Apple Pulls ANOTHER Ad! Here’s Why Apple Ads Just Aren’t Cool Anymore | CNET | One More Thing

Apple has pulled four problematic videos since last year, and the latest one was a cringy presentation on how teens can convince parents to buy a Mac for college. CNET’s Bridget Carey sees a pattern in why recent ads are lacking the Apple cool factor. (You don’t need an 81-slide deck to convince your parents to get you a Mac.)

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Apple Ads Aren’t Cool Anymore. Here’s What I Think Changed. https://zdcs.link/aRnmGE

0:00 Intro
0:13 Apple’s Most Recently Pulled Advertisement
1:00 Apple’s Controversial Crush Ad
1:28 Apple’s Out of Office Ad
1:49 Apple’s iPhone 16 Ad with Bella Ramsey
2:13 Breaking Down Apple’s Latest Ad
4:25 A Brief History of Apple’s Advertising Campaigns
5:21 Apple’s Current Advertising Strategy

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