| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
Well, as I can't find the US note, and this is related to the UK,
and I'm lazy, its a full moon, etc
My flabber is totally gasted, I'm still pinching myself to check
I am awake. Why?
I saw my first Amiga ad on British television last night.
It was screened during (you won't believe this) 'In the heat of
the night', and was a very nice, short ad.
My wife claims she saw the same ad screened during breakfast time
TV.
Anyone else catch it?
Angus
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| 3147.1 | Advertising Amiga | ODIHAM::EAST | David East - UK Ed Services | Fri Nov 24 1989 07:38 | 11 |
Angus,
There was one on last night around 7:30, quite short, and at
least avoiding the the controversial graphics sequences that marred
last christmas's advertising campaign.
I cant say it made a lasting impression on me, so maybe there
is a case for contoversy providing it's legal.
Regards,
David
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| 3147.2 | REf .0 | WELMTS::EDWARDS | Fri Nov 24 1989 07:55 | 6 | |
Angus,
This ad has been showing for a couple of weeks or so. They also
had an endless loop of it showingat the Commodore exhibition at
Novotel last week.
Paul.
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| 3147.3 | Wail! and you didn't tell me! :-) | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Fri Nov 24 1989 09:05 | 3 |
Blimey, and I never saw it. Must watch different things.
Angus
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| 3147.4 | NZOV01::MCKENZIE | Cry HAVOC & Let Slip DOGS of WAR | Sun Nov 26 1989 14:04 | 4 | |
what were these graphic sequences that upset folk? (Sp)
Phil_who_doesnt_get_any_amiga_ads_at_the_bottom_of_the_world_:-(
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| 3147.5 | There are two. Are there more? | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Mon Nov 27 1989 04:14 | 24 |
Ha!
I have now spotted to sets of Ami ads.
One, very, short ad (10-15 secsonds), where there is a close up of the
Batman game and <mumble>, and a distance shot of a kid doing something
on his A500 (the shot is face on to the kid, and rear of the Ami).
The one I spotted in .0 is much longer; the starting sequence showing
the 'heavy, boring, grey' figures, the Glums, reminiscent of the
'Miller lite' ads; then switches to the bright, happy, vibrant 'Glads',
and the marvellous, family, software they can run on their A500;
before finally switching back to the Glums, and commenting how
disadvantaged they were.
Shame they didn't show the A2000, or more business type applications,
or the graphics capability of the Ami.
I am still undecided which is 'better', this new set of Ami ads,
or the long running Atari ad.
Angus
PS, what is that ancient game the Glum kid wasn't playing on his
machine?
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| 3147.6 | pong | AYOV28::ATHOMSON | C'mon, git aff! /The Kelty Clippie | Mon Nov 27 1989 06:31 | 1 |
| 3147.7 | The adverts get better? | ODIHAM::EAST | David East - UK Ed Services | Tue Nov 28 1989 09:39 | 8 |
I was much more impressed with the advert on Sunday night at around
10:00 pm. It showed some nice, believable, shots of screen graphics,
as well as the MIDI capabilities of "AMY".
Regards,
David
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