Daily Tech: First Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates Vista Ad Debuts

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Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:50am by geeksugar

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Microsoft has kicked off its first commercial featuring Jerry Seinfeld alongside Bill Gates, and the verdict is in: It's a whole lotta randomness! Not exactly the simplistic Microsoft vs. Apple ad I was hoping for. — Gizmodo
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devils [+]

That commercial was really disappointing. I expected a more Mac vs PC thing like Gizmodo expected I guess

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:53pm Report Comment

aistea311 [+]

The commercial was crap.

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 12:54pm Report Comment

prettywarrior [+]

That commercial wasn't funny at all. I thought maybe I missed something because I'm not super tech-savvy, so I feel a little better knowing it wasn't just me.

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 2:03pm Report Comment

Mrs Mraz [+]

I actually thought the commercial was hilarious! I love Jerry though, so that might be why. Really though, would you want it to be just like a Mac vs PC ad? If they had done that then every Apple fan would berate them for being unoriginal.

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 2:07pm Report Comment

ehadams [+]

That commercial was totally not what I was expecting.

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 2:15pm Report Comment

pinkmystic [+]

Agreed mrs mraz. Mac people are fanatics and would love for windows to copy mac commercials just to say how great and original mac is.

This commercial was sooooo boring though.. maybe they should stick to the topic... of....uhhhhhh... computers... or...uhhhh... i donno... electronical stuff

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 3:25pm Report Comment

Lysa1237 [+]

Kinda sucked, made no sence, a commercial about nothing, uhmm so seinfeld????? LoL

Fri, 09/05/2008 - 9:49pm Report Comment

imdamoos [+]

I first saw this commercial when my TV was on mute, and I couldn't make much sense of it (and commercials are usually pretty easy to follow, even with no sound), but now that I've seen it with sound it still doesn't make much sense.

Sat, 09/06/2008 - 3:50am Report Comment

sparklestar [+]

This was awkward and stupid.

Sat, 09/06/2008 - 5:14am Report Comment

caroline [+]

that commercial is just tooo odd for me... cake computer?? discount shoes?? clothes in the shower?? what about this makes me want to get a PC?

Sat, 09/06/2008 - 7:09pm Report Comment

BostonChick [+]

Not diggin' the commercial but amen for it not being a mac vs. pc type thing. Those irritate me to no end!

Sun, 09/07/2008 - 1:00pm Report Comment

Marci [+]

Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld? What age group is Microsoft going after?

Sun, 09/07/2008 - 7:13pm Report Comment

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