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    MacBook Air Commercial hidden message...

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by imar3l, Feb 3, 2008.

  1. imar3l

    imar3l Notebook Evangelist

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    This is the commercial....
    <object width='425' height='373'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GBCfW9-hjKI&rel=1&border=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GBCfW9-hjKI&rel=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width='425' height='373'></embed></object>

    Now this is the full song...
    <object width='425' height='373'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jGXayRGgrcA&rel=1&border=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jGXayRGgrcA&rel=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width='425' height='373'></embed></object>

    if you haven't get it yet, look at the lyrics...

    "I'm a new soul I came to this strange world hoping I could learn a bit about how to give and take.
    But since I came here
    felt the joy and the fear
    finding myself making every possible mistake" :eek:
     
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  2. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    I would not expect that to be deliberate :p.

    But, speaking of this new MacBook Air ad, I'd just like everyone to watch the ad, and keep an eye on the reflection of the MBA on the surface.
     
  3. Arquis

    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    i don't see anything?

    EDIT: oh right.... the reflection doesn't make sense. They just reversed the image.
     
  4. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Watch a few more times...see if you notice something on the reflection of the MBA against the surface... ;).
     
  5. trueintentions

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    x) You showed me this a while ago. :p But yes, what a silly error.
     
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    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    ok i dont think we're seeing the same thing... what are you pointing out?? lol
     
  7. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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  8. imar3l

    imar3l Notebook Evangelist

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    the reflection is made up???
     
  9. Stone825

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    Nope I don't notice anything. I'm sure its just something stupid and meaningless. lol
     
  10. kamkazeephi

    kamkazeephi Notebook Consultant

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    i thnk i get, the screen leopard is showing on the refecltion since the whole bottom is covered hehehehe, u know hwat i mean, it's no tsupposd to reflect!
     
  11. Sam

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    Alright, highlight the next part of my post to see what I'm talking about :p:

    The reflection of the screen is impossible, as first of all there's a manila envelope between the MBA and the surface, and secondly its impossible to reflect the screen because there's the whole keyboard and palmrest blocking...
     
  12. Stone825

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    Lol. If thats really the secret thing that I've been missing than I'm disappointed. I thought it was going to be something crazy.

    Also: I think plenty of companies do that :)
     
  13. Sam

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    Haha, no, nothing revealing, its just a flub on Apple's part in the creation of the ad :p.
     
  14. trueintentions

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    If you guys haven't noticed, every miniscule detail matters to Sam, so YES, this is a big deal! :rolleyes:
     
  15. kamkazeephi

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    the leopard screen is not suppose to reflect how can is reflect?
     
  16. trueintentions

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    Apple edited the reflection in, and must have missed the fact that it isn't suppose to reflect at that point in time.
     
  17. imar3l

    imar3l Notebook Evangelist

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    i really think that the apple marketing saw this laptop asa failure and that is why they chose such a song...
     
  18. Mattkaz629

    Mattkaz629 Notebook Guru

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    Or, maybe, they realized that it's not supposed to reflect but they went with it anyway to demonstrate that the MBA is so advanced and cutting edge that it completely defies physics, reason and art!
    ... ... ...
    Or someone, somewhere just goofed ... ... ... yeah, I'm going with option #2!
     
  19. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    If you listen to the Macbook Air commercial played backwards, there are hidden Satanic messages. ;)
     
  20. CheerCake

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    ^=0 someone has too much free time on their hand haha
     
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    Swarmer, you made my day with your post. Great laugh.

    My theory is simple - if you watch MBA ad to many times, you will get bored with the song...
     
  22. passive101

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    That's not a hidden message. That is the song they picked for the commercial. It's called advertising and marketing.
     
  23. dbam987

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    lol, good catch sam! even if apple did see there was an error, it would cost a fortune to fix the ad in time for the super bowl.