Comments on: Hilarious Apple Corporate Video from 1984 http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Fri, 24 May 2013 05:38:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jan Landy http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-420857 Jan Landy Sun, 26 Aug 2012 01:46:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-420857 Flashdance was written 1983 - I am sure they bought the rights. It was a big movie sound track. I worked with Irene Cara in those days and she was extremely litigious. If they would have ripped her off, she would have sued them. Flashdance was written 1983 – I am sure they bought the rights. It was a big movie sound track. I worked with Irene Cara in those days and she was extremely litigious. If they would have ripped her off, she would have sued them.

]]> By: John http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-378354 John Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:33:02 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-378354 Hey, say what you want to say. It is campy and too long. More thankful that Apple had the vision back then, because without it I wouldn't be looking at this gorgeous 27" iMac screen right now. Hey, say what you want to say. It is campy and too long.

More thankful that Apple had the vision back then, because without it I wouldn’t be looking at this gorgeous 27″ iMac screen right now.

]]> By: alex http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-209491 alex Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:09:56 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-209491 the past and to day to the past and to day to

]]> By: George http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-209482 George Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:48:24 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-209482 My first impression was, this looks like a volunteer demo from a PR candidate in the 1980's to show off his skills/gear. The song is a twin of a disco hit of the time (can't recall which, the original wasn't that memorable either.) I just read the feedbacks from the others... what the heck, this is a genuine Apple deal? Well, well, how things change. I guess 30 years from now people will probably snicker at today's hip hop hits too. My first impression was, this looks like a volunteer demo from a PR candidate in the 1980′s to show off his skills/gear. The song is a twin of a disco hit of the time (can’t recall which, the original wasn’t that memorable either.)

I just read the feedbacks from the others… what the heck, this is a genuine Apple deal? Well, well, how things change. I guess 30 years from now people will probably snicker at today’s hip hop hits too.

]]> By: The Original iPhone? Apple Phone Patent from 1985 http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-193903 The Original iPhone? Apple Phone Patent from 1985 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:29:46 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-193903 [...] more retro Apple fun, check out the hilarious Apple Corporate video from 1984. Be sure to have your audio on for that one, because there’s even a theme [...] [...] more retro Apple fun, check out the hilarious Apple Corporate video from 1984. Be sure to have your audio on for that one, because there’s even a theme [...]

]]> By: Bob Washburn http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-186830 Bob Washburn Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:10:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-186830 I remember the video well. I was an Apple sales manager then. The video was produced by/for Apple for internal use - for field sales team use as a motivator. All of us loved it. We had cassette tapes to play in our cars (I think mine is stored away somewhere); irene Cara did the voice, which I was told was OK with the Flashdance people as long as it was just used inside Apple. Sure it's very dated, but the Apple field team, which grew revenue from a billion to ten billion in the '80s, helped create the customer base that Steve has built upon in the last fifteen years. I remember the video well. I was an Apple sales manager then. The video was produced by/for Apple for internal use – for field sales team use as a motivator. All of us loved it. We had cassette tapes to play in our cars (I think mine is stored away somewhere); irene Cara did the voice, which I was told was OK with the Flashdance people as long as it was just used inside Apple.
Sure it’s very dated, but the Apple field team, which grew revenue from a billion to ten billion in the ’80s, helped create the customer base that Steve has built upon in the last fifteen years.

]]> By: dvdrtrgn http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-179602 dvdrtrgn Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:16:31 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-179602 I'll bet the Steve had nothing to do with this -- pure corporate feel-goodery BS. Anyway, they were nudging Steve out the door around this time (so the big boys could run the company right [into the ground]), right? I’ll bet the Steve had nothing to do with this — pure corporate feel-goodery BS. Anyway, they were nudging Steve out the door around this time (so the big boys could run the company right [into the ground]), right?

]]> By: Mark http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-179082 Mark Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:43:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-179082 I agree with meleco: This looks more like an amateur production than something official -- even from the '80s. Or perhaps something quickly done on spec by a potential ad agency or something. The images all look like they're third-party stock art photos shot by photographers and models who had no idea how to use the computers. I mean, the shot of the guy looking into his Mac with *both* hands on the mouse, the keyboard shoved off to the side, and the floppy disk halfway in upside down *and* backwards? Come on. No way Apple would have used that in a real ad or video. I agree with meleco: This looks more like an amateur production than something official — even from the ’80s. Or perhaps something quickly done on spec by a potential ad agency or something. The images all look like they’re third-party stock art photos shot by photographers and models who had no idea how to use the computers. I mean, the shot of the guy looking into his Mac with *both* hands on the mouse, the keyboard shoved off to the side, and the floppy disk halfway in upside down *and* backwards? Come on. No way Apple would have used that in a real ad or video.

]]> By: derek http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-178342 derek Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:03:03 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-178342 LOL will you post the ringtone file here? I want it LOL will you post the ringtone file here? I want it

]]> By: Brandon http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-178332 Brandon Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:58:11 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-178332 I'm totally making the "we are Apple" at 2:05 my ringtone on my iPhone, no joke I’m totally making the “we are Apple” at 2:05 my ringtone on my iPhone, no joke

]]> By: rauckr http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-178126 rauckr Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:49:12 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-178126 I'm not sure why there are so many negative reactions to this. I thought it was great. I guess that shows I have no taste. I’m not sure why there are so many negative reactions to this. I thought it was great. I guess that shows I have no taste.

]]> By: Alex http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-178057 Alex Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:40:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-178057 I'm a maniac! Maniac! On the floor! I’m a maniac! Maniac! On the floor!

]]> By: lux http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-178042 lux Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:44:30 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-178042 not hilarious, tragic. Dear Lord, please enable me to kick someone in the face over standard TCP/IP. amen. not hilarious, tragic. Dear Lord, please enable me to kick someone in the face over standard TCP/IP. amen.

]]> By: meleco http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-178018 meleco Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:36:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-178018 I wonder if this is really made by apple or it was made by a fan, as the many videos you see now in youtube. I wonder if this is really made by apple or it was made by a fan, as the many videos you see now in youtube.

]]> By: Disco Mac http://osxdaily.com/2011/03/04/hilarious-apple-corporate-video-from-1984/#comment-177993 Disco Mac Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:06:36 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=13323#comment-177993 WHAT A FEELING! Take your passion and make it happen! Is this Irene Cara from Flashdance? A year after her hit song she makes a song for Apple corporate? Is that Charlie Sheen in there too? What a great tune, I am starting a dance party at the office, TGIF. In fact, I'm going to extract this MP3 and download it to all the Macs at the local Apple Store, this is going to be a big hit. WHAT A FEELING! Take your passion and make it happen!

Is this Irene Cara from Flashdance? A year after her hit song she makes a song for Apple corporate? Is that Charlie Sheen in there too? What a great tune, I am starting a dance party at the office, TGIF.

In fact, I’m going to extract this MP3 and download it to all the Macs at the local Apple Store, this is going to be a big hit.

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