john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) (07/12/85)
]From: evan@petfe.UUCP (Evan Marcus) ]Message-ID: <377@petfe.UUCP> ]Organization: Perkin-Elmer DSG, Tinton Falls, N.J. ] ]Wait till Pepsi's new commercials come out! (and what will Bill Cosby drink?) ]--Evan Marcus I wondered about that too. Coca Cola Classic is going to be an interesting product to market. I assume they will have to appeal more to the "baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet" part of the market. As experts have stated, it was these people who caused much of the commotion since they felt that part of America was being taken away. Coca Cola (the stuff that's been around since 4/23) will probably go on trying to appeal the the young, active culture (Pepsi's "new generation"). I wonder who Coke will use as a spokesman for Coca Cola Classic. The only commercial I have seen so far showed the president of the company. Could Bill Cosby do it? I'm not sure that he now has enough credibility with Coke drinkers to make statements about Coca Cola Classic. After all, one of his present commercials has him saying how he liked the taste of old Coke, but thinks that the new taste is the greatest taste "in the history of... ever!" (By the way, this might make an interesting topic for a net.flame discussion- does Bill Cosby really believe in the products he advertises or will he say anything for a company that pays him enough?) -- Name: John Ruschmeyer US Mail: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 Phone: (201) 222-6600 x366 UUCP: ...!vax135!petsd!moncol!john ...!princeton!moncol!john ...!pesnta!moncol!john Ingredients: Carbonated water, sugar, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavorings, caffeine
terryl@tekcrl.UUCP (07/13/85)
>...... >...... >...... >...... >I wonder who Coke will use as a spokesman for Coca Cola Classic. The only >commercial I have seen so far showed the president of the company. Could >Bill Cosby do it? I'm not sure that he now has enough credibility with Coke >drinkers to make statements about Coca Cola Classic. After all, one of his >present commercials has him saying how he liked the taste of old Coke, but >thinks that the new taste is the greatest taste "in the history of... ever!" >(By the way, this might make an interesting topic for a net.flame >discussion- does Bill Cosby really believe in the products he advertises or >will he say anything for a company that pays him enough?) I've always wondered about that myself. I thought he wasn't sincere enough in the new commercials proclaiming "...the new taste is the greatest.."