No more Seinfeld ads?

http://valleywag.com/5051455/microsoft-announcement-tomorrow-no-more-seinfeld-ads

It's a shame that they are ending this experiment so early.  Microsoft rarely gives up on a 1.0 product.  I've even goofed around the office flexing my conquistadors.

There will still be more ads, though probably no more Seinfeld. That's a shame because I was starting to like the Bill and Jerry combination, however The New York Times reported on where the campaign is going next and it sounds like it will get even more interesting.

For those who don't read the article, among other things they are going to start turning the Get a Mac advertisements back on Apple by seizing the PC character and using him to promote Windows. Judging by the picture accompanying the article I'm guessing that there must have been some human cloning going on to get someone that looks that similar to John Hodgman.

I think Apple could start feeling some pressure from this since from what I have heard most people already like the PC character more than the Mac.

Edit 1: The article also mentions that up to 60 Microsoft employees will be featuring in the upcoming ads. Does this mean we could see someone from the EvNet team on television soon?

tfraser said:

There will still be more ads, though probably no more Seinfeld. That's a shame because I was starting to like the Bill and Jerry combination, however The New York Times reported on where the campaign is going next and it sounds like it will get even more interesting.

For those who don't read the article, among other things they are going to start turning the Get a Mac advertisements back on Apple by seizing the PC character and using him to promote Windows. Judging by the picture accompanying the article I'm guessing that there must have been some human cloning going on to get someone that looks that similar to John Hodgman.

I think Apple could start feeling some pressure from this since from what I have heard most people already like the PC character more than the Mac.

Edit 1: The article also mentions that up to 60 Microsoft employees will be featuring in the upcoming ads. Does this mean we could see someone from the EvNet team on television soon?

I say give the "Dude, you're getting a Dell" dude a second chance. So he does a little weed, but he's clean now. MS can both sell Windows and teach kids to say "no" to drugs!

C'mon!

littleguru said:

jeffsand said:

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Nice...

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CannotResolveSymbol said:

littleguru said:

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I think Charles is in there (on the bottom row). And who is the naked man who runs Linux? And why are the pirate and the ninja not fighting each other?

Bass said:

CannotResolveSymbol said:

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I think Charles is in there (on the bottom row). And who is the naked man who runs Linux? And why are the pirate and the ninja not fighting each other?

See that woman by the pirate? That's his wife--she doesn't like him fighting with the ninja

Nice!!
i wait new spot

ps. this AD go in the world or only in US ?

Dovella said:

Nice!!
i wait new spot

ps. this AD go in the world or only in US ?

There's a bit of news about the next ad over at New York Times.

Apparently, they're going to take the Apple commercials head on ....




... and even have their own lookalike character.




I have a very,very bad feeling about this ....

I think it would be a mistake to get into a p***ing match with Apple. They'll lose.

Ray7 said:

Dovella said:

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There's a bit of news about the next ad over at New York Times.

Apparently, they're going to take the Apple commercials head on ....




... and even have their own lookalike character.




I have a very,very bad feeling about this ....

I think it would be a mistake to get into a p***ing match with Apple. They'll lose.

Well, they're screwed. The good thing they had over the Apple ads was that they were above them. When they're taking them head-on, they'll just lose. Best forget about the Windows brand now, you're burying it.

And what kind of advertising 'phase' consists of two small ads aired within a week or something?
"Yeah, it's weird, but this is just the introduction to a series.... that consists of one ad. Haha, gotcha."

Why do you insist on just destroying your money, Microsoft? Awful Live apps, awful Vista ads, a multimillion dollar ad campaign that gets binned after two ads... WTF, guys? You're not even trying to compete anymore.

Bas said:

Ray7 said:

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Well, they're screwed. The good thing they had over the Apple ads was that they were above them. When they're taking them head-on, they'll just lose. Best forget about the Windows brand now, you're burying it.

And what kind of advertising 'phase' consists of two small ads aired within a week or something?
"Yeah, it's weird, but this is just the introduction to a series.... that consists of one ad. Haha, gotcha."

Why do you insist on just destroying your money, Microsoft? Awful Live apps, awful Vista ads, a multimillion dollar ad campaign that gets binned after two ads... WTF, guys? You're not even trying to compete anymore.

Well, I'm going to have to agree with you on this one.

I don't know why the Seinfield ads were pulled after just two; MS says that this was part of the grand plan, but the general feeling is that they lost their nerve after they received negative comments. But if MS is going to react like this to negative comments in the blogsphere, then they may as well close down the Windows division and just write software for the Mac platform.

By the looks of it, these new ads are playing directly into Apple's hands.

They've decided to jump into the mud where Apple can hold Microsoft's head under for a few years until it stops moving.

There is no way, that MS can win against Apple in the fanboy arena. No way. This is going to be a blood bath that will probably get Apple up to 20% of the installed base without even trying.

Have to hand it to Jobs. He knows how consumers think and how his competitors will react. As MS is about to prove, this is a pretty unbeatable combination ....

Your reasoning is squalor,

"Ray7
There is no way, that MS can win against Apple in the fanboy arena. No way. This is going to be a blood bath that will probably get Apple up to 20% of the installed base without even trying."

were you have see this movie?

Dovella said:

Your reasoning is squalor,

'scuse me? ....

Dovella said:

you should learn to comment after any event ,
or perhaps someone among you does is an apprentice of Nostredamus?

But if I wait that long, it'll be too late.

Dovella said:

"Ray7
There is no way, that MS can win against Apple in the fanboy arena. No way. This is going to be a blood bath that will probably get Apple up to 20% of the installed base without even trying."

were you have see this movie?

Well, I take your point ... let's just sit back and watch what happens; though I have a feeling that some scenes may be distressing to Vista fans ... :-/

Ray7 said:

Dovella said:

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Well, I take your point ... let's just sit back and watch what happens; though I have a feeling that some scenes may be distressing to Vista fans ... :-/

So far, the scenes of pain I have seen only for Mac fun.

Dovella said:

Your reasoning is squalor,

you should learn to comment after any event ,

or perhaps someone among you does is an apprentice of Nostredamus?

"Ray7
There is no way, that MS can win against Apple in the fanboy arena. No way. This is going to be a blood bath that will probably get Apple up to 20% of the installed base without even trying."

were you have see this movie?

Dovella stop - please think for a minute before you write. Especially when you call someone's reasoning 'squalor'. Next time please supply your stance with arguments. We don't like vapidity - straight negaton is DUMB.