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Seinfeld-Windows TV Ad Anything But 'Delicious'
CWmike writes "Microsoft's $300-million ad campaign for Windows starring comedian Jerry Seinfeld launched Thursday with a long TV commercial almost entirely devoid of any talk of Windows, Microsoft or anything, really. With co-star Bill Gates, the scene is set in a shopping mall. Seinfeld, who did most of the talking, helps Gates buy a pair of shoes called the Conquistador. The commercial ends with Seinfeld asking Gates if Microsoft will "come out with something that makes our computers moist and chewy like cake so we can just eat them while we're working." Gates wiggles his rear to answer in the affirmative. The commercial ends (see video inside the story) with the Windows logo and the phrase 'Delicious.' Preston Gralla writes, 'I just saw Microsoft's much ballyhooed Jerry Seinfeld ad, and can say without equivocation it's one of the worst, most pointless ads in history. If this is Microsoft's response to the 'I'm a Mac' ads, it should fold up its tent and tell the world to switch to Apple."
Talking about how much they hate microsoft. How clueless they are. How shitty vista is unless you drop a ton of cash on all new hardware to maintain your current speed you're used to with xp. And buy the most expensive version to get all the stuff that xp already has for much much less....
then yes. it got people talking.
They copy back and forth, each worse than the last. But it doesn't matter, because the "original" TV shows were knock-offs of radio shows which were knock-offs of vaudeville acts.
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You figured out that it was a Microsoft ad, didn't you? Since this is Slashdot I will spell it out. They are not selling a specific product. They are attempting to create positive feelings about Microsoft in general. They are also trying to get people to discuss the ad. In that they clearly succeeded.
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It is not in Microsoft's interest to inform users.
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Did anyone catch that his photo on the membership card was his old Arizona mugshot photo (arrested for speeding, IIRC).
That part did make me laugh.
I'm a 2000 man.
Parent is referring to Michael Richards' embarrassing tirade from awhile back. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15816126/
it has to cater to the 50% of us who are under average.
technically 50% are below the median. if the distribution is skewed, then it is not clear what fraction would be below average.
Close. Simon Fuller created Pop Idol. Simon Cowell was a judge on Pop Idol. Simon Cowell now produces and hosts The X Factor, which is indeed a knockoff of Pop Idol.
...and I just realised I'm correcting someone on Slashdot in an offtopic thread about a show that I hate. Self-loathing has now taken over and I'm off to scrub myself with steel wool and some powerful bleach.
When was the last time you saw a Mac commercial that was really about something technical?
The current Mac campaign advertises both software and service:
- it is asserted that OS X is a better operating system than Vista
- information is provided on a file migration service offered at Apple Stores
Yes...
One time, a man walked up to me, and asked if he could violate me anally, participating in anal sex until he achieved orgasm.
Until this day, that was the gayest thing I'd ever seen or heard.
(Yes, I turned him down)