Microsoft Ad Campaign

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

1st Ad

First Ad that is directly "attacking" Apple.

Microsoft dropping Seinfeld

Microsoft is dropping Seinfeld for a John Hodgman lookalike. Ads to come soon.

2nd Ad

The second in the series of who knows how many. Anyone know what this one is about? It's funnier then last time, but I don't get the link to Microsoft. Any ideas?

New Ad

New ad came out with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates. I have no idea what they are touting about Windows or Microsoft or anything at all. Any ideas?

 

[IronWing]

The main point is that MS is a really big, stable company that can afford Jerry Seinfeld. The secondary point is that MS is a really big, stable company that is also really hip ... if you live in 1997.

 

[Bignate603]

I found it incredibly long. The only time they talked about technology was at the very end when Jerry wanted to be able to eat his computer.

 

[SneakyStuff]

So I can eat my computer? hell, why not.

 

[T9D]

...

 

[sammyunltd]

At least it's original, compared to the same old Mac vs PC formula used by Apple for the last millenium.

 

[dbk]

I thought it was an Amex commercial at first. Actually until the very end because when Bill Gates whips out his shoe store card, I thought Seinfeld would whip out his Amex.

 

[Baked]

Churro? I didn't know they have Costco in malls.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

I was like why are they talking about shoes?...They spent $10 million for this?

 

[Insomniator]

Yeah pretty bad ... and I love seinfeld and hate apple... damn!

 

[Synomenon]

I thought it was funny and original. Wasn't the 10 million for more than just one commercial?

 

[moonbit]

That was one of the weirdest commercials I have ever seen. I get that the point of some commercials is to get people talking about the brand, but....Microsoft. Who (besides absolute technophobes) doesn't talk about Microsoft or Microsoft products almost daily, even if it's just "effing Microsoft crap software?"

 

[George P Burdell]

I saw this on TV earlier this evening... didn't know what to make of it.

 

[Shawn]

This ad makes no sense whatsoever.

 

[feelingshorter]

They aren't going to regain any market share from apple with that ad. Its a boring ad. And i have no idea what their point was. Why don't they just hire Paris Hilton walking around with a Lenovo U110 and make a comedy skit out of that.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Thought it was great entertainement but a not so good attempt to sell MSFT products.

 

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[TheVrolok]

I just saw it as well. Man, what a weird commercial.

 

[zerocool84]

Umm yea the only mention of microsoft or anything tech related was the last 15 seconds.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

such a lame ad is definately counter-productive

 

[Molondo]

They don't have to attack the competition to succeed, unlike some. (Yea i said)

 

[MartyMcFly3]

According to the end of this, Microsoft is going to make computers moist and chewy like cake.

or..........

THE CAKE IS A LIE!!!

 

[13Gigatons]

That was soooo bad. Both Gates and Seinfeld looked really old and dated.

 

[Synomenon]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
Umm yea the only mention of microsoft or anything tech related was the last 15 seconds.

When Bill Gates is in it, do you really need to see anything from Microsoft to know it's a Microsoft commercial?

 

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