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

September 5, 2008

by POPSUGAR Tech 12

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
Going back to school? Here are some helpful tips for prepping your gadgets for the new school year. — CrunchGear
Palm is getting ready to unveil new Centro models in green and rose hues, which are said to become available next month. — Gadgetell
Some people are having way too much fun with Google Chrome. — Unplggd
The Xbox 360 has just become the lowest-priced gaming console in the US! — Engadget
Michael Moore's Slacker Nation, a new documentary about trying to get younger generations to vote, will be distributed online for free via Blip.tv. — Valleywag

12 Comments

Marci 4 years 36 weeks

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

BostonChick 4 years 36 weeks

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

caroline 4 years 36 weeks

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?

sparklestar 4 years 36 weeks

This was awkward and stupid.

imdamoos 4 years 36 weeks

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.

Lysa1237 4 years 36 weeks

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

pinkmystic 4 years 36 weeks

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

ehadams 4 years 36 weeks

That commercial was totally not what I was expecting.

Mrs Mraz 4 years 36 weeks

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.

prettywarrior 4 years 36 weeks

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.