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Jerry Seinfeld Will Plug Vista

Posted by timothy on from the for-all-that-is-good-stop-sending-this-one dept.

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?"

      --
      I like to place meaningful quotes in my sig, so people will know that I know what meaningful quotes are.
    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... "

      --
      Michael Reed, freelance tech writer.
    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. Re:Who are these people...? by Yvan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

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

    ------------

    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!"

  4. 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.

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

    to sell a joke?

  6. 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.