Microsoft's "I'm a PC" Ad Airs

davepelz · 09:44 PM

new microsoft ad just came out! at least i saw it anyway. it features a bunch of people all saying "im a pc" including astronauts, bloggers, students, researchers, farmers, and a bearded guy. actually i think its pretty good comeback to the get a mac ads, anybody else see it?

also one weird part, at the beginning it showed an email address below the character suppose to be hodges, sean@microsoft.com i think, but i could be wrong on the name...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkZdkHylJ3w

monke · Sep 18, 2008, 09:49 PM

Well there you have it.

It's ok, not anything mind blowing, but then again I didn't expect anything mind blowing.

I figured they were going to do the whole 'diverse' pc thing.

sammich · Sep 18, 2008, 09:55 PM

Uh, the astronaut one is wrong.

Nothing mission critical runs windows.

rdowns · Sep 18, 2008, 10:02 PM

I'm a PC and I'm scared. LOL.

MacRumors · Sep 18, 2008, 10:18 PM

Phase II of Microsoft's $300 million rebranding ad campaign started airing tonight during prime time. The ad showed a series of individuals saying "I'm a PC" in various settings.

The ad is a direct response to Apple's "Get a Mac" ads where Justin Long and John Hodgman play the Mac and PC characters, respectively. Microsoft is embracing the "I'm a PC" line in their new ad campaign. The ad is presently being hosted at Gizmodo.

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queshy · Sep 18, 2008, 10:19 PM

"I sell Fish"? Randomness.

smurfjammer · Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 PM

Lame... that's all I can say!

Eidorian · Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 PM

I hope you watched it before posting...

I like this one and where it's going with all the Windows users out there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by arn

I thought it was a pretty good "response" to Apple's ads.

arn

It's a lot more direct this time. You don't need to be a computer nerd or historian to understand all the subtle meanings of all the characters and interactions. It just boils down to there are a lot of Windows users everywhere. You don't need to fit into a stereotype but Windows lets you do what you want.

arn · Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 PM

I thought it was a pretty good "response" to Apple's ads.

arn

Big-TDI-Guy · Sep 18, 2008, 10:21 PM

So Apple - officially going to stop the "I'm a Mac" ads?

JRomero · Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 PM

It's a nice response to Apple's ads, but it lacks the elegance and wit that Apple Ads have.

Voidness · Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 PM

Beard?

Well, at least these ads make a point.

Tofaha · Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 PM

its not horrible

Sirobin · Sep 18, 2008, 10:23 PM

Definitely better, but still kind of lame. Also, the beard and fish things, so random!

NotFound · Sep 18, 2008, 10:23 PM

Nicely done Microsoft.

zac4mac · Sep 18, 2008, 10:24 PM

I'm a PC and I sell fish...
it works.

Z

solaris7 · Sep 18, 2008, 10:24 PM

everyone is shrouded in the mac cloud to actually realize that it was pretty good!

notnek · Sep 18, 2008, 10:24 PM

i thought that astronaut was carl weathers for a second.

i don't believe half of those people use windows.

Hooka · Sep 18, 2008, 10:24 PM

knee jerk reaction, pc users didn't get the first set with Jerry and Bill....

digiguy23 · Sep 18, 2008, 10:25 PM

Exactly how do these commercials make you go out and buy Windows?

Enigmafan420 · Sep 18, 2008, 10:25 PM

I dunno-maybe I am LAME-but I think ALL of these are Lame.

Apple doesn't seem to have much to worry about.

elpenguino · Sep 18, 2008, 10:26 PM

I love the old bandwagon ploy in the commercial. "All these people use PC's, that's why you should too." Please. I learned about that logical fallacy in 9th grade.

termite · Sep 18, 2008, 10:26 PM

Wow. That's pathetic.

Also, Hodgman plays a PC, not a PC user. Though this could explain Longoria's lack of acting skills.

hierobryan · Sep 18, 2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smurfjammer

Lame... that's all I can say!

Not nearly as lame as Apple's stupid "I'm a PC" commercials. At least Microsoft didn't blatantly attack Apple like Apple does to Microsoft.

achazan · Sep 18, 2008, 10:26 PM

Microsoft should really put that $300 million to improving its failed Vista, that's what people want, not some lame ads.

Sep 18, 2008, 09:15 PM	#1
davepelz macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2008	new microsoft commercial new microsoft ad just came out! at least i saw it anyway. it features a bunch of people all saying "im a pc" including astronauts, bloggers, students, researchers, farmers, and a bearded guy. actually i think its pretty good comeback to the get a mac ads, anybody else see it? also one weird part, at the beginning it showed an email address below the character suppose to be hodges, sean@microsoft.com i think, but i could be wrong on the name... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkZdkHylJ3w Last edited by davepelz : Sep 18, 2008 at 09:44 PM. Reason: add note, found video

Sep 18, 2008, 09:49 PM	#2
monke macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2005	Well there you have it. It's ok, not anything mind blowing, but then again I didn't expect anything mind blowing. I figured they were going to do the whole 'diverse' pc thing. __________________ Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that.

Sep 18, 2008, 09:55 PM	#3
sammich macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chances are I'm in front of my computer, which is in Sydney, Australia	Uh, the astronaut one is wrong. Nothing mission critical runs windows. __________________ You do not own a 15 feet MBP. There has never been a 8.5 metre or 27 feet iMac (great, though I'd need a bigger desk). It's " for inches and ' for feet. Have a nice day

Sep 18, 2008, 10:18 PM	#5
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Microsoft's "I'm a PC" Ad Airs Phase II of Microsoft's $300 million rebranding ad campaign started airing tonight during prime time. The ad showed a series of individuals saying "I'm a PC" in various settings. The ad is a direct response to Apple's "Get a Mac" ads where Justin Long and John Hodgman play the Mac and PC characters, respectively. Microsoft is embracing the "I'm a PC" line in their new ad campaign. The ad is presently being hosted at Gizmodo. Article Link

Sep 18, 2008, 10:19 PM	#6
queshy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2005	"I sell Fish"? Randomness. __________________ "I always feel sorry for the guy in the iPhone commercials. He always gets a call right in the middle of trying to do something" (one1).

Sep 18, 2008, 10:02 PM	#4
rdowns macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2003	I'm a PC and I'm scared. LOL.

Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 PM	#7
smurfjammer macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mt Maunganui, New Zealand	Lame... that's all I can say! __________________ iPhone 8GB // Apple TV 40GB // 2.0Ghz White MacBook // 20" G5 iMac

Sep 18, 2008, 10:20 PM	#9
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	I thought it was a pretty good "response" to Apple's ads. arn

Sep 18, 2008, 10:21 PM	#10
Big-TDI-Guy macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2007	So Apple - officially going to stop the "I'm a Mac" ads?

Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 PM	#11
JRomero macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2006	It's a nice response to Apple's ads, but it lacks the elegance and wit that Apple Ads have. __________________ twitter: @jasonromero Spoiler Free since '05

Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 PM	#12
Voidness macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Null	Beard? Well, at least these ads make a point. __________________ void...

Sep 18, 2008, 10:22 PM	#13
Tofaha macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MI	its not horrible

Sep 18, 2008, 10:23 PM	#14
Sirobin macrumors regular Join Date: May 2008 Location: California	Definitely better, but still kind of lame. Also, the beard and fish things, so random! __________________ iMac G3, 233 Mhz, 96 MB RAM, 4 GB HD eMac G4, 700 Mhz, 768 MB RAM, 40 GB HD Powerbook G4, 1.67 Ghz, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB HD Mac Pro, 2.66 Octocore, 6 GB RAM, 4870, 1 TB HDD

Sep 18, 2008, 10:23 PM	#15
NotFound macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Nov 2006	Nicely done Microsoft. __________________ Andrew

Sep 18, 2008, 10:24 PM	#16
zac4mac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: near Boulder, CO. USA	I'm a PC and I sell fish... it works. Z __________________ I build things, break things and catch things on fire. I love my job.

Sep 18, 2008, 10:24 PM	#17
solaris7 macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2008	everyone is shrouded in the mac cloud to actually realize that it was pretty good!

Sep 18, 2008, 10:24 PM	#18
notnek macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2007	i thought that astronaut was carl weathers for a second. i don't believe half of those people use windows.

Sep 18, 2008, 10:24 PM	#19
Hooka macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL	knee jerk reaction, pc users didn't get the first set with Jerry and Bill.... __________________ iMac 24 inch 3.06 Core 2 Duo NVIDIA 8800; MBP 15 inch 2.16 CoreDuo iMac 17 inch G5 2.0; iPhone 8gb 1st gen 2 Canon 5D w/50mm 1.2L, 24mm-105mm 4.0L

Sep 18, 2008, 10:25 PM	#20
digiguy23 macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2004	Exactly how do these commercials make you go out and buy Windows?

Sep 18, 2008, 10:25 PM	#21
Enigmafan420 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puget Sound, U.S.A.	3 strikes and WIndows is out? I dunno-maybe I am LAME-but I think ALL of these are Lame. Apple doesn't seem to have much to worry about.

Sep 18, 2008, 10:26 PM	#22
elpenguino macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DeadLand, Florida	I love the old bandwagon ploy in the commercial. "All these people use PC's, that's why you should too." Please. I learned about that logical fallacy in 9th grade. __________________ iMac G3 350 Mhz Feb: Unibody MB 2.0

Sep 18, 2008, 10:26 PM	#23
termite macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2003	Wow. That's pathetic. Also, Hodgman plays a PC, not a PC user. Though this could explain Longoria's lack of acting skills.

Sep 18, 2008, 10:26 PM	#25
achazan macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	Missing one point Microsoft should really put that $300 million to improving its failed Vista, that's what people want, not some lame ads.

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