George Guerrette wrote:

> Actually, IBM _HAS_ advertised on TV, promoting their phone-in retail
> service. They use a cool-but-laid-back guy with a headset phone on, talking
> about their wares. The music was laid back accoustic/folk stuff. However,
> I've not seen this ad on the air in few months.
>
> There is a more recent, cheaply produced ad which uses a dance music tune
> which was in existence previous to this ad. They simply dumped some terribly
> sung vocals on it, asking "Do you really want a clone?", then with bad teen
> actors saying "no!", and "Uh-uh!". This must be the one suggested in another
> reply to be put out by a reseller, as it's low-budget and low-talent.
>
> GG

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It may be low budget, low talent, but it is exactly compatible to the low
budget, low talent kids it's designed to reach who will pester their parents
(the money dispensing devices) for an IBM ad ininitum.

I love sophisticated smart stuff. But the buying audience out there was raised
on the jerky schizophrenic movements of Max Headroom. It's what works that
counts. Who am I to say?

Wulkowicz


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