New Microsoft commercial, featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates

[Colonâ„¢]

Originally posted by CrONoS

@ ColonTM

It was teh pre-emptive strike on mass photo comments.

[CrONoS]

[notyoueither]

I find it somewhat humorous.

People often mention their intention to buy a Mac to me. Then they come back and ask to buy a copy of Windows to have loaded on their Mac.

Der...

[Riesstiu IV]

I don't understand why people get so damn emotional over an OS for a home computer. Just use whatever the hell you like. Someone in my high school CS class would actually judge people on what OS they used. There is a reason why people like that die alone.

This is just as bad as those nerds who debate Boeing vs. Airbus aircraft, as if their opinion actually matters.

[Wiglaf]

If there is any justice, the next train you get on will derail and strand you on some island where everyone is as big an douche bag as you are. IT COULD BE CALLED DOUCHE BAG ISLAND. The women never give you change for a $5, the bartender never gets drunk enough to sleep with you, and the lizards jerk off in your hotel room. When the residents of this crap hole come together to vote, and you become president of this island, rest assured, you will get my vote. :Angry:

[Riesstiu IV]

I don't ride on a train but Wiglaf, you are my hero.

[Sprayber]

I like these. While it isn't groundbreaking, I laughed at some of the bits. I don't have the technical knowledge to get into a debate about which system is best but I do know that Mac people generally annoy me as do the commercials.

[-Jrabbit]

Originally posted by Sprayber
Mac people generally annoy me as do the commercials.

Definitely the definitive way to choose - or at least eliminate - an OS.

[tinyp3nis]

Originally posted by Riesstiu IV
I don't understand why people get so damn emotional over an OS for a home computer. Just use whatever the hell you like. Someone in my high school CS class would actually judge people on what OS they used. There is a reason why people like that die alone.

This is just as bad as those nerds who debate Boeing vs. Airbus aircraft, as if their opinion actually matters.

One of the scariest examples of the new type of consumers we have is the kids who play mmorpgs. The nintendo and later generation, 0-3x year olds. Bunch of people who think Blizzard can't do harm, no matter what. WOW was at least an enjoyable game, but a total failure like funcoms Age of Conan even has fanbois still. These game companies have loyal fanboi base even without having a human face unlike MS or Apple or UFC or WWE or w/e. Parents are dicks but Blizzard would never let them down. Get them when they are young, hooked for life. Blizzard already has a Blizzcon event where these people can go have a circle yerk, they should build temples next. Maybe they have? It's product worship, that is what it basicly is. It's not that their marketing is so advanced but the world as it is raises people to be trusting prey.
I know a guy who was and is a big Nintendo fan, now an adult but 15 years ago when he was in school he kicked some kids ass because the kid said he likes Sonic (sega was a rival of nintendo then).
Check out the 4 part documentary "Century of the self" if you wanna know more about the history of advertising and when the corporations started doing emotional marketing and more.

Oh and a clip from "The Corporation"

[tinyp3nis]

Originally posted by Asher
Commerical #2 (long version):



It's starting to take shape now.

They should make a tv series, would be better than Seinfeld was.

[conmcb25]

I think the commercials are hilarious myself.

[Colonâ„¢]

People who liked Sega deserved to get their ass kicked.

[tinyp3nis]

Originally posted by Colonâ„¢
People who liked Sega deserved to get their ass kicked.

Nintendo outnumbered sega consoles around here maybe 10:1, but when he beat the guy up he only had one friend with him I think, 2vs1 much fairer odds.

[chequita guevara]

I love these commercials.

[Asher]

Why?

Frankly I just find them refreshing from most commercials...