Microsoft going after the Get Mac ads

Weee

This should be fun. Laughing

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/business/media/18adco.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin

Ben Tex · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:47 am Post subject:

Those commercials with Jerry Seinfeld were really odd. What were they selling? Shoes? I can't wait to see the new ones. It will be interesting to see if they really go after Apple or just play softball.

ghostdawg · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:27 am Post subject:

I couldn't understand that one with Seinfeld either. MS is just running around like a chicken with its head cut off.
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Aargh-a-Knot · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:53 am Post subject:

Sad. Really Sad. They should be focusing on the reason they have a "tarnished image" in the first place instead of playing tit-for-tat with Apple.

I was disappointed to hear that Jerry Seinfeld was going to help promote Micro$oft. There was always a Mac sitting on his desk on the show. Oh well. I guess if they offered me a million bucks to do a few commercials, I'd do it too.

Weee · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

I just saw the ads for the first time on YouTube. They aren't bad. I just don't see them helping the sinking ship of Vista. I think Microsofter should just hurry up and get Windows 7 out. Until then, it really seems like a lost cause.

Here they are....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkZdkHylJ3w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hhVjSbV_oQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj5UyZKo2iE

Fox · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:34 am Post subject:

I like the new ad, although it's clearly a reaction to Apple's ads and in that way it reminds people of Apple. But it does work to break down the stereotype of a PC user.
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devo · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:

I only like them because of the Deepak Chopra cameo. Smile

Ben Tex · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject:

I would assume this made cutting room floor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVMy0PFr8no

Laughing

Weee · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject:

Aargh-a-Knot · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:04 am Post subject:

Turns out that some of the promotional images on M$'s website relating to this campaign were made on a Mac. How ironic!

Click HERE for the full story from Computerworld.

Aargh-a-Knot · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:06 am Post subject:

In a "Life without Walls", who needs Windows? Wink

aquaman · Veteran Member Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 807

scooper · Veteran Member Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 988

I think the campaign is starting to work. I've been playing Tinker all afternoon on my Mac. Wink


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