A mobile phone that’s supposed to look like a Lamborghini
It’s the TAG Heuer Meridiist Automobili Lamborghini. It’s smaller than a Lamborghini, but every bit as ugly. It will also be owned by the lucky few for whom council tax bills are something to be laughed off and paid with loose change, rather than a crippling monthly burden.
Suppose it’s also for people who have better things to do with their lives than spend hours and hours slowly scrolling through lists of “apps” they have no intention of buying or using.
We were hoping the recession might have killed off rubbish ideas like this, but no. A Swarovski crystal version in gold trim with a better camera will be along soon.
filed in ACTUAL PRODUCTS, THE MODERN WORLD on Nov.09, 2009
November 9th, 2009 on 12:11 pm
I don’t think that it looks much like the Lamborghini, all in all. Basically it’s similar colours, but if that’s an acceptable definition of ‘similar’ then I’m very similar to Johnny Depp. Or Penelope Cruz.
November 9th, 2009 on 12:28 pm
I’m probably as hairy as Penelope Cruz, does that count?
November 9th, 2009 on 12:42 pm
i call gadget with face at 54 seconds, very robotic looking
November 9th, 2009 on 12:52 pm
Yes it does count, GigerPenelope. At least, it would if we were marketing you.
Might you make an acceptable Penelope Cruz replacement if the circumstances were desperate enough? I’ve got a marketing team all ready…
November 9th, 2009 on 1:09 pm
Depends what you’re desperate for, really – a handlebar moustache and the ability to say “Becoss yourr worrth eet?” while wearing fake ‘lashes?
I’m taller than she is too so that’s got to be an improvement, hasn’t it?
November 9th, 2009 on 3:01 pm
I am confused. Does Lamborghini or TAG alone not have the brand clout to launch a phone solo? Why the double-team?
And the clock on the top is ace. I wonder what they thought I would use that for? Timing 0-60? Sex? If so, good thing it does fractions of a second.
November 9th, 2009 on 5:03 pm
I’d advise Lamborghini not to market a phone without the collaberation of a phone maker. They have clout with their target demographic of be-touped, no-cock 55 year old plus company directors, but they could easily piss this clout up the wall by sowing confusing as to what Lamborghini products are actually available. I’d say they could dilute the brand as far afield as golf clubs BUT NO FURTHER.
Unless of course they get GigerPenelope’s help. I’m currently imagining a 7 foot tall moderately youthful Brian Blessed (for some reason) shouting in a heavy Yorkshire accent about being worth it*. Marketing gold. If a fucking meerket can make someone money we must be quids in with this one.
*it doesn’t have to make sense.
November 9th, 2009 on 7:35 pm
*would
November 9th, 2009 on 11:02 pm
Badben – I’m not as big as Brian Blessed in any sense of the word.
And I’m Welsh, not from t’Yorkshire. Though most Welsh people seem to disagree, mainly due to the dislike of rugby and the ability to enunciate. I dolove a good leek though.
Still up for it though, I think I c’n manage t’say Lambrgeen’i in t’yorkshire accent, laayk.
(I’ve read Viz and that’s what a Yorkshire accent’s like in there so should be good to go, yes?)
Or there’s the Welsh version – Tag/Lambo phone? There’s fuckin posh like, innit? S’fuckin lush, that is.
Enn – You buying? ‘Cos apparently, we’re selling.
“And we’re bloody worth it look you, mind, trubble up t’mill, land of my fathers ecky-thump. There’s lovely”
Think we could possibly shorten that to just “There’s lovely” to avoid copyright issues from l’oreal and to make more sense (optional). Although I’m fighting the urge to oput a “mmm-danone!” bit at the end.