Microsoft Enlists Jerry Seinfeld in Ad War Against Apple

[X5-452]

Coming from someone who is 21, I, and most of my close friends, have nothing but the utmost respect for Jerry Seinfeld. I can't help but think that maybe the reason Microsoft is using him is because they know that those in the 18-24 range grew up with the show and it influenced a lot of our perceptions, thus resulting in adoration and respect for all the people involved in it. (Well, all but Michael Richards...)

 

[jpine]

I'd build a $10M Hackintosh

I'd go without any computer for life for $10 mil!!!

 

[Prof.]

Oooooo Seinfeld. Has-been

 

[o9ski]

Windows FAILS, Macs FAIL, Ballmer's an UNSIGHTLY FAILURE, Seinfeld FAILS, you FAIL, your girlfriend FAILS, masochism DOES OKAY, I FAIL, we ALL FAIL for the gold at the FAILIMPICS.

You lost me here.
I think Ballmer (as did Jobs) has made it quite well not to be called a Failure.
At least based on my own standards.

 

[ktemkin]

Slightly off topic . . .

. . . Does anyone know why the PC/Mac ad titled "Networking" was removed from the Apple website?

It featured a Japanese "camera" (a Japanese actress) communicating with the Mac in Japanese, with the PC left out, unable to communicate.

It hasn't been on Apple's site for years.

I can't remember any other ads that were taken out of circulation.

 

[poundsmack]

I dont see him as being a terribly effective person for portraying that Vista is ok and safe. personaly i would feel better if they got Chuck Norris to do it and all he did was come on screen with a t-shirt on that says "windows Vista" and then he gave that chuck noris smile and a reasuring thumbs up, aned then the cammera just fades out. that way people affraid of change will feel right at home.

the alternative would be to have morgan freeman just narate the comercial and the whole time show a windows vista pc and someone easily navigating it. morgan freeman goes on to say how easy it is to use and his incredibly soothing and arithmicly pleasing voice bistills confidence upon all who hear it... then for no reason chuck noris comes on and give a big thumbs up.

alternate ending 3: (the guy from all the "hello, i'm a mac adds is standing center stage and says his clasic line)
Justin: "Hello I'm a Mac"
(suddenly cuck norris comes on and round house kicks Justin Long)
Chuck Norris: "And I'm a PC" (thumbs up)

But i guess they could have done worse than choosing Jerry Seinfeld, they could have picked garry colman.
Justin: Hi I'm a Mac"
Garry: "...this is a paying gig right?"...

 

[stainlessliquid]

MS better have a 3rd party to do their ads for them instead of coming up with another talentless corporate thinktank failure like what always happens.

 

[slackpacker]

This is a bit ironic since Seinfeld proudly displayed his latest Mac in practically every episode of his sitcom. I guess "B-Movie" didn't bring in the paycheck the way he wanted.

My thoughts exactly.... Money makes us all do the strangest things.

Lets say this.... if Microsoft offered you 20 Million Bucks switch to Windows....What would you do?

 

[Trajectory]

personaly i would feel better if they got Chuck Norris to do it and all he did was come on screen with a t-shirt on that says "windows Vista" and then he gave that chuck noris smile and a reasuring thumbs up, aned then the cammera just fades out. that way people affraid of change will feel right at home.

They will? As Chuck Norris is now associated with a failed Presidential campaign, he might not be the best spokesperson for any product.

 

[mr.light]

My thoughts exactly.... Money makes us all do the strangest things.

Lets say this.... if Microsoft offered you 20 Million Bucks switch to Windows....What would you do?

Gee I don't know. That's a tough one! 20 mill you say? Hmm. OK. I'll do it! ( I can buy a REALLY nice Mac for that!)

 

[~Shard~]

Lets say this.... if Microsoft offered you 20 Million Bucks switch to Windows....What would you do?

Duh, take the money. Look at the big picture, it's a no-brainer.

 

[Chappers]

Jerry and Bill are two middle aged guys trying to sell single glazing - that's funny.

 

[(L)]

Following post refers to user <o9ski> (not me). (At least, I like to think not me.) (But what if!)

All one has to do is look at your posting history so far to see that your comments are meant only to bash Apple products and prop up poor defenseless Microsoft.

That's not true. He (or potentially she) might just be genuinely disappointed with Macs. o9ski also posited a few very interesting points about how he's not a masochist, but his girlfriend is a graphic artist. We can conclude that some of the following is conceivable:

(1) Her art involves him suffering Mac hardware failures.
(2) Something about having a graphic artist for a girlfriend leads to buying faulty hardware.
(3) He is a masochist.
(4) He's really a sadist going for a BIG SURPRISE.
(5) His girlfriend isn't good at using Windows for graphic art, even though Windows is capable of doing just as well, if not much, much, worse.
(6) His girlfriend had a childhood traumatic experience involving windows, window panes, window washers, or Bill Gates.
(7) His girlfriend is relatively more masochistic, so he often has to assume a role he's not naturally inclined towards.
(8) Drawing the previous 7 conclusions was a waste of my time while I badly, badly needed to go to the bathroom.

 

[Trajectory]

Lets say this.... if Microsoft offered you 20 Million Bucks switch to Windows....What would you do?

Um...take it and start trolling Macrumors to bash Apple products??

 

[o9ski]

Following post refers to user <o9ski> (not me). (At least, I like to think not me.) (But what if!)



That's not true. He (or potentially she) might just be genuinely disappointed with Macs. o9ski also posited a few very interesting points about how he's not a masochist, but his girlfriend is a graphic artist. We can conclude that some of the following is conceivable:

(1) Her art involves him suffering Mac hardware failures.
(2) Something about having a graphic artist for a girlfriend leads to buying faulty hardware.
(3) He is a masochist.
(4) He's really a sadist going for a BIG SURPRISE.
(5) His girlfriend isn't good at using Windows for graphic art, even though Windows is capable of doing just as well, if not much, much, worse.
(6) His girlfriend had a childhood traumatic experience involving windows, window panes, window washers, or Bill Gates.
(7) His girlfriend is relatively more masochistic, so he often has to assume a role he's not naturally inclined towards.
(8) Drawing the previous 7 conclusions was a waste of my time while I badly, badly needed to go to the bathroom.

Great art demands suffering!
In your case: one gets more pleasure for going to bathroom if one waits a little longer.
Be careful, don't wait too long.

Well I guess having a PC made me like having a girlfriend.
It looks like that you just fine with your Mac and a mighty mouse and...
a trip to bathroom.

 

[(L)]

Slightly off topic . . .

. . . Does anyone know why the PC/Mac ad titled "Networking" was removed from the Apple website?

It featured a Japanese "camera" (a Japanese actress) communicating with the Mac in Japanese, with the PC left out, unable to communicate.

It hasn't been on Apple's site for years.

I can't remember any other ads that were taken out of circulation.

This is off-topic, but I'm just... off, mentally, so that's awesome.

That ad was hilarious. I thought they just removed the older ones, but I could be wrong.

Great art demands suffering!
In your case: one gets more pleasure for going to bathroom if one waits a little longer.
Be careful, don't wait too long.

Yes, my goal in life is to destroy the urinal.

 

[shen]

what?

"Apple's 'Get a Mac' ad campaign has had a damaging effect on Vista's image"

nothing could do more damage to vista's image than simply using the damn thing......

 

[mashny]

So, it seems that "one Microsoft executive has stated that Apple's 'Get a Mac' ad campaign has had a damaging effect on Vista's image." No, Vista has had a damaging effect on Vista's image. It's like the woman who says, "Does this dress make me look fat?" To which the correct—if not wise—answer is, "No, it's the fat that makes you look fat."

If Microsoft wants to waste $300 million, they should give the money to me because it will have about the same effect on Vista sales.

 

[shen]

alternate ending 3: (the guy from all the "hello, i'm a mac adds is standing center stage and says his clasic line)
Justin: "Hello I'm a Mac"
(suddenly chuck norris comes on

and starts to round house kicks Justin Long, but crashes and reboots before the kick connects. this repeats 2 more times before Long sighs and walks away. one more repeat with target.)

there. fixed it for you.

 

[RRutter]

Exactly! He was a mac user when mac's weren't cool. How are they going to play that off?

Did he really used to be a Mac user?

 

[jca666us]

An idea for a new ad

Seinfeld in a MS commercial is great news!

Apple, please put together another MAC/PC ad and have Gilbert Gottfried do his annoying Jerry Seinfeld impression!!!

 

[(L)]

HAHAHA!!! I agree with every single word you've said.

Every word? Including the part about how exciting it is to find a person who suffers for the sake of suffering? If you agreed on me with everything, it's quite possible that you are me, or perhaps an impostor out to deceive me. In any case, I'll get to the bottom of this, even if it means arresting myself. Or if we just happen to share the same tastes, I hope you don't live near me -- there's a woman I've seen at a park down the street who likes to torture herself in public, and if you touch her, I'll have to "reprogram" you.

 

[econoline06]

lol. Listen to Micro$oft telling us about compatible software....

 

[econoline06]

My thoughts exactly.... Money makes us all do the strangest things.

Lets say this.... if Microsoft offered you 20 Million Bucks switch to Windows....What would you do?

Yes publicly, but at night I would secretly get on my MacBook

 

[rdowns]

We can joke all we want but $300 million will sell a lot of Vista and take some wind out of Apple's sales regardless of how bad it may be. (Hey, I used it for 3 weeks before upgrading my work laptop to XP). Not to mention they'll now be bundling their new iGetaLife apps with Vista.