Hello again... Well I do not have much to discuss about myself... However, I did see a new technology commercial this week that I thought was interesting... Microsoft used a four and a half year old girl in their new computer advertisement to demonstrate how easy it is to use their features and products like uploading digital pictures... The little girl shows the television audience how to upload, enhance and fix, and send digital pictures to people, in this case her parents... While this ad was very cute and actually a good demonstration to those people out there, who may feel intimidated by the fast moving technology world, I can't help but wonder if this is a good example or a bad prediction of the future to come for the younger, much younger users and viewers.
When in truth downloading, uploading, or anything to do with a computer is not always as simple as a commercial portrays. Just because it shows a young girl doing it viewers should not be fooled. Everything new must be learned and everything new must be tried several times before it can successfully be mastered. I do not know how much I like a young child portrayed as a computer teacher, when she was probably being instructed during the entire acting production of the commercial. Children should be exposed to technology because they are the future and so is technology, but I don't think children should be used as bait for computer buyers out there who think it is as simple as this ad demonstrates... I don't know, that's just my opinion I might be a little dramatic here and taking this ad a little literally, but it is just what I think... Any other thoughts?
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5 years ago
One thing I didnt like about this commercial was... where are the little girl's parents? Who lets their four year old use the computer by herself? If she's fluent with the computer, who knows what sorts of trouble she could get into.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both of you. I was a little put off by the use of a 4-1/2 yr. old in the commercial as well.
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