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Remember those weird Microsoft ads with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates? Well, they were weird on purpose
Back in September of 2008, Microsoft tried to hip up its image and combat Apple’s incessant PC bashing with a series of what were supposed to be comical ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and former CEO Bill Gates. The ads were quirky but were also confusing, and ultimately failed to impress, prompting Microsoft to quickly axe […]
Continue reading...Jerry Seinfeld modernizes apartment with new iMac on season finale of Curb your Enthusiasm
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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Not too long ago, we pointed out that despite a brief fling with Microsoft, Jerry Seinfeld is still an Apple fan at heart. In the most recent season of Curb your Enthusiasm – which just ended this past Sunday – Jerry was often seen working diligently behind a MacBook Pro. This shouldn’t come as too […]
Continue reading...Jerry Seinfeld is still an Apple fan at heart
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Jerry Seinfeld may have appeared in a few Microsoft productions (for $10 million) to help promote Windows last fall, but deep down, he’s still an Apple fan at heart. On this season of Curb your Enthusiasm, Jerry Seinfeld and co. make a number of guest appearances as the seasons underlying theme is the production of […]
Continue reading...Microsoft drops Seinfeld – A sign of desperation?
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Valleywag has the scoop on Microsoft dropping Seinfeld after a series of ads that were universally ridiculed for not doing anything to promote the Windows brand and combat Apple's well-known "I'm a Mac/PC" ads. I personally found the ads amusing, but can see why people didn't think that they hit the mark. For starters, there's nothing exciting about Windows Vista. I mean, come on, it's an operating
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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