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Apple - iMac G4 "Lamp" ad (2002)

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What it is

Apple's 2002 television ad for the iMac G4 "Lamp", showing the adjustable-arm design in a playful way.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited in iMac G4 threads as a charming ad reminiscent of Pixar's Luxo Jr.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “I still remember this ad for the G4 which feels very similar to Luxo Jr. from Pixar. Really fun.”

    Playful ad reminiscent of Luxo Jr.

    filereaper, 2021-10 · Recommendation · in “M1 Inside a G4 Sunflower iMac”

  2. “there may be people here who are too young to remember how great the ad for this was”

    A great 2002 iMac G4 ad

    bsimpson, 2025-02 · Recommendation · in “iMac G4(K)”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: imac g4, apple, advertising, retro computing

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