The 50 Best Tech Commercials

Take a look at the most memorable commercials to advertise computers, MP3 players, and everything else with chips in 'em,

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There was a time when advertising technology was a tough feat. Back in the '70s and '80s, a company had to rely to the public exactly the product did while ensuring them that they could use it and that it wouldn't become self-aware, rise up, and enslave their family. Of course, there were some commercials that bucked that trend and delivered ads which toed the line between art and commerce. These days, however, brands that know what's best try to hit that mark each and every time. That has led to a bunch of awesome commercials advertising technology. 

Yankelovich, a market research firm, in 2007 told the New York Times that the average person sees on average 5,000 ad messages a day. A good number of those are commercials. However, how many of those do you actually remember? The best commercials, tech or otherwise, leave a lasting impression. They don't have to be the funniest, or the most artful, or have the craziest graphics, they just have to stick. And that's exactly what these 50 Best Tech Commercials have achieved. 

50. Dell "Dude, You're Getting a Dell!"

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49. Microsofts "Windows Infomercial"

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48. Canon "Tennis Balls"

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47. Cars.com "Witch Doctor"

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46. Atari "Atari TV"

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45. Sony "Little Big Planet 2"

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44. Headstart Computers "King Kong Bundy"

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43. Sony Ericsson "Android is Ready to Play"

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42. MetroPCS "Tech and Talk: Shaming"

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41. Microsoft "Ricky Gervais Training Video"

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40. Texas Instruments "This is the One"

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39. Intel "Play That Funky Music"

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38. Garmin "Napoleon"

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37. Career Builder "Monkeys"

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36. Apple "De La Soul"

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35. TDK "Andy Warhol"

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34. Microsoft "Shoe Circus"

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33. Sony "Super Walkman"

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32. Vizio "Beyonce vs. Beyonce"

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31. Verizon "Does Your Network Work?"

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30. Living Social "Life Changer"

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29. Pets.com "Tabby Cat"

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28. Best Buy "Old Gadgets"

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27. GoDaddy.com "Exposure"

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26. Google "Dear Sophie"

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25. Sony "Bouncing Balls"

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24. Apple "iPad"

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23. HP "Frames"

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22. Apple "MacBook Air"

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21. Sony Playstation "Kevin Bulter: SOCOM"

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20. Dell "Less Air, More Substance"

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19. Apple "Love"

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18. E*Trade "Wasted Millions"

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17. 2K Sports "Top Spin 4 Serena Williams"

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16. Amazon "The Book Lives On"

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15. 15. Yahoo! "Lady Boy"

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14. Motorola "1984"

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13. Monster.com "When I Grow Up"

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12. Apple "Seafood"

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11. Verizon "Can You Hear Me Now?"

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10. E*Trade "Girlfriend"

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9. Apple "Switch"

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8. Xerox "Monk"

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7. Apple "iPod"

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6. Samsung "Next Big Thing"

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5. Apple "I'm a Mac"

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4. 4. HP "The Computer is Personal Again"

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3. Apple "Think Different"

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2. Google "Parisian Love"

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1. Apple "1984"

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