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."

Comments

Losing the stigma.

[Lilith's Heart-shape]

I do think that they want to lose the stigma that Vista is a bad product.

Not likely. I think there's a better chance of rehabilitating Hitler's image than there is of making Vista look good. (Oh, yeah, I went there.)

Re:What Are You Talking About?

[stewbacca]

Pop Idol, complete with the same producer and Simon Cowell. The original singer (the gay tooth-talker, forget his name now) is still popular over there as well.

Re:I thought...

[nsayer]

I certainly know where I want to go today.

switch to apple?? what about ubuntu??

[nairbv]

"it should fold up its tent and tell the world to switch to Apple." ?!?!? what about ubuntu??

This ad really does work...

[symbolset]

Actually, this ad does work...

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About as well as their software.