consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Optimist Prime) (10/17/89)
I watched the telecast of Monday Night Football last night, from start to finish, and I have a question: What happened to the advertisements that C-A was supposed to have on during the game? I saw plenty of (bad) OS/2 and PS/2 advertisements, but wasn't C-A supposed to be a sponsor starting last night? What's the deal? +-------///---------------------------------------------------------\\\-------+ | /// Brett Kessler \\\ | | /// ============= \\\ | | \\\/// E-Mail to: consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu \\\/// | | \XX/ and to: consp11@bingvaxa.BITNET \XX/ | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
jimm@amiga.UUCP (Jim Mackraz) (10/17/89)
In article <2523@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu> consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Optimist Prime) writes:
)I watched the telecast of Monday Night Football last night, from start
)to finish, and I have a question:
)
) What happened to the advertisements that C-A was supposed to
) have on during the game? I saw plenty of (bad) OS/2 and
) PS/2 advertisements, but wasn't C-A supposed to be a sponsor
) starting last night?
)
)What's the deal?
I saw the long ad (60 secs) named "What's a Mother to Do?" with
the Pointer Sisters, astronauts, et al during halftime.
The ads are being shown through the stations (the "spot market") not
as network feeds. The schedule, therefore, will vary from town to town.
Keep looking. They have this real compelling music you'll learn to notice.
And keep an eye out for some very nice print ads: they are much
more satisfying than the TV ones, imho.
jimm
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Opinions are my own. Comments are not to be taken as Commodore official policy.33014-18@sjsumcs.sjsu.edu (Eduardo Horvath) (10/18/89)
In article <2523@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu> consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Optimist Prime) writes: >I watched the telecast of Monday Night Football last night, from start >to finish, and I have a question: > > What happened to the advertisements that C-A was supposed to > have on during the game? I saw plenty of (bad) OS/2 and > PS/2 advertisements, but wasn't C-A supposed to be a sponsor > starting last night? > >What's the deal? > >| /// Brett Kessler \\\ | >| \\\/// E-Mail to: consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu \\\/// | >| \XX/ and to: consp11@bingvaxa.BITNET \XX/ | I saw it, and I was'nt even watching football. It was the first or second commercial during half time. It was really impressive. I heard about the plot from previous postings, and it sounded pretty silly, but the real commercial was very well done. =============================================================================== x = MEN AT WORK x X X x Try: 33014-18@sjsumcs.SJSU.EDU = x X X X x = This space x X X x Eduardo Horvath = is x = UNDER = CONSTRUCTION ^Doesn't look much like Boing!, does it? = ===============================================================================
giao@infmx.UUCP (Giao Tien Vu) (10/18/89)
In article <2523@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu> consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Optimist Prime) writes: > > What happened to the advertisements that C-A was supposed to > have on during the game? I saw plenty of (bad) OS/2 and > PS/2 advertisements, but wasn't C-A supposed to be a sponsor > starting last night? > I did see an Amiga commercial on TV yesterday (Monday) after the game. It shows a boy doing something with the house using the Amiga. The last screen shows the Amiga 500 displaying a rotating Earth and voice over: 'Computer for Creative Mind'. For a moment, I thought it was a commercial for the Apple II GS but realized that it was the Amiga when I saw the machine. Not bad, expensive looking, definitely better than the commercial we saw 2 years ago (remember the Amiga in the mist?). But I expect more from George Lucas. Let's hope for the best. Giao
rlcarr@athena.mit.edu (Rich Carreiro) (10/18/89)
In article <2523@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu> consp11@bingvaxu.cc.binghamton.edu (Optimist Prime) writes:
]I watched the telecast of Monday Night Football last night, from start
]to finish, and I have a question:
] What happened to the advertisements that C-A was supposed to
] have on during the game? I saw plenty of (bad) OS/2 and
] PS/2 advertisements, but wasn't C-A supposed to be a sponsor
] starting last night?
]What's the deal?
I saw an ad on CBS, between Teddy Z and Designing Women (I think).
You had a huge bunch of celbrities, including Ed Mc..., er Tip O'Neil
(sorry, but they're both fat old men who have sold out to doing ads --
how should I be able to tell them apart?).
They should've had it on during Murphy Brown, but that's getting over to
rec.arts.tv.....
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There was an ad, at halftime. Pretty earth shaking...
ead@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (eric.a.duesing) (10/18/89)
I also saw an ad, on FOX, during Alien Nation. It was the one where the kid elevates his house with an Amiga. Pretty dull. I personally think this ad shows nothing about what the Amiga can really do. But heh, they say the average person should see Amiga ads at least 20 times, so I guess I've got lots of time to grow attached to it 8-]. Eric A. Duesing ...!att!cbnewsd!ead
swan@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US (Joel Swan) (10/20/89)
In article <2441@cbnewsd.ATT.COM> ead@cbnewsd.ATT.COM (eric.a.duesing) writes:
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:I also saw an ad, on FOX, during Alien Nation. It was the one where
:the kid elevates his house with an Amiga. Pretty dull. I personally
:think this ad shows nothing about what the Amiga can really do.
I felt this way at first, but then we need to realize that most viewers
watching their Sit-in-front-of-the-tube-and-be-entertained program can't
quickly be convined of their need for multi-windowing, multi-screen multitasking
in :60 and that CBM is trying to initially create "feeling" and general
awareness of the product. This is where TV can have its strengths; to
create feelings and awareness. Hopefully the print ads will take over to
do the heavy convincing, showing off the power and intelligence.
Still, I've seen some awful convincing MAC ads on TV. remember the two
bosses looking at the neat-o graphics in a yuppy's business report? It
created a REAL reason to buy the thing ("look at what it can do for your
career!") instead of a "soft and fluffy" attitude about the computer.
Or the AT&T commercials showing a young upstart in the company telling an old
fart that "maybe it's time someone broke out of the mold" or something
similar. These created a strong feeling for the products.... by people over
15 years of age!
Joel Swan
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:But heh, they say the average person should see Amiga ads at least 20
:times, so I guess I've got lots of time to grow attached to it 8-].
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: Eric A. Duesing
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