What’s up with those ads?

re: What’s up with those ads?

opcode3E — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:09:25 GMT

I must admit that I once was a hater of Vista (stuck on XP) but I actually do like it better now that I have had more time to use it. Microsoft better come up with some type of marketing strategy if they wish to compete with Linux. I would hate to see them (MS) lose business. I like the direction that Microsoft is heading in as far as operating systems is concerned. Vista is very easy to operate; one can only imagine what 7 will be like.

re: What’s up with those ads?

oroloa — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:14:06 GMT

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re: What’s up with those ads?

diogenes — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:22:53 GMT

Wow. I have to agree with the majority when I say that, "I don't get it". Not only are the ads ineffective, they leave me vaguely embarrassed for Microsoft.

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re: What’s up with those ads?

Ceinach — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:03:39 GMT

"I totally expect the next ad to be a hilarious jokefest revolving around the state of Vista Ultimate Extras. Just the thought gives me giggles. I can't wait to see Jerry and Bill stare at a blank wall cracking jokes again."

Actually, it would be quite funny to have them arrive at the pink house, go in and find nobody home. They spend a week with just a wall with a TV on it. Seinfeld and Bill would be playing Texas Hold 'em at a table speaking in multiple foreign languages neither understands and commenting about how bored they are with nothing else to do other than play the same game over and over. On the TV screen, the same 10-second commercial is playing over and over again the same scene. They would then ask each other why they were there...both answering "who knows, but let's move on". Seinfeld would then get Bill to do some pet routine like bawking and clucking like a chicken, scratching and pecking at the ground, then they would continue to the next house on the next block...presumably blue this time.

Now THAT would emulate the state of the extras program to a tee. Is anyone at Microsoft ever going to address the state of the extras, or is this simply turning out to be the most unclassy sweeping under the rug act I've seen in a long time?

Chris? Brandon? Anyone going to be man enough to stand up for what's right and tell us what's going on with the extras program or are we just going to continue to eat static on the matter?

re: What’s up with those ads?

Mike Callred — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:34:41 GMT

These ads are a long hilarious jokefest. Windows is a long hilarious jokefest. Chris, my hats off to everyone in the marketing department, you've nailed customer expectations with this ad spot on and conveyed exactly what you intended. I totally expect the next ad to be a hilarious jokefest revolving around the state of Vista Ultimate Extras. Just the thought gives me giggles. I can't wait to see Jerry and Bill stare at a blank wall cracking jokes again.

Seriously. Can't we get some real problems solved for a change? I imagine $300 million would have been wasted on a few extras, but it's much better to have spent it on esoteric ads. It's good to see the old Microsoft back and clever as ever.

Hilarious.

Mike Callred

Senior Consultant, Owner

Callred IT Services

re: What’s up with those ads?

MDOC — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:43:07 GMT

Who cares about ads... any ad!? If I'm looking for something, I wouldn't look up an ad. Just go and get it, I usually know where to get it...

re: What’s up with those ads?

caver — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:13:59 GMT

I watched the ads on TV and the "extended ad" on YouTube. Did I really see Jerry stealing one of the rare family greek coins and give it to the delivery man after Bill Gates stiffed him? I don't get it. Bill Gatea and Jerry seem like real jerks. I'd kick them out of my house too. Unacceptable behavior. They act like complete house-crashers.

This seems like a very negative, very anti-social behavior to be associated to Microsoft. Is this what we should expect for Microsoft products? If it is, then perhaps I need to reconsider my future Microsoft purchases in leiu of a responsible, honest company.

re: What’s up with those ads?

thepointman — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:53:28 GMT

It was kind of amusingly funny to watch Bill Gates do the robot, but I have to wonder what is trying to be conveyed? If it is that Windows is confusing, takes too long to load, causes family social issues, and really never gets the tasks done, then bravo. The ad succeeded. Why could you not just elegantly state what your saying? The ad plays like a mediorce magician who has to rely on cracking jokes and telling people to constantly look at the distractions to perform the trick. Myself and my wife we commenting that now we will be associating Microsoft with clowns, cheap, and theft of small stuffed animals. We still don't get it. Microsoft needs to stop the shenanigans and just get to the point already.

Thank you for listeneing. As if any amount of comments on this board are going to change the way these ads are going now. This works for burger king ads being fast food, but really cheapens Microsoft's image IMHO.

The Point, man. ;)

re: What’s up with those ads?

giamp — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:21:47 GMT

I feel those ads ro be too long, you say they are meant to break the ice but they are not funny. There is nothing more annoying than a guy at a party who tells stupid long unfunny irrelevant jokes. So far that's how I'm seeing this advertising campaign.

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Matthijs Hoekstra — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:11:59 GMT

Nu ben ik altijd wel een fan geweest van Seinfeld. Dus deze reclames vind ik erg leuk. Er is inmiddels