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Jerry Seinfeld Will Plug Vista

Barence writes "Microsoft has signed up comedian Jerry Seinfeld to its $300 million Vista PR blitz, as it attempts to turn around the negative perception surrounding its operating system. Reports suggest Bill Gates will also appear in the ads, which, given the comedy timing he displayed in his 'Bill's Last Day' video, and the deadpan manner of Seinfeld, could result in a huge hit for the company." Reader Zarmanto notes in his journal that "Mac users might be quite amused, considering that (like many other TV shows) the set of Seinfeld always had a Macintosh prominently displayed in the background."

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  1. Seinfeld the Mac user by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Mac users might be quite amused, considering that (like many other TV shows) the set of Seinfeld always had a Macintosh prominently displayed in the background."

    Yes. And after a long hard days filming, the stars of the show would all use that computer to surf the net and read Slashdot, because that's the kind of introverted computer nerds they were.

    1. Re:Seinfeld the Mac user by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Mac users might be quite amused, considering that (like many other TV shows) the set of Seinfeld always had a Macintosh prominently displayed in the background."

      So I guess he has been a closet Windows user all along.

      Not that there's anything wrong with that.

    2. Re:Seinfeld the Mac user by Wandering+Wombat · · Score: 5, Funny

      I want to make a "Master of his domain" joke, somehow... or perhaps "What's the deal with blue screens?"

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    3. Re:Seinfeld the Mac user by rhyder128k · · Score: 5, Funny
      "Have you ever noticed how whenever you're in a hurry, Windows has always swapped out the workspace of the app you're trying to use? I mean, how hard can it be for Bill to pay someone to just go to Apple and say, 'Guys, how the hell do you design an operating system?'.

      And another thing that bugs me about that Windows... "

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    4. Re:Seinfeld the Mac user by Tubal-Cain · · Score: 5, Funny

      20 years. Ok, so technically I won't be moving out, that's just her estimated remaining lifespan. At the end of that, it would be my basement. Unless I have siblings... Do you think I should go up and check?

  2. Re:Who are these people...? by BitterOldGUy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who use this buggy, slow Operating System?

    George Costanza. That way he doesn't have to work. He just tells his boss that his computer is slow so he can't get much done.

  3. Brutal honesty? by svvampy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Have they realized Vista is an O/S about nothing?

  4. Re:Out of touch much? by David+Gerard · · Score: 3, Funny

    Microsoft, "out of touch"? Never!

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  5. Re:Who are these people...? by Yvan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

    First version: "George doesn't like computers. George is getting angry!"

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    Second version: Newman is sitting at home watching TV and eating cheesy puffs, his phone rings...

    Kramer: "Why aren't you at work, buddy?"
    Newman: "Luckily for us, the US Post Office has 'upgraded' to Microsoft Windows Vista. Mouahahaha!"

  6. I wish Don Rickles was alive by iminplaya · · Score: 4, Funny

    He'd be perfect...If you don't use Vista, you're an idiot!

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  7. Hey don't blame microsoft! by LWATCDR · · Score: 4, Funny

    They wanted Lucy and Desi to push Vista but they never returned Steve Ballmer's call!
    This is only just the beginning. The next step is the new catchy theme song by Wynn Newton.

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    1. Re:Hey don't blame microsoft! by David+Gerard · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dat's okay, dey got someone even bettah.

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  8. Re:It won't work. by NeoSkandranon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Vista has established a reputation as "the operating system you don't want". People hate it. People that haven't tried it hate it.

    Seinfeld will fit right in.

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  9. Re:I'd like to plug Vista ... by jcr · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's the only merciful thing to do.

    MS really needs to admit that Longhorn failed, and ship another XP update.

    Oh, wait. That's what they did.

    -jcr

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  10. Re:Oh yea, that kinkey music, kramer, seinfeld by j01123 · · Score: 5, Funny

    are kramer, george and jerry gonna come and fix the pc issues that my close circle is gonna have afterwards ?

    No, Kramer will be busy filming another commercial in which he gives his opinion of the black Macbook.

  11. This will be bigger than his "Bee Movie"!!! by sakusha · · Score: 4, Funny

    n/t

  12. Wait... by dwiget001 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Jerry will plug Vista? Like popping a cap in it's ass? THAT WOULD RULE!

  13. Re:Who are these people...? by QRDeNameland · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who use this buggy, slow Operating System?

    George Costanza. That way he doesn't have to work. He just tells his boss that his computer is slow so he can't get much done.

    You know, if Vista came with a hideaway under-the-desk bed, I'd probably use it.

    The bed, that is, not Vista.

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  14. Script by Lars+T. · · Score: 3, Funny

    Jerry: Hi, I'm a PC.
    Bill: And so am I - but deep down inside, I wish I was a Mac.
    Jerry: Well, try Vista, and you'll be one step closer.

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    Lars T.

    To the guy who modded me down from perfect to terrible Karma - Apple haters still suck

  15. What better than a comedian by wardk · · Score: 5, Funny

    to sell a joke?

  16. Re:Clearly by node+3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clearly this is simply meaning that Vista has stolen enough ideas from OS X to make even a make user endorse it.

    Actually, he doesn't know he's pushing Vista. He thinks it's the upcoming Windows Mojave, which totally rocks.

  17. Re:Jerry Seinfeld by camperslo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Visualizing group of homeless with cardboard signs at freeway offramp...

    "Will Endorse Vista for Food"

  18. Re:The Episode by sokoban · · Score: 3, Funny
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  19. Re:Jerry Seinfeld by antek9 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Actually, they will re-do the Soup Nazi sketch (here, "The Driver Nazi"), with a Steve Jobs lookalike kindly asking for driver support for his hardware (and some aero dressing, while they're at it), and Seinfeld in an Ahmadeehnedjad disguise, answering, "You're pushing your luck, little man. No driver for you, come back, NEXT YEAR!!"

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  20. Re:Jerry Seinfeld by rhyder128k · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Please mod parent -5 Banned... Jeez"
    Oh, come on. It's pretty cool having Michael Richards commenting on Slashdot.

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  21. Re:Service Pack? uhhhh.... by symbolset · · Score: 3, Funny

    What I won't do is praise crap for money. For that you need the other kind of consultant.

    Er, let me correct that. For the kind of money they're paying Seinfeld I could convince you I really believed Bill Gates was divinely inspired. You offering?

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