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Microsoft Enlists Jerry Seinfeld in Ad War Against Apple

Teh Don Ditty said:
Just saw it as well. It made absolutely no sense whatsoever. That's supposed to take on the Get a Mac ads?
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I guess a lot of members are watching the same channel!
I just saw it and was wondering wtf it was a commercial for until the end where Jerry asked Bill if Microsoft is coming out with something delicious.
Possibly the most random commercial I have ever seen
 
It's hard to believe that, with the hundreds of people employed at Redmond, no one has a sense of humor.

Could it be coincidence, or is it actively discouraged during the hiring process?
 
nigrunze said:
Unfortunately, I do. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=afR5J7eskno
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unfortunately heres my review.

ok i found the first part funny "Shoe Circus quality shoes at discount prices, why pay more?… Bill Gates?" because it has a Seinfeld ring to it and apparently Jerry has a weird shoe collecting fetish. but the commercial just went on for too long not even mentioning Windows. Bill Gate's discount card gag was NOT FUNNY! and dont even meantion Bill's actin he was so slow and non-witty.

Teh Don Ditty said:
Just saw it as well. It made absolutely no sense whatsoever. That's supposed to take on the Get a Mac ads?
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thats the whole point! :D it was supposed to be like Seinfeld which was the show about nothing.
 
What the hell? I just saw it too during to Giants/Redskins game. Microsoft just wasted millions on that???? Here's a brilliant idea, why don't you save your millions and fix your crummy operating system.

Next installment: we will see and hear Bill and Jerry holding hands and jumping up, clicking their new clown shoes together and saying “MICROSOFT INNOVATION!” OMG!
 
Wow, that was ... bad. So ... sometime in the future, MS is going to come out with something good? Is that what they want you to understand?
 
there is a saying in advertising that one-half of every ad budget is a complete waste of money. The only problem is you don't know which half.

I think I just saw which half...

Yikes!!!!!!!
 
I actually liked. I didn't get it, but I liked it. :)

I think Bill Gates came across very well. I wonder how Steve Jobs would do in a similar spot. Now that would be interesting to see! :apple:
 
It was a good promo for a Seinfeld episode. I am no where nearer buying Vista though.
 
Just saw it, LAME. Has nothing to do with computers, has nothing to do with Windows until the very end. Still, pretty sad attempt at a commercial. I liked how it was like a Seinfeld episode though hahaha, but in no way did it say "buy windows"

And, I don't think I would ever buy Vista. Tomorrow at work I am "upgrading" to XP Professional on a new computer we bought with Vista. :)
 
OK. A little background. I used to work for a large bank, producing it's TV commercials. Won some awards. I think I have an eye for good commercials. Anyway, I just watched it again. until the last 15 seconds, there is no indication what they are trying to sell. And I wonder if most viewers even recognize Gates until he flashes his "card."

The inference that microsoft (Bill) is all about discount merchandise is, uh, interesting... Is the idea that he walks in "everyman's" shoes supposed to tell us that what-ever-the-hell it is they are selling is for the masses? Man, I just don't get this at all.

On the other hand, I thought Bill actually did pretty well. Doing that much acting is harder than it looks. I would love to see what ended up on the "cutting room floor."
 
APPLENEWBIE said:
OK. A little background. I used to work for a large bank, producing it's TV commercials. Won some awards. I think I have an eye for good commercials. Anyway, I just watched it again. until the last 15 seconds, there is no indication what they are trying to sell.

The inference that microsoft (Bill) is all about discount merchandise is, uh, interesting... Is the idea that he walks in "everyman's" shoes supposed to tell us that what-ever-the-hell it is they are selling is for the masses? Man, I just don't get this at all.

On the other hand, I thought Bill actually did pretty well. Doing that much acting is harder than it looks. I would love to see what ended up on the "cutting room floor."
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Maybe the "shoes" represent third party apps that spoil the wonder that is Vista. Like, if Microsoft made its own "shoes," you'd never get a "blister" (blue screen of death). Of course, there's always the ill-fitting "underpants" (viruses and spyware) that can also cause problems.

When you think of it like that, it's Genius!
 
Just saw the M$ Seinfeld / Gates ad

Basically one big routine of jerry's (while talking to bill) in a shoe store ending on 'the future' and the windows logo.

I assume there will be many more in the campaign
 
Yea I just saw it too.. thought it was a funny but, but didn't have anything to do with windows until the very end but just briefly..
 
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