Comments on: Bill Gates + Jerry Seinfeld = What?!!???

By: Katgurl_13

Katgurl_13 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:16:34 +0000

I’ve seen this spot several times and while it’s mildly amusing, it mostly leaves the viewer going “WTF?” Tries too hard and misses the mark. Quirky just for the sake of being quirky does not hilarity make. I give it a rating of LUKE WARM.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:42:34 +0000

I loved it. Of course, I have an entire blog dedicated to shoe-related humor and trivia.

By: David Blomstrom

David Blomstrom — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:18:37 +0000

I’m no Microsoft fan, and I expected this ad to bomb, but HOLY COW. To me the ad suggests two washed-up professionals (or a retired comedian and the world’s most famous con man) struggling with Alzheimers in a shoe store.

Some have suggested that Bill Gates is not just a little eccentric but a little over the edge. Frankly, I think only a kook would approve such an ad.

I’m definitely going to discuss this ad on my Bill Gates “knol.”

By: joesixpack

joesixpack — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:30:12 +0000

What’s with the Mexicano’s looking through the window? What’s with the whole thing? It’s not funny in the least. Microsoft is out of touch- maybe by a decade! Brings me back to the 1990′s. Amazing how they could screw this up this badly.

By: growing young

growing young — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:06:56 +0000

the ad was forced humor….not funny. no laugh laugh. how can steinfeild put his name on something like this. oh yeah, now i see the light. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. i have respect for both of these guys, but please, please stop the humor!!! even js can’t make gates funny.

By: SBronze

SBronze — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:01:18 +0000

C’mon people – lighten up! What’s to “get”? Bill Gates in a shoe circus? He’s a 10! I had to rewind and watch it again, and I laughed, again! It’s time we stopped being so critical and laugh at something for a change…there are quite a few things to chuckle about in this ad. Great job MS!!!

By: bjmc

bjmc — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:46:03 +0000

I guess we need see where this one fits into the entire campaign before drawing conclusions.

By: Erich Stauffer

Erich Stauffer — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:09:34 +0000

Those who expected to see an ad that looked like the PC vs. Mac ads were disappointed. Those who thought the ad would have some mention of Vista were also disappointed. And those who thought the ad would be at least funny were disappointed. This was not the point of the ad. It was a trailer fore a new type of sitcom, called an advertising opera, or “ad opera”.