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Lloyd_Humph — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:10:54 GMT

Whenever they do computer simulations on ITV they sortof pan around an Apple laptop - a CGI laptop that resembles no Mac I've ever seen - and then in on the screen. I think it's pretty stupid - why not just use an unbranded laptop? It makes me think that if this is involved, they might start using it all the time for extra cash, which would ruin ITV's sortof balance. Still prefer Reuters, but I can't get at that at the moment so I've got to watch TV. I somehow always end up watching ITV news though, cause mums always watching that.

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littleguru — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:15:57 GMT

Apple is more involved in the movie business that you might think; with Steve Jobs being one of the biggest shareholders of Pixar and Disney...

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AlexG — Wed, 28 May 2008 09:07:53 GMT

Yeah Apples theme of getting as much screen time as possible for there products has been going on for years and seems to be getting more noticeable. One of my favourite series of the past couple of years - Californication - had the main character buy both a Mac and iPod during the first few episodes. There was even a bit where he was using his old Black Dell style laptop which he replaced with a swanky new Mac from the Apple store, the imagery was very strong as it showed him toiling with his old laptop and then happy and laughing later when playing with a Mac. I wonder how much Apple had to pay for that advert

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freakie — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:16:50 GMT

funny..
Companies pay for product placement... what gets really interesting is when the technology is so good that there is no money exchanged.. don't think Apple is in the movies because the artist's typically use Macs.. it is *all* about money exchanging hands.. welcome to Hollywood...

check out this article..

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-04-29-microsoft-csi-product-placement_N.htm

of note…

No money is exchanged in the Microsoft-CSI relationship, which goes well beyond traditional product placement. "We are moving to a role of technology adviser to a show," says Jay Kenny, a group product manager for lifestyle marketing and placement at Microsoft. "It's a unique collaboration we hope to see more of in the future."

Product placement in TV and movies isn't new, of course, as anyone who recalls the 1990s Seinfeld episode featuring Junior Mints can attest. More recently, NBC's 30 Rock parodied product integration with Snapple. And how often have you seen a branded beer can or Apple computer in some scene? (Apple won't discuss its product placement strategy.)

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gogole — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:30:34 GMT

They chipped in their "i'm a mac" advert in there. hehe :)

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littleguru — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:49:04 GMT

Macs are everywhere in the blockbusters. That's normal... and probably has something to do with Apple being involved in the movie industry. I found it amusing in the last Nicholas Cage movie, where the cool hacker dude used a Mac and the old, a little bit strange, father of him watched a movie on MSN video ;-)

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gogole — Wed, 21 May 2008 01:40:31 GMT

Seems i exagerated about macs being everywhere in the ironman movie . His workstation was a mac though.

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Cupiditas — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:37:27 GMT

Same! Wanted looks good. Iron Man was also excellent.

Most of the computers in Iron Man looked like they were using Hollywood OS (blue screened). I don't remember any Macs.

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gogole — Mon, 19 May 2008 09:01:29 GMT

The tech in Iron Man was great (9/10) except for the Apple desktops being everywhere :P ,storyline was was cool enough (7/10) . The movie could have used more fight scenes though.

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Lloyd_Humph — Mon, 19 May 2008 08:08:39 GMT

I saw an advert for this in the cinema on Saturday when I went to watch Iron Man with a friend. Iron Man was great, I don't think WHIV looked very good. I want to see WANTED :)