Carter to be Featured Apple iPod ad campaign






Former President Jimmy Carter has signed a deal to promote iPods, according to Advertising Week Magazine. "My daughter gave me one as a gift, and I really liked it". Asked why he agreed to do commercials to promote a music player, Carter declined to comment until he'd finished listening to a Dizzy Gillespie tune. "I wish they had these when I was younger, my hearing isn't as good as it used to be, but I take it with me everywhere I go, it's particularly useful on long flights."

The first iPod ad featuring the former President will appear during the Superbowl, to be followed by magazine ads in late January. "We're really proud to have the former President as a spokesman" said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. "Vice President Al Gore is on Apple's board of directors" Jobs noted enthusiastically...

Okay, okay, this is all hooey. It's just a picture of Jimmy Carter wearing headphones.

Posted: Mon - December 1, 2003 at 05:21 AM        

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