Comments on: Windows ad featuring Jerry Seinfield airs

By: vanni

vanni — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:57:32 +0000

@mmmmmmmmmmmm The Stupid Mac Commercials are a proven success! Even my morning news program mentioned them just this morning! Which is something as this radio stattion is aligned with Rogers and Gates. 1 in 10 laptops sold last yr/qrt were Macs. a 29% increase. go and smoke that!

PS i really liked the seinfeld ads. they were funny. gates was his usual nerdy self… and funny as well. But nothing can salvage VISTA. its toast. windows folks have voted with their wallets.

By: MMMMM

MMMMM — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:27:41 +0000

There isn’t a point, it’s Jerry Seinfeld. It’s just something ridiculous and amusing. They don’t have to say it’s windows, it’s Bill Gates, they’re synonomous. They just wanted to beat the pants off those stupid Mac commercials.

By: vanni

vanni — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:46:31 +0000

warren buffet is bill’s personal tailor. his barber is also warren. how do you think warren got so rich?

By: Moshe

Moshe — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:20:55 +0000

Wouldn’t Don Rickles have been a better choice? ‘So what if your computers suck? That’s no excuse. Here’s a few dollars. Go buy a suit. Maybe get a haircut at the beauty college. $5 on Fridays. Look, I know it’s hard being retarded, but at least make an effort. You think Larry Ellison goes around looking like shit? You can’t hire a Mexican to iron your clothes? Hey, let’s buy you a pair of shoes.’

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By: Tholaris

Tholaris — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:58:23 +0000

You know, and ad doesn’t have to specifically talk about product specs. in order for it to be an ad. This is just a way of getting Microsoft into the public eye. Some ads are VERY obvious (like HEAD ON! APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!, that topical headache reliever). Thankfully this ad isn’t as annoying or obvious.

As for the humor, I guess you’d have to have a dry sense of humor in order to really get it.

I really don’t think there is any hidden message here. Just “Microsoft” and “The Future” being “Delicious”.

By: Dave T

Dave T — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:17:56 +0000

Perhaps the theme of the ads is “just give me a signal” that MS is working on something big. The ads say “believe us, MS is.” But it isn’t clear than viewers have any reason to do so other than B & J found a way to grabbed a bunch of dough and are now rich old retired guys. Alas few Americans believe rick old guys have much insight into the future.

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By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:51:50 +0000

I liked it. Give me a sign. Adjust your shorts. Cracks me up everytime.

By: John

John — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:01:38 +0000

Can’t see any point to it. Glad it was not my money that bought this add. Keep it up Microsoft while Apple whizzes by.

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By: vanni

vanni — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:43:58 +0000

I’ll bet that there are a series of these ads. This was the first. it’s very subtle guerilla advertising by a guru of this stuff… Can Hotshot Ad Guy Alex Bogusky Make Microsoft Cool? http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/126/believe-it-or-not-hes-a-pc.html

I think the spot will be successful as Art Advertising. it will make Jerry 10m richer. It will raise the ‘hipness” level of Vista… but it won’t help sales.

By: AppleObserver

AppleObserver — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:55:19 +0000

This sure is a strange ad. Like many people have already said, I have no idea what the message is. They obviously tried to be different with this new ad campaign but it just comes across strange. Using Gates hasn’t worked really. Its a bit of change to see some humor from him but they probably would have been better using Ballmer as he may have been more of a laugh.

By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:32:41 +0000

I will say this: Bill Gates trying to be funny next to Jerry Seinfeld does not work.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:08:23 +0000

it’s ‘comprised’……not compromised

By: 强仔

强仔 — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:11:35 +0000

I bet Jerry Seinfeld is now checking his bank balance and watching this video again and again on his iMac.

By: John Galt

John Galt — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:28:53 +0000

The ad is extremely vague. What is that all about? Was so confused by it i wrote an entry about it in my blog: http://simpleentanglements.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/jerry-seinfield-and-bill-gates-headlines-new-windows-tv-ad/ .

By: Philip Downer

Philip Downer — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:06:58 +0000

Quite possible the biggest waste of marketing money I’ve ever seen. One of the wealthiest men in the world shopping at the cheapest shoe store??? Are they trying to say that their product is crap?

I really expect more from Microsoft. When an advertisement leaves you confused, it will subliminally transfer to the product. In other words, Microsoft is confusing.

By: Rich Cassady

Rich Cassady — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:19:32 +0000

I think they need to watch all of the “Get a Mac” commercials again to get an idea of what funny effective communication really is. Maybe Jerry is holding back on purpose cause if you ever watched his show you will notice there was a Mac on his desk!!!