We need sources. Mysekurity, there's a TfD on the weasel template right now. I'd recommend against creating a section-specific one untilthat's resolved. -- Dpark 23:41, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

I just created one for use on another article (I only came here after looking at what linked to the weasel-section template I made). If {{Weasel}} gets deleted or moved from "Style Guide" to "Proposed guideline" (a lesser status showing lack of editors consensus), I'll make sure {{weasel-section}} goes as well. --L1AM 09:07, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

"Obviously it is rich in unintentional comedy. M.K. Gandhi, as the photograph itself demonstrates, was a passionate opponent of modernity and technology, preferring the pencil to the typewriter, the loincloth to the business suit, the plowed field to the belching manufactory. Had the word processor been invented in his lifetime, he would almost certainly have found it abhorrent." [1] HTH Al001 04:27, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

"Hunter Cressall made a parody of Apple's commercials, detailing problems he has had with Macs. After the movie, the slogan "Crash Different" is displayed. It is also noted that he still uses Macintosh computers to this day."

While true (I am Hunter Cressall) Cite source? I may suggest my website (Google if needed) or my Youtube page which is linked. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Whcressall (talk • contribs) 19:24, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

The posters

This site would be more informative and interesting if there were pictures or links to pictures of the posters with the historical figures.

I beleive they did a releapse Think Different image on their web site when George Harrison died, too. Can somebody look into this? Thanks. Actually, I don't know about the George Harrison think, but they did do a relapse in 2002 for Jimmy Carter Nobel Peace Prize. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kernelpanic/11389894/in/set-283374/

I did a quick search, and while Apple did post a picture of George Harrison on the homepage following his death, it wasn't Think Different. They did do Think Different for Rosa Parks, however.Pohatu771 21:20, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Historical people of the past?

Doesn't this sound somewhat redundant?

Apple Merger

Proposal The Article content will not shange if it is collaborated with other apple campaigns - it will only become easier to find. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.59.112.101 (talk) 01:41, 11 December 2006 (UTC).

Oppose The Think Different article is already as long as the Apple Computer advertising article, so merging doubles the size. I think it's easier to read the Apple advertising article if it simply summarizes the Think Different campaign then links to Think Different. --Birdhombre 02:44, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Oppose per Birdhombre. Rillian 23:16, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

Oppose I'm with Birdhombre. --Jambalaya 15:59, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Oppose per Birdhombre. — Wackymacs 11:14, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

Support. Just because the articles are of equal length does not preclude merging.

ALSO The article called Apple Computer advertising may need to be renamed due to Apple's new offical business name of Apple, Inc. —ScouterSig 21:25, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

Oppose This commercial is no longer about Apple, it is about a revolutionary advertising campaign that continues to be one widely regarded as a milestone - see references in article. Think Different. --creativeprofessional 11:57, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Oppose Given the importance of this campaign to the company's resurgence and the powerful text included I believe it should be a different page. Migrating it to the advertising page would likely lose some of the interesting facts about the campaign, and keep people from updating the article with relevant information to this particular campaign. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.62.6.91 (talk) 22:05, 10 March 2007 (UTC).

Oppose Per Birdhombre & the above two Demosthenes X 00:54, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Noting an apparent consensus opposing the merge, I will remove the tag(s). Mdotley 01:21, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

A Wikipedia Article about an American Commercial Campaign?

An entire Wikipedia article about a single commercial campaign by a marginal American computer and software manufacturer? Most often, commercials are made to persuade people to buy things. I am not saying that no commercial campaign could ever be the proper subject of a Wikipedia encyclopedia article, but why this one? Is it widely used as a case study (source by a reputable textbook) in marketing classes in B-schools? Is there any academic or other literature on the campaign? Is it idolized by anyone other than Apple fan boys? This article invites contempt and derision for the entire Wikipedia movement. It should be removed.

Removed why? Is there a shortage of pixels on the Internet? The beauty of Wikipedia is that it can contain limitless articles about anything people feel like researching and discussing. Obviously there is a lot of both surrounding this topic. I for one was looking for some dates on this ad campaign and was pleased to see this article existed.--198.212.99.11 (talk) 18:24, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

External links and copyvio

Aren't pretty much all these external links copyright violations? The sites seem to frequently claim copyright themselves or ignore the issue - it doesn't seem reasonable to believe most of them have permission to distribute this content. Has this discussion come up before? Am I misunderstanding something or have people been unaware of the applicability of our copyright policy? -- SiobhanHansa 18:11, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

don't be a prude, just look the other way. TrevorLSciAct 03:22, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for Image:TexteditLeopard.jpg

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BetacommandBot (talk) 05:08, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Valuable Inputs/ Sugestions Required from everyone for anew portal

Pl post me with new features, along with valuable suggestions/ inputs which can be taken into consideration for a new portal which I am working on Also shed some light on the latest trends in the market/ industry. Pl keep me posted..

Awaiting reply...

Praveen —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.62.92.102 (talk) 06:39, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Voice

Who speaks the text? Jobs himself? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.139.158.156 (talk) 03:41, 25 August 2011 (UTC)

There is a version in which he does narrate it, but they went with the Richard Dreyfuss version instead. Supposedly, Jobs wanted the ad to be about Apple and not about himself and made the decision at the last moment (right before the first airing). Details can be found in Walter Issacson's biography, if you're curious. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.100.26.116 (talk) 04:52, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

De wereld draait door

I added a line in the parody section of this site. It's about the Dutch television program De wereld draait door (DWDD). Where they make a Dutch equivalent of this clip. Actually it is not a parody but a serious try to make a list of seventeen important Dutch people and to honour apple. Saturday I will ad a list of the seventeen people. I THink there should be a seperate part on the page because its a remake and not a parody. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.161.131.238 (talk) 09:23, 12 October 2011 (UTC)

I added the list of the seventeen peole featured in the dutch version but I don't know how to create links to the wikipedia pages about these people and I want to ad a note to the page on the website of (DWDD) http://dewerelddraaitdoor.vara.nl/index.php?id=2152 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.168.31.172 (talk) 21:07, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

The TV soundtrack

I don't think the soundtrack for the video is what the article claims it is. I've looked up versions of the "Around the World" video by Singh and have definitely not been able to hear anything close to the soundtrack in the TV ad. There are no sources for the soundtrack in the article. Could someone verify the information and change/delete it? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.100.26.116 (talk) 08:38, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

Irony

And now, apple is the new big brother. Carnivorousfungi (talk) 02:23, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

This isn't a WIKI article this is the Ad campaign

Reading the article I'd say at best some of the text could be merged into the Apple Inc. but as an article on it's own it serves no purpose but to perpetuate the advertisement campaign. Further the article doesn't meet Wikipedia:Notability nor WP:NPOV. I prepose deletion/ merging with Apple Inc.Donhoraldo (talk) 22:41, 19 September 2012 (UTC)