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Apple - iMac G4 "Lamp" ad (2002)
Apple's 2002 television ad for the iMac G4 "Lamp", showing the adjustable-arm design in a playful way.
Why HN readers recommended it
Cited in iMac G4 threads as a charming ad reminiscent of Pixar's Luxo Jr.
This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.
Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- thecupertinoads
- Topic
- imac g4 advertisement
- Format
- other
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2020–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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Totally agree about the playfulness. I still remember this ad for the G4 which feels very similar to Luxo Jr. from Pixar. Really fun. [VIDEO]
filereaper on Hacker News · 2021-10
In M1 Inside a G4 Sunflower iMacI'm realizing that there may be people here who are too young to remember how great the ad for this was: [VIDEO]
bsimpson on Hacker News · 2025-02
In iMac G4(K)
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