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Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates team up for new Microsoft ads
By cjcastillo in Digital Babble
September 5, 2008

Last night Microsoft began running their new ad campaign which is poised to "engage consumers and spark a new conversation about Windows – a conversation that will evolve as the campaign progresses, but will always be marked by humor and humanity.” [Via Techcrunch]

The first ad  follows Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates as they shop for a pair of shoes. There is only a small mention of Microsoft at the end of the ad. Oh, and Seinfeld eats a churro. (Oops, sorry, spoiler alert.)

Discount shoes + churros=comedy gold. Right?

Perhaps Microsoft is feeling the need to amp up their ad campaign due to the popularity of Apple's Mac vs. PC ads, but we'll have to see if this helps them sell more copies of Vista.


Watch the ad for yourself and see what you think.

Are ads a deciding factor for you when it comes to  purchasing computers and gadgets?



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  • sjrNkaty sjrNkaty Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    The subtle jab at Apple "Why Pay More" seems to go unnoticed by everyone.

    September 6, 2008 at 5:59 a.m.

  • pogofire pogofire Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    I loved the commercial, once I saw the whole thing.  It threw me off at first, I thought it was going to be another credit card commercial, but then it all came togther and it was great!  A computer that's a cake, I love that idea, big girls love cake!

    September 5, 2008 at 8:37 a.m.

  • fatboy fatboy Report a ViolationReport a Violation
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    i saw it.  it was hilarious.  gates has humor!   gates needs r. martin on how to shake his bon-bon (sp.?)    

    September 5, 2008 at 7:22 a.m.