Microsoft's Next Seinfeld Ad Airs: 'New Family'

MacRumors · 10:39 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWPf1BWtkw

Tonight, Microsoft aired the second of a series of new ads featuring Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The long version of the ad (4m 30s) is embedded above via YouTube and a high quality version is available at Microsoft.com.

The first installment of the ad campaign showed Bill Gates and Seinfeld at a shoe store. The new installment shows Gates and Seinfeld living with "real people".

While we don't plan on getting into a habit of posting news stories for every new Microsoft ad, the original ad story generated a remarkable amount of feedback. Future ads may be reported on our Page 2 which is also linked from the left sidebar.

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Warbrain · Sep 11, 2008, 10:16 PM

And more utter junk.

meagain · Sep 11, 2008, 10:17 PM

Um.... I just.... don't get it. I will watch them, I guess they are a bit cute? Maybe? but..... (insert scratching head icon thingy here)

iMACTASTIC · Sep 11, 2008, 10:17 PM

watching Bill Gates shake his ass sucked. Im still feeling a little uneasy. Seinfeld is a douche

chadabshier · Sep 11, 2008, 10:18 PM

These ads are total junk.

Flowbee · Sep 11, 2008, 10:20 PM

It was way too long for my tastes... And it made them kind of look like jerks. Staying at someone's house and complaining about the food? Classy.

Clayne · Sep 11, 2008, 10:20 PM

Very clever Microsoft, verrry clever...

arn · Sep 11, 2008, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flowbee

It was way too long for my tastes... And it made them kind of look like jerks.

yeah, this would be much better as a 30 second ad. maybe. I only watched the 4 minute 30 s one.

arn

pianoman · Sep 11, 2008, 10:21 PM

i think they're funny. i find it amusing to see two well-known, accomplished men goof off. sure, it has nothing to do with computers, but it's fun.

JML42691 · Sep 11, 2008, 10:21 PM

I just don't get it, it sucks as an ad and in my opinion it is just too long, and this is not Seinfeld material at all, at least Bill didn't shake his ass in this one.

gcmexico · Sep 11, 2008, 10:22 PM

way better than the first one!

Rychy · Sep 11, 2008, 10:22 PM

You know what.... I actually kind of enjoyed that. And I get where they're going with this.

phinnaeus · Sep 11, 2008, 10:23 PM

I'm not going to hate on this ad because it is apparently cool to do so.

I don't get any sort of "buy windows" vibe, but honestly, I thought it was pretty funny. Seriously, just looking at is as some sort of skit that has nothing to do with Microsoft or Seinfeld. I dunno what I'm trying to say here. It is funny to see two people from such an upper crust interacting like that.

DotComCTO · Sep 11, 2008, 10:23 PM

Lamest...commercial...evar.

--DotComCTO

jbernie · Sep 11, 2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pianoman

i think they're funny. i find it amusing to see two well-known, accomplished men goof off. sure, it has nothing to do with computers, but it's fun.

Exactly! I had a good laugh at it. Apparently because it isn't an Apple ad people check their sense of humour at the door.

Yeah, 4mins 30seconds is long, but there is no way the full version would play on tv, it would have to be infomercial.

macintel4me · Sep 11, 2008, 10:24 PM

Wow. This could get painful.

twoodcc · Sep 11, 2008, 10:25 PM

wow, that was lame

KompleX · Sep 11, 2008, 10:25 PM

i don't like this type of comedy where adults act like dumb kids. it reminds me too much of the stale show friends.

08mxkfx · Sep 11, 2008, 10:26 PM

wow after seeing that im going to get rid of my iMac and get a Windows PC

KingYaba · Sep 11, 2008, 10:27 PM

This ad was better.

whatever · Sep 11, 2008, 10:27 PM

The funniest part of the commercial is the fact that if you go to Microsoft's website to watch it, you see it in Flash, not Silverlight.

MacProFCP · Sep 11, 2008, 10:28 PM

I enjoyed them both. I think they are funny and somewhat goofy in a good way. I like that it's more of a running sitcom than different ads like Apple. Not to say that Apple's ads aren't genius, but these are funny and original! If only Microsoft would spend so much energy on their products and they do on their ads!

JB413 · Sep 11, 2008, 10:28 PM

Makes more sense then the last one. The "Commercial about Nothing" still doesn't make me want to get a PC..... ever

halhiker · Sep 11, 2008, 10:28 PM

I'm sorry. Is this supposed to be funny?

gregarious119 · Sep 11, 2008, 10:29 PM

This isn't an ad - it's a MINI SERIES. If M$ can't get their point across in 30 seconds...it's not worth watching.

This commercial is just like every other product...
filled with BLOATware

Sep 11, 2008, 10:14 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Microsoft's Next Seinfeld Ad Airs: 'New Family' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBWPf1BWtkw Tonight, Microsoft aired the second of a series of new ads featuring Bill Gates and comedian Jerry Seinfeld. The long version of the ad (4m 30s) is embedded above via YouTube and a high quality version is available at Microsoft.com. The first installment of the ad campaign showed Bill Gates and Seinfeld at a shoe store. The new installment shows Gates and Seinfeld living with "real people". While we don't plan on getting into a habit of posting news stories for every new Microsoft ad, the original ad story generated a remarkable amount of feedback. Future ads may be reported on our Page 2 which is also linked from the left sidebar. Article Link Last edited by arn : Sep 11, 2008 at 10:39 PM.

Sep 11, 2008, 10:16 PM	#2
Warbrain macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chicago, IL	And more utter junk. __________________ WARBRAIN Twitter \| Blog MacBook, 2.1 GHz C2D, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD iPhone 3G 8 GB

Sep 11, 2008, 10:17 PM	#3
meagain macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2006	Um.... I just.... don't get it. I will watch them, I guess they are a bit cute? Maybe? but..... (insert scratching head icon thingy here) __________________ 27" Quad i7 iMac, 24" 2.16ghz 2.5gb White, 32gb 3GS iPhone, 1st gen Air

Sep 11, 2008, 10:18 PM	#5
chadabshier macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	Rubbish These ads are total junk.

Sep 11, 2008, 10:20 PM	#6
Flowbee macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alameda, CA	It was way too long for my tastes... And it made them kind of look like jerks. Staying at someone's house and complaining about the food? Classy. __________________ Podophile.com >> Home of Nike+iPod hacks and FAQs.

Sep 11, 2008, 10:17 PM	#4
iMACTASTIC macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	watching Bill Gates shake his ass sucked. Im still feeling a little uneasy. Seinfeld is a douche

Sep 11, 2008, 10:20 PM	#7
Clayne macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	Very clever Microsoft, verrry clever... __________________ "The society that abolishes all adventure makes the abolition of that society the only real adventure."

Sep 11, 2008, 10:21 PM	#9
pianoman macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington, D.C.	i think they're funny. i find it amusing to see two well-known, accomplished men goof off. sure, it has nothing to do with computers, but it's fun.

Sep 11, 2008, 10:21 PM	#10
JML42691 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Durham, NH	I just don't get it, it sucks as an ad and in my opinion it is just too long, and this is not Seinfeld material at all, at least Bill didn't shake his ass in this one. __________________ Current: White MacBook 2.2 GHz (late-2007) ; 8GB iPod touch (1st-gen) : Setup Pics Soon: Mighty Mouse

Sep 11, 2008, 10:22 PM	#11
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Sep 11, 2008, 10:22 PM	#12
Rychy macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington	You know what.... I actually kind of enjoyed that. And I get where they're going with this. __________________ Mac Pro: 2.8 Octo, 8800GT, 6GB RAM l iPhone 3GS 32GB l Time Capsule Consoles: Xbox 360, PS3 Slim, DSi, Wii Playing: Tales of Vesperia, Fallout 3, Shadow Complex, Apollo Justice

Sep 11, 2008, 10:23 PM	#13
phinnaeus macrumors member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North Carolina, USA	I'm not going to hate on this ad because it is apparently cool to do so. I don't get any sort of "buy windows" vibe, but honestly, I thought it was pretty funny. Seriously, just looking at is as some sort of skit that has nothing to do with Microsoft or Seinfeld. I dunno what I'm trying to say here. It is funny to see two people from such an upper crust interacting like that. __________________ Mac Pro Macbook Air iPhone3G White

Sep 11, 2008, 10:23 PM	#14
DotComCTO macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2006	Lamest...commercial...evar. --DotComCTO

Sep 11, 2008, 10:24 PM	#16
macintel4me macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2006	Wow. This could get painful. __________________ My iPhone 3.0 games:Mancala: FS5, Tic-Tac-Touch

Sep 11, 2008, 10:25 PM	#17
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Sep 11, 2008, 10:25 PM	#18
KompleX macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Downey, CA	i don't like this type of comedy where adults act like dumb kids. it reminds me too much of the stale show friends. __________________ Apple User, Apple Collector, Apple Loyalist WhiteBook 2.1GHz, 4GB RAM Power Macintosh Beige G3 1GHz, 768MB RAM, 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500

Sep 11, 2008, 10:26 PM	#19
08mxkfx macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	wow after seeing that im going to get rid of my iMac and get a Windows PC __________________ 20" Aluminum iMac, 2.4ghz, 4GB Ram, 320GB HDD ; 2.4ghz Aluminum MacBook, 2GB Ram, 250GB HDD ; 16GB White iPhone 3G

Sep 11, 2008, 10:27 PM	#20
KingYaba macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stuck in a rut...	This ad was better. __________________ Texas: illegally acquired; universally admired.

Sep 11, 2008, 10:27 PM	#21
whatever macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South of Boston, MA	The funniest part of the commercial is the fact that if you go to Microsoft's website to watch it, you see it in Flash, not Silverlight. __________________ 22" & 30" ACDs; 3.0GHz Quad-Core Mac Pro; 500MHz G4; 160GB Apple TV; 5GB & 40GB iPods; 1GB iPod Shuffle; 8GB iPhone.

Sep 11, 2008, 10:28 PM	#22
MacProFCP macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan	I enjoyed them both. I think they are funny and somewhat goofy in a good way. I like that it's more of a running sitcom than different ads like Apple. Not to say that Apple's ads aren't genius, but these are funny and original! If only Microsoft would spend so much energy on their products and they do on their ads!

Sep 11, 2008, 10:28 PM	#23
JB413 macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	Makes more sense then the last one. The "Commercial about Nothing" still doesn't make me want to get a PC..... ever

Sep 11, 2008, 10:28 PM	#24
halhiker macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2006	Huh? I'm sorry. Is this supposed to be funny? __________________ 15" MPB 2.53, 4 GB RAM, 20" iMac G5 1.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 500GB HD; mini 1.42G4, 20" cinema display: PB 1.25, 2GB RAM 80 Gb HD; 8 iPods; iPhone 3Gs 32GB

Sep 11, 2008, 10:29 PM	#25
gregarious119 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Dayton, OH	4 Freaking Minutes? This isn't an ad - it's a MINI SERIES. If M$ can't get their point across in 30 seconds...it's not worth watching. This commercial is just like every other product... filled with BLOATware

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