Comments on: Poll: Is the New Microsoft Ad Any Good? http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: xpideo http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-981751 xpideo Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:52:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-981751 <p>I like it.installed silverlight</p> I like it.installed silverlight

]]> By: OnPoint http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-900577 OnPoint Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:11:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-900577 <p>The funny thing about everyone commenting about the commercial being off topic/point. It has been very successful indeed. You are all thinking and talking about Microsoft. Clearly they aren't trying to tout the benefits of Vista over Apple here, they want to get people talking and thinking about Microsoft. Extremely successful ad spot. Has all of you idiots thinking about them and they get a whole lot of extra free publicity from the media discussing them as well.</p> The funny thing about everyone commenting about the commercial being off topic/point. It has been very successful indeed. You are all thinking and talking about Microsoft. Clearly they aren’t trying to tout the benefits of Vista over Apple here, they want to get people talking and thinking about Microsoft. Extremely successful ad spot. Has all of you idiots thinking about them and they get a whole lot of extra free publicity from the media discussing them as well.

]]> By: Scionguy http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898391 Scionguy Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:39:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898391 <p>Well to be fair, Om is one of the most outspoken Apple fans I've seen on a tech blog and one of the few people who forked out WAY too much money for that Air garbage. I would expect a poll from readers here to be pretty lopsided towards the "I prefer pretty over functional" side.</p> Well to be fair, Om is one of the most outspoken Apple fans I’ve seen on a tech blog and one of the few people who forked out WAY too much money for that Air garbage. I would expect a poll from readers here to be pretty lopsided towards the “I prefer pretty over functional” side.

]]> By: Anthony http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898249 Anthony Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:34:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898249 <p>I find it endlessly funny that if Apple made the same exact commercial with Steve Jobs, it would be praised to no end. The rivers would run gold with kudos, conventions would be held just to show love for the marketing perspective, and Wall Street would explode with new outlooks for Apple. I enjoy the ad, Bill, and Microsoft's effort. It's okay to NOT hate Microsoft just because the geek from Dodgeball tells you to...</p> I find it endlessly funny that if Apple made the same exact commercial with Steve Jobs, it would be praised to no end. The rivers would run gold with kudos, conventions would be held just to show love for the marketing perspective, and Wall Street would explode with new outlooks for Apple. I enjoy the ad, Bill, and Microsoft’s effort. It’s okay to NOT hate Microsoft just because the geek from Dodgeball tells you to…

]]> By: Ken Leebow http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898241 Ken Leebow Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:38:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898241 <p>Humanizing Bill Gates -- it's long overdue. Good job Bill. Now add Steve to the mix and maybe you'll be on to something.</p> Humanizing Bill Gates — it’s long overdue. Good job Bill. Now add Steve to the mix and maybe you’ll be on to something.

]]> By: Paul OFlaherty http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898141 Paul OFlaherty Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:50:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898141 <p>Darn.. linked to the wrong post :( Please edit the comment above and kill the link. Here is the actual chat about the <a href="http://blog.oflaherty.dk/2008/09/06/everybodys-talking-right/" rel="nofollow">Seinfeld and Gates Microsoft ad!</a></p> Darn.. linked to the wrong post :( Please edit the comment above and kill the link. Here is the actual chat about the Seinfeld and Gates Microsoft ad!

]]> By: Paul OFlaherty http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898140 Paul OFlaherty Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:41:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898140 <p>I liked it although if feel the issue that a a lot of people have with it is that they are treating it as a stand alone advert rather than part of an entire campaign.</p> <p>Actually had an <a href="http://blog.oflaherty.dk/2008/09/06/chrome-beat-opera-ie-is-next-no-really-its-true-i-tells-ya/" rel="nofollow">interesting chat on IM about the Seinfeld and Gates ad</a> this morning where the conclusion what very simply: The ad is effective, because it's gotten everybody talking/</p> I liked it although if feel the issue that a a lot of people have with it is that they are treating it as a stand alone advert rather than part of an entire campaign.

Actually had an interesting chat on IM about the Seinfeld and Gates ad this morning where the conclusion what very simply: The ad is effective, because it’s gotten everybody talking/

]]> By: Shenzhov http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898120 Shenzhov Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:00:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898120 <p>Very sad. Just shows how Microsoft with all its money, is so out of touch. There are certainly smart people inside that company that see the wrong direction it's taking, but are too scared to say anything.</p> <p>The days of "We are Microsoft, you will all do what we say" are long over. We all have choices now and we are making them. Microsoft always talks about what's good for themselves and their business partners. They never about what's good for the user, so the users are moving on, at home and at work when they can.</p> Very sad. Just shows how Microsoft with all its money, is so out of touch. There are certainly smart people inside that company that see the wrong direction it’s taking, but are too scared to say anything.

The days of “We are Microsoft, you will all do what we say” are long over. We all have choices now and we are making them. Microsoft always talks about what’s good for themselves and their business partners. They never about what’s good for the user, so the users are moving on, at home and at work when they can.

]]> By: mnvamsi http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898102 mnvamsi Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:28:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898102 <p>Well installing is a problem for me. I don have enough space and time to do that.</p> Well installing is a problem for me. I don have enough space and time to do that.

]]> By: oni http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898048 oni Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:09:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898048 <p>That was the most painful and ridiculous ad I have ever seen. I have to admit though that the best part of it was Bill Gates acting, but that was it. I'm embarrassed for them.</p> <p>If I have 10 million dollars to spend on my product, I wouldn't spend it on an advertising on Seinfeld. I rather spend it on improving my product or maybe getting Bill Gates to do an advertising for me.</p> <p>In the end, that commercial was confusing, totally unfunny and a waste of 10 million dollars. Next time MS, as an advice, don't go cheap on hiring the best to advertise your products.</p> That was the most painful and ridiculous ad I have ever seen. I have to admit though that the best part of it was Bill Gates acting, but that was it. I’m embarrassed for them.

If I have 10 million dollars to spend on my product, I wouldn’t spend it on an advertising on Seinfeld. I rather spend it on improving my product or maybe getting Bill Gates to do an advertising for me.

In the end, that commercial was confusing, totally unfunny and a waste of 10 million dollars. Next time MS, as an advice, don’t go cheap on hiring the best to advertise your products.

]]> By: Kris http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898040 Kris Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:55:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898040 <p>Screw Silverlight, go to YouTube it is posted on there.</p> Screw Silverlight, go to YouTube it is posted on there.

]]> By: Mark http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898036 Mark Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:48:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898036 <p>I didn't watch the video above, but I saw Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld in a shoe store in a commercial on TV the other day, and I thought it was severely unfunny. I have seen every episode of Seinfeld, and I have seen his documentary, Comedian, but Jerry Seinfeld can be really unfunny sometimes, especially when he doesn't have good material to work with. I thought the commercial was awful. I bet Google, Apple, and Mozilla could all come up with better commercials (although, I hate the PC vs. Mac commercials with Justin Long and that other guy).</p> I didn’t watch the video above, but I saw Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld in a shoe store in a commercial on TV the other day, and I thought it was severely unfunny. I have seen every episode of Seinfeld, and I have seen his documentary, Comedian, but Jerry Seinfeld can be really unfunny sometimes, especially when he doesn’t have good material to work with. I thought the commercial was awful. I bet Google, Apple, and Mozilla could all come up with better commercials (although, I hate the PC vs. Mac commercials with Justin Long and that other guy).

]]> By: ronald http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898020 ronald Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:57:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898020 <p>Let's see Microsoft associated with Conquistador and where did the Spaniards end up. .... Lost Empire. UUUPS, maybe somebody at Microsoft should read up a little on History.</p> Let’s see Microsoft associated with Conquistador and where did the Spaniards end up. …. Lost Empire. UUUPS, maybe somebody at Microsoft should read up a little on History.

]]> By: Dan http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898007 Dan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:32:27 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898007 <p>I like it. I think it's great that they're not taking themselves too seriously. Loved that Bill's mugshot was the picture used on the card.</p> I like it. I think it’s great that they’re not taking themselves too seriously. Loved that Bill’s mugshot was the picture used on the card.

]]> By: Nick Stamoulis http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898002 Nick Stamoulis Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:10:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898002 <p>Installing Silverlight = a big no, no if you want anyone to watch your campaigns. I think so far it's failed.</p> Installing Silverlight = a big no, no if you want anyone to watch your campaigns. I think so far it’s failed.

]]> By: Paul http://gigaom.com/2008/09/05/poll-is-the-new-microsoft-ad-any-good/#comment-898001 Paul Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:04:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=20162#comment-898001 <p>Interesting to watch..Jerry is funny..but not sure what is has do do with microsoft? left me scratching my head....but it has people talking so maybe that was their goal.</p> Interesting to watch..Jerry is funny..but not sure what is has do do with microsoft? left me scratching my head….but it has people talking so maybe that was their goal.

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