Comments on: Microsoft to Give Seinfeld the Axe http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:49:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Turns To Acting | The Apple Blog http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24047 Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Turns To Acting | The Apple Blog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:00:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24047 [...] the abrupt end of Bill Gates’s recent promotional tête à tete with Seinfeld, there’s clearly a comedy void left somewhere in the galaxy. Fortunately, Steve Wozniak, [...] [...] the abrupt end of Bill Gates’s recent promotional tête à tete with Seinfeld, there’s clearly a comedy void left somewhere in the galaxy. Fortunately, Steve Wozniak, [...]

]]> By: pwner http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24046 pwner Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:07:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24046 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqcUJ0gbgp4 New Ad without seinfeld
New Ad without seinfeld

]]> By: Microsoft’s New “I’m A PC” Ads Air; Something Is Fundamentally Wrong | The Apple Blog http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24041 Microsoft’s New “I’m A PC” Ads Air; Something Is Fundamentally Wrong | The Apple Blog Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:47:58 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24041 [...] began airing its “phase 2″ of their $300 million ad campaign (after giving Seinfeld the boot) which features regular, everyday users saying “I’m A PC”…yes, it’s a [...] [...] began airing its “phase 2″ of their $300 million ad campaign (after giving Seinfeld the boot) which features regular, everyday users saying “I’m A PC”…yes, it’s a [...]

]]> By: Mark Ashton http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24045 Mark Ashton Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:45:24 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24045 Just out of curiousity...do you really think that Microsoft somehow miraculously produced a new set of ads in the last 10 days because the technorati blogged negatively about the Gates/Seinfeld ads? You give yourselves way too much credit. The idea of doing "teaser" ads to launch a campaign is not new or common. It just cracks me up how people (especially bloggers) over-state their influence. Microsoft may not alawys be the smartest company in the world but they're not so dumb as to let a bunch of software geeks drive their advertising strategy. Just out of curiousity…do you really think that Microsoft somehow miraculously produced a new set of ads in the last 10 days because the technorati blogged negatively about the Gates/Seinfeld ads? You give yourselves way too much credit. The idea of doing “teaser” ads to launch a campaign is not new or common.

It just cracks me up how people (especially bloggers) over-state their influence. Microsoft may not alawys be the smartest company in the world but they’re not so dumb as to let a bunch of software geeks drive their advertising strategy.

]]> By: Microsoft’s New Marketing Tactic: Let People Know That You Are “The PC Guy” | The Apple Blog http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24038 Microsoft’s New Marketing Tactic: Let People Know That You Are “The PC Guy” | The Apple Blog Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:39:13 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24038 [...] Porter, the agency behind Microsoft’s seemingly failed ad campaign (and if not “failed”, then certainly “confusing”), has been [...] [...] Porter, the agency behind Microsoft’s seemingly failed ad campaign (and if not “failed”, then certainly “confusing”), has been [...]

]]> By: Wesley http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24044 Wesley Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:47:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24044 Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I thought the commercials were entertaining. Sure, they made no sense, but isn't that Seinfeld? Maybe I’m in the minority here, but I thought the commercials were entertaining. Sure, they made no sense, but isn’t that Seinfeld?

]]> By: BustersDad http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24043 BustersDad Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:45:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24043 Damn, I too was hoping that there was a grand punchline that would make all that nonsense come together. But maybe my hopes were too high. Damn, I too was hoping that there was a grand punchline that would make all that nonsense come together. But maybe my hopes were too high.

]]> By: Michael Teuber http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24042 Michael Teuber Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:30:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24042 Not that there's anything wrong with that... Not that there’s anything wrong with that…

]]> By: Philip Downer http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24037 Philip Downer Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:23:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24037 It's probably for the best. Gates and Seinfeld are so awkward together that it actually hurt my cranium. It’s probably for the best. Gates and Seinfeld are so awkward together that it actually hurt my cranium.

]]> By: WordVixen http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24039 WordVixen Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:55:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24039 Personally, I thought they were far too long. Not that I'm against long commercials if they're entertaining or informative, but the two that were released were neither. I actually announced to my husband after seeing the second commercial that if the new operating system isn't insanely better than Vista, my next computer will be a Mac. Negative impact? Yes, I think so. Personally, I thought they were far too long. Not that I’m against long commercials if they’re entertaining or informative, but the two that were released were neither. I actually announced to my husband after seeing the second commercial that if the new operating system isn’t insanely better than Vista, my next computer will be a Mac.

Negative impact? Yes, I think so.

]]> By: Bill http://theappleblog.com/2008/09/17/microsoft-to-give-seinfeld-the-axe/#comment-24040 Bill Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:48:10 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=4802#comment-24040 They are about nothing. They are about nothing.

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