"What's a computer?"

[Heratnumber7]

I can't remember what it's advertising, but at the end of this ad there's a girl lying on the grass with an open laptop in front of her. The mum (?) asks "What are you doing on your computer?" And the girl answers "What's a computer?"

Can anyone explain what that means please?

It’s a iPad. They’re trying to say the word “computer” is out of date and not something young kids talk about.

Thanks Sassy!

😀

Obvs I'm
A Luddite, because I didn't realise iPads could have keyboards, but it does make sense now.

I hate the advert. The kid seems so smug about it

Well I think she comes across as an insolent little shite 😂

The kid knows damn well what a computer is and yes, she's smug as shite.

I personally think it's grounds for iPad confiscation but I'm probably a bit harsh

Ha, I use the word computer in class sometimes and my teens give me a look like I'm 94 years old.
Same applies with 'world wide web', 'surfing', 'chatting' (as in chat rooms- a forgotten concept) and curiously, the word stereo.

My DS flinches when I use “screen”

Yy if that was my kid, it’d be a screen ban for lip

"My DS flinches when I use “screen”"

What on earth is wrong with "screen"?

they only recognise ipad or laptop. Or Mac if theyre really spoilt.

What are we supposed to say instead of screen?

And yes I hate that ad for that stupid line alone.

Screen = monitor, maybe?

There’s a case/cover you can buy for the iPad Pro which is also a keyboard. I think the ad is really annoying and seems to be on all the time.

this ad annoys me too! it's right daft

I hate that advert! Of course the kid knows what a bloody computer is.

I thought I was the only one finding to kid so irritating. I've been saying of course they know what a computer is!! I thought it was a neighbour though, not the mum?
As an aside, I'm in my 30s and still use the term video when watching something recorded I always catch myself out!

An iPad is a computer (obviously). Its a terrible ad that makes their product look bad

Children don’t see iPads as computers. The only thing young children see as computers now are desk top computers, and when did you last see one of those?

I don't think their ad makes the product look bad, they're suggesting that computers are old technology and the iPad pro is the future.

My mum uses the word ‘taped’ still and my kids haven’t a clue what she’s in about.

As in ‘I taped Casualty last night so I didn’t miss it’.

simon we have a desktop computer, dh calls it the 'super computer' and we all like to use it still.

My kids yell at the screen ‘is she stupid?’

The students at school ask "can we go on the laptops?" when they mean "desktops." But they don't know that word when I correct them...

when did you last see one of those?

Everyday in work. That kid will have a shock when she enters the world of work and has to use ie7 because her employer won't invest in IT infrastructure.

Or even XP?