Microsoft taps Seinfeld to help battle Apple in new ad campaign

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  • Reply 141 of 145
    solipsismsolipsism Posts: 25,726member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JoeCoolDaddio View Post


    There is a reason that the Macintosh OS growth is THREE TIMES the pc industry (Windows) average.



    In MS, Dell, and HP's defence, it's much easier to increase your sales percentage when you have a low marketshare.
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  • Reply 142 of 145
    matt_smatt_s Posts: 300member
    Hey, for $10 million, I'd even use Vista
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  • Reply 143 of 145
    Marvinmarvin Posts: 15,585moderator
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by flemsha View Post


    He must have had access to a really early beta of Bootcamp



    Or one of these:



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3oYVV5v51s



    Early on in the series, he had a Mac Plus or something but it switched to a more generic looking beige box.



    I can understand why Microsoft would want Seinfeld but Seinfeld is a billionaire. Is $10 million really so much of a draw to risk damaging his reputation for good?



    Inevitably the ads will compare to the Mac ones and if the comedy value is lower than the lesser comedic talents in them, Seinfeld has a long way to fall.



    His comedy isn't particularly strong either - it's a lot of the 'did you ever notice' observational comedy routine. I can't see how that's going to fit into an ad for Vista.



    What people will see is that Seinfeld had a Mac on his show, gets paid $10 million and promotes Vista. This makes him look like a complete sellout just like the celebs who go on ads for hair products. The prospect of Bill Gates appearing in the ad is even funnier. He looks like his mom still cuts his hair:



    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP5VIhbJwFs



    and he talks like Kermit the Frog or maybe the nerd off the Simpsons. Microsoft do the opposite of Apple and are all talk and no delivery, we'll see if that's the situation with the ads.
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  • Reply 144 of 145
    ijoynerijoyner Posts: 135member
    it has none.
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  • Reply 145 of 145
    Marvinmarvin Posts: 15,585moderator
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ijoyner View Post


    it has none.



    Funny you should say that. I was just watching a Seinfeld episode and one of the scenes struck a chord:



    SUSAN: I can tell you, I would never name my child Soda.

    GEORGE: Oh, no no no. Course not. I got a great name for our kids. A

    Real original. You wanna hear what it is? Huh, you ready?

    SUSAN: Yeah.

    George uses his finger to draw a number 7 in the air, accompanying the

    Strokes of his digit with a two-tone whistle.

    SUSAN: What is that? Sign language?

    GEORGE: No, Seven.

    SUSAN: Seven Costanza? You're serious?

    GEORGE: Yeah. It's a beautiful name for a boy or a girl...

    Susan scoffs.

    GEORGE: ...especially a girl. Or a boy.

    SUSAN: I don't think so.

    GEORGE: What, you don't like the name?

    SUSAN: It's not a name. It's a number.

    GEORGE: I know. It's Mickey Mantle's number. So not only is it an all

    Around beautiful name, it is also a living tribute.

    SUSAN: It's awful. I hate it!

    GEORGE: (angry) Well, that's the name!

    SUSAN: (also angry) Oh no it is not! No child of mine is ever going to

    be named Seven!

    GEORGE: (yelling) Awright, let's just stay calm here! Don't get all

    crazy on me!



    [Jerry's Apartment]



    Jerry walks from the bathroom, talking to George, who's just told him

    about his contretemps with Susan.



    JERRY: Seven? Yeah, I guess I could see it. Seven. Seven periods of

    school, seven beatings a day. Roughly seven stitches a beating, and eventually

    seven years to life. Yeah, you're doing that child quite a service.

    GEORGE: (adamant) Yes I am. I defy you to come up with a better name

    than Seven.

    Jerry walks toward the kitchen. He sees an item on the counter.

    JERRY: Awright, let's see. How about Mug? (picks up the mug) Mug

    Costanza, that's original. (he turns and sees another item) Or uh, Ketchup?

    Pretty name for a girl.

    GEORGE: Alright, you having a good time there?

    Jerry is in the kitchen, and opens a cupboard. His eyes run over the

    array of good within.

    JERRY: I got fifty right here in the cupboard. How about Bisquik?

    Pimento. Gherkin. Sauce. Maxwell House.



    [Restaurant]



    George and Susan are having dinner.

    GEORGE: Aw c'mon. It's a fantastic name. It's a real original, nobody

    else is gonna have it and I absolutely love it.

    SUSAN: Well, I dunno how original it's gonna be any more.

    GEORGE: Why not?

    SUSAN: Well I was telling Carrie about our argument, and when I told

    them the name, they just loved it.

    GEORGE: So, what're you saying?

    SUSAN: They're gonna name their baby Seven.

    GEORGE: (disbelief) What?! They're stealing the name?! That's my name,

    I made it up!

    SUSAN: I can't believe that they're using it.

    GEORGE: (anger) Well now it's not gonna be original! It's gonna lose

    all its cachet!

    SUSAN: I dunno how much cachet it had to begin with.

    GEORGE: (rage) Oh, it's got cachet, baby! It's got cachet up the

    yin-yang!



    I think Windows ketchup is more appropriate than Windows 7 too.
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