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How Apple’s '1984' Ad Was Almost Canceled

mentalfloss.com — In 1984, Apple defined the Super Bowl Commercial as a cultural phenomenon. Prior to Super Bowl XVIII, nobody watched ... Jan 30, 2012

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GoldiedustJan 30, 2012Buried

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Amazing how much those drones remind all doing the same thing remind you of this http://media.fakeposters.com/results/2009/07/17/uyhdx6t7kk.jpg

It took 17 years, but Apple has become what it was fighting against

bobosmitorJan 30, 2012Buried

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Wow. Great commercial. Would have been a real shame if they had canceled it.

emfkJan 30, 2012Buried

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Glad it wasn't cancelled. It is still one of the best Super Bowl Commercials.

andysasylumJan 30, 2012Buried

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I second this.

biofriendlyblogJan 30, 2012Buried

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That was definitely a classic.

casspaJan 30, 2012Buried

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It'd be nice to see them do something epic this year but they never seem to plan product releases accordingly.

macbookformeJan 30, 2012Buried

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Dugg for that iClassic ... for sure

kethinovJan 31, 2012Buried

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Every time I see that ad I can't help but reflect on the irony that Apple today very much represents the 1984 they railed against in 1984. The iOS walled garden is pretty damn Orwellian.

GoldiedustJan 30, 2012Buried

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Amazing how much those drones remind all doing the same thing remind you of this http://media.fakeposters.com/results/2009/07/17/uyhdx6t7kk.jpg

It took 17 years, but Apple has become what it was fighting against

3n1gm4Jan 31, 2012Buried

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Why is a hooters girl throwing a sledge hammer into the screen?

anantjeetJan 31, 2012Buried

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That’s something….pre-internet. No one knew what would be happening in the next ten years!

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