And why not?
Choosenick put me onto this wonderful little clip:
Of course, it's a gag - but comedy is always made of truth and pain. (The truth here is that we want to celebrate our cool new toy, the pain is that we can't.) So: why not?
Everything up to the point where the guy presses the red button is possible.
So why not take it that far? Then... holographic chorus girls are tricky just now, but there are a bunch of cheap and cheesy fun effects which could replace them.
What about the little melody chips you get in birthday cards? They could play an appropriately quirky tune, celebrating the purchase (no corporate jingles, please!).
How about the tiny voice recording chips I've seen? Why not hear a pre-recorded message from your guy at the store saying "Hi Adam, this is Gary. Thanks for buying this phone - if you have any problems setting it up, call me on my direct number...."
What about the clever techniques you see in modern pop-up books?
What about a little light show with supercheap LEDs? Or a smoke bomb and laser projection on your ceiling...
Erm, well, maybe the lasers are still sci-fi, but you get the point.
Whatever the gimmick is, two things would be important:
1) The manufacturer must realise it's just a gimmick, and keep it fun.
2) It must be replayable, so you can show all your friends...
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