Stockerblog - The Stock Market Blog (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
In case you missed the news and don't watch TV, the TV star and comedian Jerry Seinfeld was hired by Microsoft (MSFT) to appear in commercials promoting the company's software. The new Jerry Seinfeld Bill Gates commercial starting running a couple days ago. I guess I just don't get it. Author owns MSFT.
Geekologie (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Remember when we posted that Microsoft was finally gonna stop taking it up the Vista and combat those "Get A Mac" ads ? Well here's the first one, featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. It has a shoe theme. And, while I did like the commercial, I didn't get the commercial. Is there any getting to be got? It seems like an old Seinfeld episode. Is Microsoft selling churros now? Youtube Thanks to Terry,...
The Guardian Technology blog (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Speculation about Microsoft's new advertising campaign from Crispin Porter + Bogusky got nowhere near the reality
Gadgetell (Free subscription) | yesterday
Section: Computers , Software / Applications Microsoft has invested about $300 million dollars in a new advertising campaign featuring comic legend Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates, but their first foray, which aired September 4th, is questionable at best. The ad features Jerry Seinfeld going to a store known as Shoe Circus, which is presumably not a real place of business. He happens to meet Bill Gates...
Somervell County Salon (Free subscription) | yesterday
because he ain't funny
Hot Air (Free subscription) | yesterday
Surely the first and last time Seinfeld will ever co-star with a guy worth more than he is. [...] Read the rest »
Raw Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
Microsoft Corp.'s $300 million advertising campaign for Windows starring comedian Jerry Seinfeld launched Thursday night with an extra-long television commercial almost entirely devoid of any talk of Windows, Microsoft or anything, really.
Blog of Ronnestam (Free subscription) | yesterday
It appears that Microsoft has finally gotten tired of Apple’s Mac & PC TVC cause this little piece must have cost a fortune. Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld seems like the perfect match to actually give Apple a good fight. However, I’m sorry to say this new TVC doesn’t deliver. It even makes Microsoft appear more boring than [...]
Love the Mac (Free subscription) | yesterday
[ Download Squad ] Except this time he's part of a $300 million advertising campaign for Microsoft that also seems to be about nothing. And while nothing might be kind of funny in 22 minute segments that are always about something at their core, the first Microsoft commercial starring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld really does seem to be about nothing.
NOTCOT.ORG (Free subscription) | yesterday
Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates in new Microsoft commercial. Gates is not bad as a comedic actor.
Red Herring (Free subscription) | yesterday
Microsoft's latest ad cmapign featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld fails to impress critics.
MilkandCookies.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Viral featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates.
Gossip Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Microsoft baru merilis video iklan pertama mereka dengan dibintangin langsung oleh Bill Gates dan Jerry Seinfeld . Iklannya Gak Lucu, Gak Menghibur, Habis-habisin uang Microsoft saja kalau gw bilang. Dengar gossip sih si Jerry dapat bayaran $10, dan rencananya Microsoft akan mengeluarkan biaya USD$300 juta dollar untuk mempromosikan iklan itu. Kalau gw lihat sih gak ada yang salah dengan Jerry , aktingnya...
Reflections of a BizDrivenLife (Free subscription) | yesterday
What do people say about the ad ? It does not even mention Microsoft or Vista. Why is Microsoft spending $10 million on it? Well, its cool, and I like it. More and more, ads are not supposed to fork out information. It just makes you feel good and reminds you that here is [...]
Techdirt (Free subscription) | yesterday
I wasn't going to comment on Microsoft's new ad campaign featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates buddying around, but the response among the press and bloggers is almost universally negative -- often in extreme ways, and I don't get why there's such a virulent negative reaction. Just a few examples: Tip for MS: Fire the Advertising Agency MSFT Ad is to PC/Mac Campaign as Zune is to iPod Bill Gates,...
