Comments on: Jerry Seinfeld’s terrible Microsoft Ad http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/ Stylish celebrity escapism Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rexmanthe http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-97523 Rexmanthe Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:44:51 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-97523 I wrote a tongue in cheek article on my blog about two weeks ago listing my top ten reasons why Jerry Seinfeld should not be punting Windows Vista. Here are some highlights: * The campaign is badly positioned. Jerry is 54 years old. He is basically only representing 7% of the global computer users. * Making me laugh at witty quips is not going to sway any business decision I make, regarding the future direction of my IT department for the next 3-5 years. Also his jokes and good humor will not cover the ever escalating license costs from Microsoft. Here is the link: <a href="http://bossmanthe.blogspot.com/2008/08/10-reasons-why-jerry-seinfeld-should.html" rel="nofollow">http://bossmanthe.blogspot.com/2008/08/10-reasons-why-jerry-seinfeld-should.html</a> Enjoy the laughs! I wrote a tongue in cheek article on my blog about two weeks ago listing my top ten reasons why Jerry Seinfeld should not be punting Windows Vista.
Here are some highlights:

* The campaign is badly positioned. Jerry is 54 years old. He is basically only representing 7% of the global computer users.

* Making me laugh at witty quips is not going to sway any business decision I make, regarding the future direction of my IT department for the next 3-5 years. Also his jokes and good humor will not cover the ever escalating license costs from Microsoft.

Here is the link:
http://bossmanthe.blogspot.com/2008/08/10-reasons-why-jerry-seinfeld-should.html

Enjoy the laughs!

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]]> By: Jeanne http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-96911 Jeanne Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:28:37 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-96911 Eh. I think it missed the mark. Bill Gates doesn't help. The fact that he's cheap too p*isses people off. Too bad Michael Richards f*cked his career up, it would have been a funnier pairing. Eh. I think it missed the mark. Bill Gates doesn’t help. The fact that he’s cheap too p*isses people off. Too bad Michael Richards f*cked his career up, it would have been a funnier pairing.

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]]> By: rlr260 http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-95726 rlr260 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:48:13 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-95726 I didn't get it either. Bill Gates would have been much better alone. Jerry Seinfield stopped being funny a long time ago. I didn’t get it either. Bill Gates would have been much better alone. Jerry Seinfield stopped being funny a long time ago.

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]]> By: iloveyou http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-94927 iloveyou Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:02:59 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-94927 @ Princess That always helps @ Princess

That always helps

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]]> By: multikultiMe http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-94800 multikultiMe Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:14:18 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-94800 I appreciate the ‘not trying to be cool//celebrating geekdom’ aspect of the ad; however, I don’t quite buy the fact that Microsoft had to have Jerry Seinfeld (of “‘Don’t you know who I am??’ incredulity”, in his Larry King Interview) to do this for them. In fact, I think it takes away from the ‘everyman’ quality that Bill Gates (the Billionaire, let’s not forget) could still probably pull off (and that with his great comic timing), had another spokesman been picked - like Leno maybe, or Vince Vaughn, if it had to be a Promi. Or how about someone else? Like, say, how Apple got a ‘Justin Long’ out of nowhere and made him the Apple Person - who by the way, is more accessible (than a Jerry Seinfeld), and who, in the end, people (who are hip, or want to be hip) easily identify with. Did Microsoft need someone ‘of Bill Gates’ Caliber’ and thought they have that in Seinfeld? If so, I think it would’ve worked better with a character more accessible than Seinfeld. If not, they could have entirely created 2x Personae … or does that start to look like Microsoft copying Apple … again? (oops!) I appreciate the ‘not trying to be cool//celebrating geekdom’ aspect of the ad; however, I don’t quite buy the fact that Microsoft had to have Jerry Seinfeld (of “‘Don’t you know who I am??’ incredulity”, in his Larry King Interview) to do this for them. In fact, I think it takes away from the ‘everyman’ quality that Bill Gates (the Billionaire, let’s not forget) could still probably pull off (and that with his great comic timing), had another spokesman been picked – like Leno maybe, or Vince Vaughn, if it had to be a Promi. Or how about someone else? Like, say, how Apple got a ‘Justin Long’ out of nowhere and made him the Apple Person – who by the way, is more accessible (than a Jerry Seinfeld), and who, in the end, people (who are hip, or want to be hip) easily identify with.
Did Microsoft need someone ‘of Bill Gates’ Caliber’ and thought they have that in Seinfeld? If so, I think it would’ve worked better with a character more accessible than Seinfeld. If not, they could have entirely created 2x Personae … or does that start to look like Microsoft copying Apple … again? (oops!)

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]]> By: Edith http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-94475 Edith Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:08:38 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-94475 I love Seinfeld and loved his HP laptop ads. I think Gates and Seinfeld are both geniuses, but this one was painful to watch. 8O I love Seinfeld and loved his HP laptop ads. I think Gates and Seinfeld are both geniuses, but this one was painful to watch. 8O

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]]> By: M4cH34d http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-94325 M4cH34d Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-94325 Epic Fail Epic Fail

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]]> By: RAN http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-94106 RAN Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:54:39 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-94106 I think you have to 'get' the type of humor in the ad. I don't think I care for Jerry Seinfeld as a person, but his sense of humor has always been hilarious. The ad IS kind of funny, if you ask me. I think you have to ‘get’ the type of humor in the ad. I don’t think I care for Jerry Seinfeld as a person, but his sense of humor has always been hilarious. The ad IS kind of funny, if you ask me.

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]]> By: geronimo http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-94040 geronimo Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:27:23 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-94040 It is actually kind of funny... It is actually kind of funny…

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]]> By: xiaoecho http://www.celebitchy.com/13989/jerry_seinfelds_terrible_microsoft_ad/#comment-94014 xiaoecho Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:12:41 +0000 http://www.celebitchy.com/?p=13989#comment-94014 Bill Gates can act!!! - who knew? Bill Gates can act!!! – who knew?

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