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Microsoft Enlists Jerry Seinfeld In Its Ad Battle Against Apple
The Wall Street Journal (excerpt) (subscription required) ^
| August 21, 2008
| SUZANNE VRANICA and ROBERT A. GUTH
Posted on 08/21/2008 12:33:28 AM PDT by HAL9000
Excerpt -
Microsoft Corp., weary of being cast as a stodgy oldster by Apple Inc.'s advertising, is turning for help to Jerry Seinfeld. The software giant's new $300 million advertising campaign, devised by a newly hired ad agency, has been closely guarded. But Mr. Seinfeld will be one of the key celebrity pitchmen, say people close to the situation. He will appear with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in ads and receive about $10 million for the work, they say.
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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: apple; billgates; ilovebillgates; iwanthim; iwanthimbad; microsoft; microsoftfanboys; seinfeld; windows; windowsnotwalls
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I'm probably the only person on the planet who never watched his TV show.
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posted on
08/21/2008 12:33:28 AM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
According to the article, the new slogan for the product is "Windows, Not Walls".
Good luck with that.
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posted on
08/21/2008 12:35:32 AM PDT
by
HAL9000
("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
To: HAL9000
"Windows, Not Walls" That's a joke, right?
To: HAL9000
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posted on
08/21/2008 12:38:23 AM PDT
by
HAL9000
("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
To: HAL9000
I'm probably the only person on the planet who never watched his TV show.Great show. Some episodes are absolute masterpieces, and the casting was always perfect.
To: HAL9000
He will appear with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates in ads and receive about $10 million for the work, they say. Not bad work if you can get it.....
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posted on
08/21/2008 12:45:25 AM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
To: Lancey Howard
I'm not knocking Jerry Seinfeld, I just don't watch a lot of network television.
My idea of a good TV show is the Olympics and the political conventions, so I'm watching more TV now.
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posted on
08/21/2008 12:49:56 AM PDT
by
HAL9000
("No one made you run for president, girl."- Bill Clinton)
To: HAL9000
I’d bet Jerry’s young trophy wife used an Apple to plagiarize “her” recipe book.
To: HAL9000
No the only one of three people.
KV and I are with ya.
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posted on
08/21/2008 12:59:42 AM PDT
by
Global2010
(OKIE DOKIE)
To: HAL9000
Geez again in line with us.
With KV being home down waiting to meet with the OHSU surgeons the Olympics and Conventions could not come at a better time.
For me watching network tv or cable shows is like having that creepy crawly low back feeling that makes you want to kick your legs for hours just to fall asleep.
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posted on
08/21/2008 1:03:48 AM PDT
by
Global2010
(OKIE DOKIE)
To: HAL9000
Seinfield’s great marketing slogan for MicroSoft.
“You like Apples? Not that there is anything wrong with that.” ;)
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posted on
08/21/2008 1:25:10 AM PDT
by
anymouse
To: HAL9000
I'm probably the only person on the planet who never watched his TV show. I didn't except for two episodes I was chided into see from folks at work. 1) The Contest (TMI for 30 minutes) and 2) Man Hands (Funny, but I had heard the whole story verbatim so it was like watching a rerun of "I Love Lucy".
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posted on
08/21/2008 1:41:00 AM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: HAL9000
On the show, Jerry had a MacIntosh in his apartment.
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posted on
08/21/2008 2:09:32 AM PDT
by
Leisler
To: HAL9000
I'm probably the only person on the planet who never watched his TV show.
You can place me firmly in that club as well. Five minutes of the kvetching Jerry Lewis wannabee was all I could handle.
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posted on
08/21/2008 2:44:37 AM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: HAL9000
I watched 5 minutes once, and was so annoyed by their nothingness I turned it off.
I Wish I could do that with Windows....
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posted on
08/21/2008 2:56:43 AM PDT
by
taildragger
(The Answer is Fred Thompson, I do not care what the question is.....)
To: HAL9000
Yada yada yada They think a comedian can fix the woes of the PC? What a joke.
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posted on
08/21/2008 2:59:14 AM PDT
by
GulfWar1Vet
(Maranatha!)
To: HAL9000; kb2614
I'm probably the only person on the planet who never watched his TV show. Nope - there are at least 3 of us.
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posted on
08/21/2008 3:47:21 AM PDT
by
meowmeow
(In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
To: HAL9000
microsoft should ignore those Apple Ads
they are funny
just point out that Apple is twice the price and always has been
Besides, why ruin their free R&D department
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posted on
08/21/2008 3:47:45 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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