Here’s an interesting unofficial spot for the iPhone:
It’s made by a production company called “The Consultants.” It’s certainly more representative of real life in New York City than the other “diversity” oriented ads I’ve seen.
According to MacRumors.com, this ad was the result of a Craigslist casting call. The casting call asked for “people of diverse ethnic backgrounds discussing different functions and attributes of the unreleased phone in their native tongue while participating in everyday activities.” The song used is called “Young Folks” By Peter Bjorn and John.
So what’s your take on all this iPhone mania? Are massive amounts of people going to fork over $600 and upwards of $60 a month for this thing? We’ve got 12 days left. Are you gonna get one?
I’d like to get one, but I’ll have to break my contract with T-Mobile. So, mine would cost more like $800, which seems outrageous to me at this instant. But it does have a strong pull. The fact that I’m even considering spending that kind of money on a mobile reveals just how magnetic its charms are.
p.s. Love the song. I wonder if the band knows they’re work is being applied in this way. I wonder because this ad could actually move product for Apple, but there’s no compensation deal to speak of in consumer- or production company-generated spots. Hopefully, this spot also moves product for the band. I’m headed over to iTunes now.