Talk:Think different

What is it going to take to advance this page beyound a stub? A picture/graphic? A summary of dates used? An analysis of the affects? All that stuff would be great, but as it stands now, is this page really a stub? Wendell 01:45, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

How about a picture and a mention of the original Manifesto commercial that introduced "Think Different." What do you mean, 'is it really a stub'? LockeShocke 06:07, May 26, 2005 (UTC)

Does anyone know if the posters based on the "Think Different" campaign were directly from Apple? I assume so, but I can't find official sources that state this. Identity0 09:36, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I tagged the "criticisms" section with {{weasel}} (as there's no {{weasel-section}}, though I might want to create one... "Some have said" but "other replied" and "the supporters replied back that" "but the detractors didn't care because"... Fellas, take it to the talk page! If you can provide a quote or two, I'd be happy to see it. Thanks, Mys e ku rity 06:54, 3 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just repeating what I had heard discussed in the past, mostly on the internet and in real life. I will try to find sources, but it's not like there was a organized campaign against the ads, just people's reaction to them. Identity0 12:15, 7 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That's just the problem. If you're just relaying what you remember, it's violating the policy against weasel words. We need sources. Mysekurity, there's a TfD on the weasel template right now. I'd recommend against creating a section-specific one untilthat's resolved. -- Dpark 23:41, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I just created one for use on another article (I only came here after looking at what linked to the weasel-section template I made). If {{Weasel}} gets deleted or moved from "Style Guide" to "Proposed guideline" (a lesser status showing lack of editors consensus), I'll make sure {{weasel-section}} goes as well. --L1AM 09:07, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

"Obviously it is rich in unintentional comedy. M.K. Gandhi, as the photograph itself demonstrates, was a passionate opponent of modernity and technology, preferring the pencil to the typewriter, the loincloth to the business suit, the plowed field to the belching manufactory. Had the word processor been invented in his lifetime, he would almost certainly have found it abhorrent." [1] HTH Al001 04:27, 3 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The posters

This site would be more informative and interesting if there were pictures or links to pictures of the posters with the historical figures.

I beleive they did a releapse Think Different image on their web site when George Harrison died, too. Can somebody look into this? Thanks. Actually, I don't know about the George Harrison think, but they did do a relapse in 2002 for Jimmy Carter Nobel Peace Prize. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kernelpanic/11389894/in/set-283374/

I did a quick search, and while Apple did post a picture of George Harrison on the homepage following his death, it wasn't Think Different. They did do Think Different for Rosa Parks, however.Pohatu771 21:20, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Grammar

I don't see how changing the slogan into a command would fix the grammar... DevastatorIIC 01:24, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The phrase is saying "think about the state of being different" rather than "think differently." They don't want to change the way you think, but rather, what you're thinking about. For example, an amusement park designer might be told by his boss, "Think fun. Think family." He's not saying "think funny, think about having a family." :) He's saying, "think about fun things, think about family-oriented things." --Birdhombre 21:59, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah not to mention that the phrase itself, Think Different, lends itself for you to do just that, and if you are thinking about the grammar of the message, instead of the message itself...then you have failed in trying to "Think Different" (notice the lack of -ly suffix - because...it's different!).

Historical people of the past?

Doesn't this sound somewhat redundant?

Apple Merger

Proposal The Article content will not shange if it is collaborated with other apple campaigns - it will only become easier to find. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.59.112.101 (talk) 01:41, 11 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Oppose The Think Different article is already as long as the Apple Computer advertising article, so merging doubles the size. I think it's easier to read the Apple advertising article if it simply summarizes the Think Different campaign then links to Think Different. --Birdhombre 02:44, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per Birdhombre. Rillian 23:16, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose I'm with Birdhombre. --Jambalaya 15:59, 17 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per Birdhombre. — Wackymacs 11:14, 21 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Support. Just because the articles are of equal length does not preclude merging.

ALSO The article called Apple Computer advertising may need to be renamed due to Apple's new offical business name of Apple, Inc. —Scouter Sig 21:25, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose This commercial is no longer about Apple, it is about a revolutionary advertising campaign that continues to be one widely regarded as a milestone - see references in article. Think Different. --creativeprofessional 11:57, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Given the importance of this campaign to the company's resurgence and the powerful text included I believe it should be a different page. Migrating it to the advertising page would likely lose some of the interesting facts about the campaign, and keep people from updating the article with relevant information to this particular campaign. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 75.62.6.91 (talk) 22:05, 10 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Oppose Per Birdhombre & the above two Demosthenes X 00:54, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Noting an apparent consensus opposing the merge, I will remove the tag(s). Mdotley 01:21, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A Wikipedia Article about an American Commercial Campaign?

An entire Wikipedia article about a single commercial campaign by a marginal American computer and software manufacturer? Most often, commercials are made to persuade people to buy things. I am not saying that no commercial campaign could ever be the proper subject of a Wikipedia encyclopedia article, but why this one? Is it widely used as a case study (source by a reputable textbook) in marketing classes in B-schools? Is there any academic or other literature on the campaign? Is it idolized by anyone other than Apple fan boys? This article invites contempt and derision for the entire Wikipedia movement. It should be removed.