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Timeless Ideas

L’heritier

Brand:
Apple
Agency:
Clm/BBDO
1989FilmVideo · YouTube

Timeless principle

Position personal technology as independence from inherited roles.

The idea

Use an heir and the expectations around him to make Macintosh feel like a tool for choosing one’s own future.

Why it works

The story gives ‘personal computer’ an emotional meaning beyond ownership. Macintosh represents the ability to think, work and define success differently from the institution around you. Apple makes self-determination the product benefit.

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