Taiwanese TV Commercial Shows ‘Steve Jobs’ with Halo and Wings
A TV commercial in Taiwan shows an actor dressed like Steve Jobs, but with wings and a halo, onstage introducing a new product. It’s not an Apple product, but a competitor to the iPad called the “Action Pad” from Action Electronics.
In the ad, the translation says: Introducing the next generation of the pad.” The commercial closes with the line: ”Thank God, I can finally play another pad.”
A spokeswoman for the company said that the ad is not meant to exploit the death of Steve Jobs or make fun of him.
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