For today’s launch of the iPad 2 in the USA, here is the “Banned iPad 2 Promo Video” – almost exclusively. To be honest, I did not find the clip particularly funny at first. Only on a second viewing did I discover the charm of this near-real satire. The creator’s YouTube channel contains more “Banned Promo Videos”, including one for the iPhone 4.
With these videos, JLE Productions regularly points out that Apple sells innovations to its customers as revolutionary even though some of them have long been standard among competitors. Put differently, the “Banned Promo Videos” show an unpolished view of Apple’s latest innovations.
JLE Productions is actually a Los Angeles production company specialising, among other things, in commercials. Its clients include FedEx, Volkswagen and Heinz Ketchup. Looking at the YouTube viewing figures for the “Apple Banned Promo” videos, the result is ultimately a successful viral video campaign …
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