Comments on: New iPad Commercial “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” Now Airing

By: Brock

Brock — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 06:01:34 +0000

Ukulele = automatic foul. They’ll serenade me with these in hell, no doubt.

By: gordonz

gordonz — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:59:10 +0000

she’s singing but i don’t think she’s playing anything. another girl is playing the uke with the singer’s face photoshop’d on. look at the size of the hands, look at the unnatural head/shoulder position, look at the skin tone mismatch with the face and neck. but mostly the MONSTER HANDS that are as big as her head.

By: Svenbo

Svenbo — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 04:51:45 +0000

If you look closely they are both mirror images. My kid uses the Mac to take photos and they are always flipped around. Guessing its part of the functionality.

By: Dunkenstein

Dunkenstein — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 06:07:10 +0000

Is it just me or is she playing the strings with her right hand on the large iPad (what grandpa sees) and her left hand on on the small iPad (what she sees)? That right there is some magic.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 15:47:17 +0000

Obviously, those that don’t like the add doesn’t have a granddaughter like mine that can’t be at home for Christmas!! Who cares about the dang phone!!!

By: Susieb

Susieb — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 02:46:45 +0000

I completely agree, Hammerinhank. I was very touched. I love to see youngsters playing music, especially something as unique as a ukelele.

By: HammerinHank

HammerinHank — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:25:41 +0000

The girl is actually playing the ukulele and it is a very effective ad. The ad crosses at least three generations. What grandfather wouldn’t be thrilled by his granddaughter sending such a Christmas greeting?

By: Photog

Photog — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 06:36:49 +0000

Actually the size of both her hands caught my attention, but that could simply be the foreshortening effect of the camera lens. Does anyone know the exact focal length of the iPad camera? If it is equivalent to or wider than a 35mm lens on a 35mm camera, that would explain it.

By: Runner

Runner — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 02:22:49 +0000

I disagree about its authenticity. This girl looks like one that we saw on the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder CO a few months back. She played the Somewhere Over the Rainbow to my daughters. It was stunning. I’m betting that’s her. Good for her.

By: Gmama

Gmama — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:46:48 +0000

Totally agree…also if you watch close enough, I don’t think she is the one playing the ukulele. Check out how disproportionate her left hand and elbow is in the commercial. We are having a spirited debate at my house about this…anyone else see this?

By: MacMaster

MacMaster — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 19:17:02 +0000

This is the kind of story that turns me off to Apple and it’s fanboys. It’s a commercial. BFD!

This is as bad as ars Technica’s front page story about an Apple cardboard box.

By: Xman71

Xman71 — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:17:17 +0000

I thought this commercial was painful. While it didn’t turn me off from buying an ipad, it sure didn’t make me want to run out and get one. Just lame, but typical of the current lazy admin. at Apple.