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Turns out not everyone was amused by Sony’s tongue-in-cheek PlayStation 3 Slim ad about internet rumors — just ask the Nigerian government. The line in question, “you can’t believe everything you read on the internet, otherwise I’d be a Nigerian millionaire by now,” apparently caused a bit of a stir, and the local authorities demanded the company pull the commercial. It’s now been replaced in the company’s Viddler account with a slightly altered version that claims online FUD is “how World War One got started.” Someone should tell Sony Director of Rumor Confirmation Kevin Butler that there’s a certain assassinated Austrian Archduke who would beg to differ. Revised video after the break, and just for kicks, we found the old video on YouTube for comparison.

[Via Joystiq]

Continue reading Brilliant PS3 Slim ad loses Nigerian scam reference, internet rumors now known to have started WWI

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Brilliant PS3 Slim ad loses Nigerian scam reference, internet rumors now known to have started WWI originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple’s created a whole new chapter in its “Get a Mac” ad campaign based on targeting Microsoft’s successful Laptop Hunters series, and while at this point it’s just a lot of muddled back-and-forth, the gang in Cupertino managed to spice things up a little by bringing in an all-too-recognizable face and voice: Patrick “David Puddy” Warburton. Mr. Brock Samson / Joe Swanson / The Tick comes on as the top-of-the-line PC who some say has a “much too fast” processor but prone to viruses and causing headaches — you knew were the narrative was going. Video after the break, and you can go ahead and start work on your parody video, “You got a question about PCs, you ask the eight ball.”

[Thanks, Travis]

Continue reading Apple enlists David Puddy to take on the Laptop Hunters

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Apple enlists David Puddy to take on the Laptop Hunters originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Far from being creepy this time around, the latest Palm Pre ad — this one specifically for Bell’s Canadian customer base — is familiar. Very familiar. Plain white backdrop? Check. Peppy male narrator? Check. Hip, upbeat music? Check. Mysterious hands showing off mobile apps and other smartphone capabilities? Check. Side-by-side comparison videos after the break. Hey, at least this one isn’t gonna creep you out.

Update: Looks like someone read our minds and spliced the commercial with Orba Squara’s infamous “Perfect Timing” found in the iPhone ads. Video’s after the break.

[Via Pre Thinking]

Continue reading Bell’s Palm Pre commercial couldn’t be more Apple if it had an Orba Squara soundtrack

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Bell’s Palm Pre commercial couldn’t be more Apple if it had an Orba Squara soundtrack originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When we last saw this fair-faced Pre spokesperson, she was sitting on a rock in an otherwise open field playing choreagrapher to a sea of robed individuals encircling her. This latest ad takes a decidedly simpler approach reminiscent of the vibe set in the Meet the Pre series, though we can’t say for sure her if her followers aren’t just waiting off-camera for the next directive. Also, interesting choice of onomatopoeia for sliding through the webOS cards, we imagine there’s a certain, Redmond-based company out there delighted by the subtle (and probably unintentional) reference. See the ad for yourself after the break — and in case you’re wondering, that song that’ll be stuck in your head all day is “Doot Doot” by Freur.

[Via Pre Central]

Continue reading Video: New Palm Pre ad takes serene approach, just goes with the flow

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Video: New Palm Pre ad takes serene approach, just goes with the flow originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The second installment of Microsoft’s Laptop Hunters commercials went live today, and if you thought our actress friend Lauren lit a fire, well, get ready for Giampaulo, who professes to be “technically-savvy” and calls the unibody MacBook he looks at “so sexy,” but ultimately rejects it because he wants to pay for “computing power,” not the “brand.” Armed with a $1,500 budget, he walks out of Fry’s with an HP HDX 16 that features a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB drive — raw numbers that would cost you $2,499 from Apple, although you’d be getting a vastly better display. Fair? We leave that up to you — video after the break.

P.S.- That’s the two commercials and two HP machines purchased, anyone sensing a trend?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Read – CNET
Read – The Fry’s listing for the $1,099 HP HDX 16

Continue reading Microsoft’s second Laptop Hunters commercial: Giampaulo buys an HP HDX

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Microsoft’s second Laptop Hunters commercial: Giampaulo buys an HP HDX originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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