Microsoft ad- let them eat cake
I saw the new TV ad that Microsoft produced with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates. It made me want to buy a new pair of shoes. And eat some cake.
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It sucks. What are they thinking? What’s the point?
Agreed. I don’t get it either…
Bill’s photo id was funny.
Don’t be too harsh, there’s a few more to go…. ;-)
The humor is forced and you’re right, you don’t even know what they’re pushing. Well, you know and I know, but it certainly doesn’t make Vista any more appealing. Nice waste of money MS.
Probably would not have mattered what they put out- your response would have still been negative.
The cake is a lie!
and yes, it made me want to eat and buy shoes … Maybe Nike and cheese cake factory should hire them ;)
OK, so they’re trying to plug photo IDs with ancient photos?
The problem is, if everyone’s reactions are similar to mine and Jose’s, it will not only reinforce all the negative “karma” regarding Microsoft’s marketing, but there won’t be anyone interested in the “few more to go.” At least they could have put a “to be continued” on it to let folks know there’s more.
They needed to come out swinging for the fences. This doesn’t cut it (so far), IMO.
But hey, I’m not a marketing professional. I’m sure they know what they’re doing. :)
ok on the photo ID, that’s Bill’s mug shot from when he was younger. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/gatesmug1.html
I don’t understand the “there’s more to go” comment. This is a commercial, NOT a sitcom or mini-series. There was nothing said about a product at all in the 90 seconds. Cute and clever does not equal advertising unless there is a point somewhere that hints at the why someone should buy the stuff. In this add, the hint was that someday, in the future (who knows when), Windows might be “delicious”. Hmmm, that helps.
Maybe they’re shooting for a Steve-Jobs-like cult of personality.
Gosh, wouldn’t that be great? At least Bill keeps his lizard brain the hell away from most actual development, unlike the fatally aesthetically-focused Jobs. (Who needs 3G in a smart phone when it looks THAT good?)
Does seem like a tremendous waste of money, despite the fact that I found it incredibly funny.