Comments for: Phase two of Microsoft campaign to parody Apple ads

#48. Posted at 09:45 AM on Sep 19th 2008

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StashTheVampede

Here are the new commercials:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/18/new-microsoft-ads-are-live/

#48, I like 'em : DrDillyBar (#50) «

#47. Posted at 08:42 AM on Sep 19th 2008

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revcrisis

brilliant ad. also the mac ads should technically be "i'm a mac, and i'm a windows", but then why would they want to say that.

oh, and how about "I'm a PC and i can build myself for 1/5th the price of an Apple!"

#46. Posted at 01:11 AM on Sep 19th 2008

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Pax-UX

Microsoft's first two ads have been a resounding success. People are talking about Microsoft & Vista. By Vista not being used in the ads people are talking about it more in relation to the ads!

Now how do you make even more publicity??? is it more of the same no, that's getting old. You can' the ads and say it was a failure, BAM! look at those headlines. Now people are interested again in the new ad line + this will have a Vista message so people want to see it as if it was a brand new ads campaign.

This has all been just about publicity.

#27. Posted at 02:34 PM on Sep 18th 2008

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Vrock

Eva Longoria, Pharrell Williams, and Deepak Chopra

Um, who, who, and who now?

#27, I recognize the first name, do I win teh prize?! : 5150 (#28) «

#28, I hope it was the NFL link. If you're a fan of daytime so... : ludi (#32) «

#27, 1. Is just some house wife. 2. ??? 3. Deepak Chopra is a ficti... : Pax-UX (#45) «

#44. Posted at 12:27 AM on Sep 19th 2008

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spuppy

Here's the new ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqcUJ0gbgp4

#2. Posted at 11:51 AM on Sep 18th 2008

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adisor19

So let me get this straight, since the first 2 ads have been deemed as "FAIL" by almost everyone in the media, MS has sacked Jerry and claims that this was planned all along ?! Wow :o Just WOW

Adi

#2, That's certainly one way to look at it. : cegras (#4) «

#2, I would LOVE to get sacked for $10 million. Where do I sign? : ludi (#6) «

#6, The place I work for should be looking for another new CE... : tfp (#8) «

#6, AWOL =/= sacked : Meadows (#16) «

#2, Two can play the "almost everyone said so" game. : lordT (#7) «

#2, I didn't know your middle name was "almost everyone in the m... : Meadows (#10) «

#2, the ads were fine, I much prefer the 2nd one over the first ... : clone (#36) «

#36, While the ads might be entertaining, they've done nothing... : adisor19 (#37) «

#37, The Mac ones have been playing for how long, now? Apple... : ludi (#40) «

#40, There was more than just the ads that killed the Dr... : adisor19 (#42) «

#37, The fact that you truly seem to care, is "Wow :o Just ... : Anomymous Gerbil (#43) «

#20. Posted at 01:59 PM on Sep 18th 2008

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MarioJP

Quite frankly i really don't care about ads (mac or ms) its what we use everyday that counts. Mac commercial are not convincing either because they fail to realize that apple controls macs. Not really a fair comparison really.

The real interests would be open source vs closed source. At least PC's can run any type of software that nobody controls.

What i find mac commercials flawed is when they say "hi i am a mac. Hi i am a PC". PC's not only runs windows but also open source. What does macs runs? OSX. And what happens when you try to run OSX on non apple hardware??. Oh thats right it wont run.

At least you can run windows on a mac and yet you do see MS doing anything about that do you?

#20, Your logic is a tad flawed. See, a mac can run anything that... : adisor19 (#21) «

#21, See, a mac can run anything that a PC can run any software... : eitje (#24) «

#24, Yes, any software. That's what the original poster was... : adisor19 (#29) «

#21, Except that a Mac running *n*x, Windows etc. is ... an ov... : kuraegomon (#25) «

#20, Any x86 OS will run natively on Mac hardware. Including Linu... : ew (#22) «

#20, And what happens when you try to run OSX on non apple hardwa... : green (#38) «

#38, Driver support? : no51 (#41) «

#18. Posted at 01:48 PM on Sep 18th 2008

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herothezero

I can't find that website.

It's cleverly disguised as MacDailyNews.

Make sure you put on the hip-waders and smear some Vicks across your upper lip--it's piled high and smells fresh there.

#18, Gee, didn't know Engadget and Gizmodo (2 of the biggest gadg... : adisor19 (#33) «

#33, Adi, reread Engadget at least... Most people seemed to, a... : Sandok (#39) «

#9. Posted at 12:30 PM on Sep 18th 2008, Edited at 12:51 PM on Sep 18th 2008

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herothezero

So let me get this straight, since the first 2 ads have been deemed as "FAIL" by almost everyone in the media

Which media? The idiots over at MacDefenseNetwork?

People have been talking about the Seinfeld/Gates ads...and if you read the NYT article, it's wasn't predominantly negative response from the public.

#9, I can't find that website. : derFunkenstein (#14) «

#9, The predominant response from the public was : WTF. And in t... : adisor19 (#30) «

#30, "Way To Fly"? : ludi (#34) «

#12. Posted at 12:45 PM on Sep 18th 2008

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MarioJP

Overpriced macs LOL. Last time i heard is that apple is moving away from intel to a more "proprietary processor". About this ad i heard this before about the Seinfeld and gates. Just didn't know when this was going to happen

#12, just for iPhone. Apple would have one heck of time building ... : echo_seven (#23) «

#23, yes but they are PHENOMINAL processors all teh same. *rip... : derFunkenstein (#26) «

#12, Correction : the rumour that you heard referred to Apple mov... : adisor19 (#31) «

#19. Posted at 01:55 PM on Sep 18th 2008

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martin0641

Just because a some people can't appreciate the ads does not make them unfunny.

Just like all art forms, it's in the eye of the beholder. Using popular Americans tastes to judge quality would most likely result in McDonald's for gourmet meals and Denny's platters for a healthy breakfast. The public is stupid, which is why we have a democratic republic instead of a pure democracy.

#17. Posted at 01:38 PM on Sep 18th 2008

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IntelMole

I might be the only person who has not watched these ads and just doesn't care.

#11. Posted at 12:43 PM on Sep 18th 2008

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MarioJP

Yea i heard that as well about the Seinfeld and gates ads. Just wasn't sure when it was going to happen.

#3. Posted at 11:56 AM on Sep 18th 2008

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Jigar

Some people never get convinced, especially Mac fanboys...

#3, tis a two-way street, you know. : derFunkenstein (#5) «

#1. Posted at 11:44 AM on Sep 18th 2008

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poulpy

The word on the -internet- street is that it's more a cancellation of the weird and unsuccessful first campaign than a "phase 2" but eh..

"What follows is an audacious embrace of the disdainful label that Apple, Microsoft’s rival, has gleefully — and successfully — affixed onto users of Microsoft products: "I'm a PC.""
You've just got to love marketing :)