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Microsoft Causes Internal Family Strife
techmuse writes "Fresh from its ad featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld eating churros and discussing shoes, Microsoft has introduced a new advertisement in which the aging former CEO and comedian take up residence with a family, causing infighting and malicious plots by the family members. Although the ad does not mention Microsoft's operating system directly, it does mirror the real world experience of the company's products — appearing where not wanted, hard to remove, causing administration headaches, and finally being forced out in hopes of getting one's living space back."
I'd rather see him have to admin an MS shop myself.
I don't care why you're posting AC
Commenting on the video, or Seinfeld's "comedy" in general?
"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." --H.L. Mencken
Personally, I don't think people are getting it -- the idea is to tear down the image of Microsoft as a savvy, omnipotent monolith by demonstrating that they can get totally taken by an ad agency.
I have seen the future, and it is inconvenient.
funny? only slightly, but i still dont want to buy or use vista...
I hate Vista too, but have you tried Mojave? It's awesome!
Those who believe the Internet is private,
find their privates are on the Internet.
Gates using Emacs,
RMS using Word,
see which head splodes first.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
The family having a son who's into emo music, dresses in women's jeans, is bicurious and self-obsessed in a flood of his own drama should do nicely.
Anti-Globalism, Traditionalism, and FreeBSD.
Oh, if you wanted "fair and balanced", you should have gone to Fox News!
If I had a nickel for every time I had a nickel, I'd be richcursive!
*facepalm*
How about W.C. Fields for the next one?
We can work all the way back to Aristophanes if need be. Never let anyone say Microsoft's "out of touch" with the "hipsters."
http://rocknerd.co.uk
Why is it when someone hits a nice payday folks who don't like the ad/show/music call them sell outs.
Jealousy.
For my part, I'd advertise Vista for only one million. For ten million, I'd even try to use it!
-jcr
The only title of honor that a tyrant can grant is "Enemy of the State."
not in advertising.
There is more subtle undertones that i would not have expected. When the delivery guy arrived, Gates took the food without paying. I find it kind of odd that Microsoft would portray their spokesmen as a thief. Is this Microsoft admitting that they take what they want and that they have no morals?
2) Kid is playing computer and says "This is AWESOME! When are you going to release it?" Bill says "Never, and don't tell anyone where you got it"
Holy Crap it was Linux!
http://www.mhall119.com
Yes it is a commercial but how many commercials do you actually laugh at?
I remember one commercial that caused me to burst out laughing. Many years ago, there was a commercial by one of the beer companies advertising its new twist off bottle caps. It was set at a pool party. This hunky guy hops onto the diving board, smiles and points at the ladies, and does a spectacular dive into the pool. Everybody oos and ahs in appreciation. He climbs out, smiles and points at the ladies, grabs a beer and starts looking for the opener. Then an ordinary, plain looking guy says "That's nothing". He then proceeds to jog across the water from one end of the pool to the other. Everybody is gasping in astonishment. He then grabs a beer, and twists off the cap. The hunk pointing at the pool, stammers out, "How... How did you do that?"
"Easy", says the plain looking guy. "It's a twist-off".
When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
What'd you expect, it's supposed to counter the "I'm a Mac" ads.
I don't think I can afford him.
Bill showed him a beta of Mojave.
"I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
So, that said, I think it's enough to create an ad campaign that goes directly to Microsoft's/Vista's image. Cause the OS itself is pretty good.
What's that over there?! Hmmm...a group of people carrying pitchforks and torches. Boy, they sure look angry!
(ps: I agree with you about Vista)
Jokes on us, it's not a ad for MS products. It's a new sitcom from the maker's of Seinfeld.
....... Thus ends my attempt at wit or whatever
Please tell me that your 11-year old daughter isn't responsible for purchasing decisions in your house. May God have mercy on your soul.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
Subject line says it all.
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I didn't think it was funny but there was a moment I thought was mildly amusing: the pizza boy looking like 70s Gates. Everything else was just kind of 'meh...'
FWIW my prediction for the future ads: a Ricky Gervais guest spot. That is when they will have truly jumped the shark.
"Three eyes are better than one" -- Lieutenant Columbo
You don't have an 11-year old daughter, do you?
Bill has way more technical skill than most. He certainly has more than Jobs.
And WAAAAAYYY more than Seinfeld.