iLounge

1

I go to the University of Toronto which has approximately 55,000 students on their downtown campus. The St. George subway station is the primary subway stop for the University. Apple definitley has the right idea by saturating this area with Ipod advertising. No advertising for the Ipod mini though, even though the relase is only 1 month away. Strange!!!

Posted by kookieku on March 11, 2004 at 10:45 AM (PST)

2

i was flipping through the latest issue of spin magazine and i couldn’t help but notice the new ad campaign for the ipod mini. i don’t know how the long the campaign has been live, but it reveals the ipod mini dimensions by popping all four colors out of the advertisements in cardboard cutouts. the cardboard minis are perforated so you can get a better feel for it’s true marvelous form by ripping them out. i personally haven’t seen a campaign like this before, but i feel it’s a smart move to reveal just how small the ipod minis truly are…. cool stuff.

Posted by evan on March 11, 2004 at 11:00 AM (PST)

3

Whoa.. looks dope
I would love to walk through there with an iPod..

Posted by Syph on March 11, 2004 at 11:22 AM (PST)

4

Yeeah baby! Awesome marketing! I personally like the vinyl graphic which transformed an ordinary newspaper box into an advertising opportunity! I wonder if they have more product literature inside the newspaper box! That would be sweet!

Posted by Stylescraper on March 11, 2004 at 11:24 AM (PST)

5

Truly awesome!

They ought to expand this style advertising… :D

Posted by Jerrod H. in TX on March 11, 2004 at 11:59 AM (PST)

6

YAAAAAAAAAAA!! Now I have somthing good to look at on my way to work!!!  They should put an ipod add on the side of the CN tower.

Posted by WOLF MAN on March 11, 2004 at 12:15 PM (PST)

7

Am I the only one who thinks this is a bit… much?

- narco

Posted by narco in Burbank on March 11, 2004 at 12:18 PM (PST)

8

Maybe I’m being overly P.C., but I think the title of the article should be changed in light of the events in Spain.

Posted by Albert on March 11, 2004 at 12:19 PM (PST)

9

talk about oversaturation…jesus.

Posted by dave on March 11, 2004 at 12:31 PM (PST)

10

yeah, that’s a bit PC.

Posted by bail on March 11, 2004 at 12:31 PM (PST)

11

great.  more ads.  im pretty sick of ads.

Posted by wes on March 11, 2004 at 12:35 PM (PST)

12

ya, it’s a little much. could make some non-ipodders mad that all they’re lookin at is ipods

Posted by adam on March 11, 2004 at 12:55 PM (PST)

13

Sad part is that someone was able to tie the title of an article on iPod ads to a event with a death toll of over 100 people. No wonder everyone spends more time in this world being “offended” than actually living their lives.

Posted by sadworld on March 11, 2004 at 12:57 PM (PST)

14

sadworld - excellent point.

Posted by Chris on March 11, 2004 at 1:11 PM (PST)

15

Yeah, for some strange reason, when I see “Attack” and “Subway” in the same headline, I think of a death toll, not an iPod.

Posted by Albert on March 11, 2004 at 1:24 PM (PST)

16

Finally, some REAL iPod news….

<Friday night news>

Dan Roberts eats peanutbutter and jelly sandwich while listening to iPod, details at 11:00…....

Posted by Dan on March 11, 2004 at 2:05 PM (PST)

17

Albert - I pity you.

Posted by Spire in Vancouver on March 11, 2004 at 2:20 PM (PST)

18

man this is about the station stop talking about other stuff. i have been in the station, it does not feel like some corprit add saturation it is cool, briliant marketing

Posted by matt on March 11, 2004 at 3:23 PM (PST)

19

go go TORONTo!

Posted by Stasyna on March 11, 2004 at 4:01 PM (PST)

20

“Yeah, for some strange reason, when I see “Attack” and “Subway” in the same headline, I think of a death toll, not an iPod.”

I really don’t like the title either, it is very disrespectful.

Posted by MeshAir on March 11, 2004 at 4:19 PM (PST)