Microsoft's new $300 million ad campaign

[Dan Grossman]

5 ads so far.

The first two are ... WTF ? Some people find them hilarious, some people just scratch their heads.

The last three are ... haha Mac, we can do "I'm a PC" too!

Commercial #1
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Commercial #2
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Commercial #3
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Commercial #4
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Commercial #5
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[Mr. Websites]

These suck. I can't wait those many minutes watching them.

Urgh.

 

[interwebmarketr]

"I'm a PC and I sell fish."

Right on, brother.

 

[Aequitas]

umm I'd ask for a refund.

Microsoft is so stupid they can't even think up original ideas anymore they just have to take what works and somehow magically make it NOT work for them.

 

[Dan Grossman]

As if Microsoft designs its own ads... that's what ad agencies are for.

Same one made those as made the Burger King ads and the crazy Ask.com ones.

 

[Pr0xyhub]

Rofl, just saw #3 on TV. It was sweet.

 

[Bofu2U]

I'm a PC, and I drink beer.

 

[Aequitas]

As if Microsoft designs its own ads... that's what ad agencies are for.

Same one made those as made the Burger King ads and the crazy Ask.com ones.

Your correct but they still have a say in the overall idea and concept of the ad they are paying $300 million for.

 

[Jizzlobber]

I'm a piece, see?

 

[Crynos]

I thought the last 3 were well done. I'm not a fan of the first 2

 

[Dan Grossman]

As a Microsoft fanboy (I worked there, I've been infected), the last 3 do make me smirk whenever I see them on TV. Saw em 3 times on Discovery last night.

 

[maxed]

Should put the $300mill into making a more stable OS

 

[Dan Grossman]

Should put the $300mill into making a more stable OS

They put a couple billion into each one. Vista has never crashed on me. I have been running it since beta 1 in 2006.

 

[loyolabenson]

Good. Hopefully this puts an end to those retarded Mac ads.

 

[KaRRoT]

They put a couple billion into each one. Vista has never crashed on me. I have been running it since beta 1 in 2006.

I find that hard to believe but if it's the case congrats. 1 in a billion :rasta:

The first two are interesting but the last 3 are lame. If Microsoft wants to battle the Apple ads then they should have been more creative.

What they made is just lame.

 

[DewChugr]

Were they supposed to be funny?

 

[Sticks79]

hmmm maybe there's something about microsoft's demographics that we will never know.

There must be!

 

[amanda11]

You think Bill would afford a more better hair stylist.