Apple has a tradition of running some pretty great Christmas commercials. The one that they ran last year, called "Misunderstood," was one of my all-time favorites. But they have a great one this year too. It is called "The Song." It is less of a commercial and more of just a short movie. If you haven't seen it yet on TV or on the Internet, here it is (or click here):
Apple has since released another video that shows a small a part of how they made that commercial, and it is also worth watching. Here it is (or click here):
If you want to see more great Apple commercials from Christmas Past, here is a roundup that I posted last year. Even though you have likely seen them before, many are worth watching again.
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Here are the ones from the last few years that feature the iPhone and iPad:
- Christmas 2012, I'll be home for Christmas, featuring the iPad, iPad mini and FaceTime.
- Christmas 2011, Santa, featuring the iPhone and Siri.
- Christmas 2010, Under the Covers, featuring the iPhone and FaceTime.
- Christmas 2009, 12 Days of Christmas, featuring the iPhone and some useful apps.
I think that my all-time favorite Apple Christmas ads were from 2007 and 2008, part of the Get a Mac campaign featuring John Hodgman and Justin Long. They were an homage to the great Rankin/Bass Christmas shows that I used to love when I was a child and that my own kids still love to watch today. Here is the first one (or click here):
The two follow-up commercials in 2008 were also cute. Here they are (or click here):
I hope that you and your family enjoy this most wonderful time of the year.
