Seinfeld + Bill Gates...

Just post the link to the YouTube page. Seems like the software does the embedding itself.

 

Somehow, the Seinfeld gang were only funny on the TV show, but individually, they don't do anything for me --

J-L Dreyfuss has been thru 2 mediocre sitcoms.
Jason Alexander still comes thru as George.
Michael Richards? well, he wasn't so funny at the Laugh Factory.

But, Terry Hatcher

 

My goodwill towards Jerry Seinfeld does not overcome my visceral dislike of all things Microsoft.

 

I just saw the new commercial on TV and thought it was fairly lame... and long. Didn't find it funny at all... I'm also now sure what they're advertising... Bill Gates' pants? Or maybe his size 10 shoes?

 

It's slightly amusing. But it's a poor commercial as you can't really tell what they're selling.

It doesn't come close to matching the Apple ads with Mac and PC.

 

Strange, but amusing.

In a somewhat related story, I saw in a news article today that Apple's ubiquitous Ipod has sold 160 million units over the past 7 years. As such it is universally considered an overwhelming success. Meanwhile, Microsoft has sold 180 million copies of Vista in 19 months and it is considered a flop. Go figure.

 

The best explanation for the ad so far:

AmericaWantsToKnow.com: Explaining the Seinfeld-Gates Microsoft ad

Its a dick joke.

 

I think they got it right, dogfriend. Then the alternative ending makes more sense.

 

I THINK IT IS A SHOE CONNECTION. SEINFELD INCORPORATED IT ON HIS SHOW. MAYBE THE MICROSOFT VISTA PROGRAM IS SOMEHOW LINKED TO JERRY'S INTEREST IN SHOES OR MAYBE JERRY JUST LIKES PLAYING WITH BILL GATES FEET. I AM JUST GLAD I SWITCHED TO APPLE...AND I AGREE, IT IS SOMEHOW A DICK JOKE..IT HAS TO BE...HOW MANY TIMES HAS YOUR WINDOWS SYSTEM CRASHED AND YOU SAID 'WHAT A DICK!'

 

I saw it and thought it was kinda funny, but more dull. I think they did a good job by creating buzz for the commercial by making it confusing. I read that Microsoft is spending some 300 million on their ad campaign, and they are paying 10 million to Seinfeld. I would think for 300 million they could come up with a better concept for the ad.

 

I love the Apple computer. If Bill Gates pays anyone millions it should be the chubby quirky guy in the Apple commercials. He has brought more damage to Bill's Vista operating system than the millions of Virus hackers that target Windows on a daily basis.

 

That's 4 minutes of my life I'll never get back. And, still, what's the purpose of this ad?

My guess is that it's to make Microsoft look like 'regular' people.

Awful. No other word for it. Apple is just eating their lunch in advertising.

PS: Love the old lady rolling out from under the car to tell them they have a 'blown head gasket'. How ummmm do you diagnose that from under the car?

 

John Dvorak is a certified lunatic, but he might be onto something here:

Are the New Microsoft Ads About Kinky Sex? - Columns by PC Magazine

 

Well, the one thing they're doing is generating a lot of internet buzz, but I don't really see the point, either.

Mac ads make me want to buy a Mac because they convince me Vista sucks and that Mac is cool and more and more capable.

These ads make me talk abou the ads, but don't really do anything to convince me about how great Vista is.

I mean, I actually have Vista, but even after all this time I have compatibility problems with my WiFi printer and other hardware/software sometimes.