Jerry Seinfeld -- the real-life person -- now shilling Microsoft for $10m despite multiple Mac connections

[Taylor]

Then explain THIS!

Kind of out-of-date move for Bill Gates. 'Seinfeld' was at its peak in
1998 w/ 35 million viewers Thursdays at 9 on a good night, and 29
million on a bad.

Of course, "Jerry Seinfeld" the character had always had the latest
Mac in his apartment on his show. This could create more problems than
the idea of an intelligent man shilling a broken-down piece of junk
like Vista.

[holo]

Post by Taylor
Then explain THIS!
http://youtu.be/vNDEwsIGJKI
Kind of out-of-date move for Bill Gates. 'Seinfeld' was at its peak in
1998 w/ 35 million viewers Thursdays at 9 on a good night, and 29
million on a bad.

Almost as out-of-date as ascribing the action to Bill Gates.

[Taylor]

Then explain http://youtu.be/vNDEwsIGJKI
Kind of out-of-date move for Bill Gates. 'Seinfeld' was at its peak in
1998 w/ 35 million viewers Thursdays at 9 on a good night, and 29
million on a bad.
Of course, "Jerry Seinfeld" the character had always had the latest
Mac in his apartment on his show. This could create more problems than
the idea of an intelligent man shilling a broken-down piece of junk
like Vista.

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2uhbkzt&s=4

August 21, 2008 - 1:14 P.M.
Ten reasons why the Seinfeld-Microsoft partnership doesn't work

Today's big news is that Microsoft has tapped comedian, Jerry Seinfeld
for their newest advertising campaign. He is to appear alongside
Microsoft co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates. Ugh.

Here are ten reasons why this doesn't work for me.

1. There are eight seasons of Seinfeld out there with a Macintosh
sitting on the corner of his desk. It will be hard to convince
people he's switched to Windows Vista with all of that legacy Mac cred
- especially now that Macs are gaining ground on Windows.

2. $10 million dollars and most people would endorse anything. How
much would it take a presidential candidate to endorse something like
tax breaks for oil companies or health insurance companies? (*ducks -
sorry for the politics)

3. Jerry Seinfeld is a writer. Writers use Macs. Everyone knows
that.

4. He's also a television personality, he has to be seen with the
latest and greatest hardware. Macs = entertainment industry, "it"
products.

5. His HP ads, though cool and somewhat entertaining, weren't
particularly effective (below). Already the Mac credibility hitting.
Notice they don't put an HP product anywhere near him? Won't work.

6. He's already been in an Apple ad (below - at the end). Think
Different?

7. Seinfeld and Bill Gates? One of the funniest men in the world with
one of the least funny. Steve Ballmer. Now that would be comedy.

8. Just look at this Mac Addict ad from 1996. Enough said.

9. I like Seinfeld. It will be painful to watch him trying to sell an
inferior product. Think of the kids! (of the 80's)

10. He's the Mac Guy! George is the PC guy! Kramer runs
Linux...Elaine - she's got that pocket rolodex thing that Kramer
bought her?

http://blogs.computerworld.com/ten_reasons_why_the_seinfeld_microsoft_partnership_doesnt_work

[Taylor]

They should have gotten George Lopez. He's more recent and although
totally NOT "hip", ALWAYS had a Mac in the kitchen of this sitcom...
aaaaaaand it was regularly used!

http://www.macrumors.com/

[j***@hotmail.com]

Post by Taylor
Of course, "Jerry Seinfeld" the character had always had the latest
Mac in his apartment on his show. This could create more problems than
the idea of an intelligent man shilling a broken-down piece of junk
like Vista.

Maybe Apple went out of business in the Seinfeld universe?

"Went shopping for a new Mac as a Festivus present for Mulva, couldn't
find any, so I re-gifted her with a PC at the Newmanium party. Then
yadda yadda yadda I signed the Microsoft endorsment check"

[Bluuuue rAjAh]

Post by j***@hotmail.com

Post by Taylor
Of course, "Jerry Seinfeld" the character had always had the latest
Mac in his apartment on his show. This could create more problems than
the idea of an intelligent man shilling a broken-down piece of junk
like Vista.

Maybe Apple went out of business in the Seinfeld universe?
"Went shopping for a new Mac as a Festivus present for Mulva, couldn't
find any, so I re-gifted her with a PC at the Newmanium party. Then
yadda yadda yadda I signed the Microsoft endorsment check"

He wouldn't yadda yadda sex, would he?

[Taylor]

Post by Bluuuue rAjAh

Post by j***@hotmail.com

Post by Taylor
Of course, "Jerry Seinfeld" the character had always had the latest
Mac in his apartment on his show. This could create more problems than
the idea of an intelligent man shilling a broken-down piece of junk
like Vista.

Maybe Apple went out of business in the Seinfeld universe?
"Went shopping for a new Mac as a Festivus present for Mulva, couldn't
find any, so I re-gifted her with a PC at the Newmanium party.  Then
yadda yadda yadda I signed the Microsoft endorsment check"

He wouldn't yadda yadda sex, would he?

Maybe Poppy (Steve Jobs) got to sloppy! :-o

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2uhbkzt&s=4

[tomcervo]

Then explain http://youtu.be/vNDEwsIGJKI
Kind of out-of-date move for Bill Gates. 'Seinfeld' was at its peak in
1998 w/ 35 million viewers Thursdays at 9 on a good night, and 29
million on a bad.
Of course, "Jerry Seinfeld" the character had always had the latest
Mac in his apartment on his show. This could create more problems than
the idea of an intelligent man shilling a broken-down piece of junk
like Vista.

Maybe he got eyestrain using that 20th Anniversary Mac on his desk.

[Taylor]

Post by tomcervo

Then explain http://youtu.be/vNDEwsIGJKI
Kind of out-of-date move for Bill Gates. 'Seinfeld' was at its peak in
1998 w/ 35 million viewers Thursdays at 9 on a good night, and 29
million on a bad.
Of course, "Jerry Seinfeld" the character had always had the latest
Mac in his apartment on his show. This could create more problems than
the idea of an intelligent man shilling a broken-down piece of junk
like Vista.

Maybe he got eyestrain using that 20th Anniversary Mac on his desk.

Maybe the toothbrush-in-the-toilet girl actually put his Mac in the
toilet and only SAID it was the toiletbrush.

[Christopher Helms]

Then explain http://youtu.be/vNDEwsIGJKI
Kind of out-of-date move for Bill Gates. 'Seinfeld' was at its peak in
1998 w/ 35 million viewers Thursdays at 9 on a good night, and 29
million on a bad.
Of course, "Jerry Seinfeld" the character had always had the latest
Mac in his apartment on his show. This could create more problems than
the idea of an intelligent man shilling a broken-down piece of junk
like Vista.

I've had a Mac for a couple years now and would never go back to a PC.
Windows looks like a Dodge Dart once you get away from it for a
while.

[NA]

In article

Post by Christopher Helms
I've had a Mac for a couple years now and would never go back to a PC.
Windows looks like a Dodge Dart once you get away from it for a
while.

Ah, but their is a difference between a pc and windows. If you buy a
new mac it is using the pc intel chip, so you are using a pc.

[Taylor]

Post by NA
In article

Post by Christopher Helms
I've had a Mac for a couple years now and would never go back to a PC.
Windows looks like a Dodge Dart once you get away from it for a
while.

Ah, but their is a difference between a pc and windows.  If you buy a
new mac it is using the pc intel chip, so you are using a pc.

No, you're not. You're still using a Mac in all it's wonderfulness.
It's only you can now run Bootcamp and go backwards-compatible and
switch to Windows... if you choose.

[NA]

In article

Post by Taylor

Post by NA
Ah, but their is a difference between a pc and windows.  If you buy a
new mac it is using the pc intel chip, so you are using a pc.

No, you're not. You're still using a Mac in all it's wonderfulness.
It's only you can now run Bootcamp and go backwards-compatible and
switch to Windows... if you choose.

You are very ignorant
http://www.apple.com/intel/
"Now every new Mac ships with an Intel processor. Experience delightful
responsiveness from the smallest Mac mini to the most beefed-up Mac Pro.
Use one of more than 7,000 universal applications that take full
advantage of the Intel chip."

[raoul]

Post by NA
In article

Post by Taylor

Post by NA
Ah, but their is a difference between a pc and windows.  If you buy a
new mac it is using the pc intel chip, so you are using a pc.

No, you're not. You're still using a Mac in all it's wonderfulness.
It's only you can now run Bootcamp and go backwards-compatible and
switch to Windows... if you choose.

You are very ignorant
http://www.apple.com/intel/
"Now every new Mac ships with an Intel processor. Experience delightful
responsiveness from the smallest Mac mini to the most beefed-up Mac Pro.
Use one of more than 7,000 universal applications that take full
advantage of the Intel chip."

And, if you wish, you can screw the entire Mac OS and boot up in
Windows. Or, use Parallels and started it up in a window when you
need/want it.

[JFlexer]

Post by NA
In article

Post by Taylor

Ah, but their is a difference between a pc and windows. If you buy a
new mac it is using the pc intel chip, so you are using a pc.

No, you're not. You're still using a Mac in all it's wonderfulness.
It's only you can now run Bootcamp and go backwards-compatible and
switch to Windows... if you choose.

You are very ignorant
http://www.apple.com/intel/
"Now every new Mac ships with an Intel processor. Experience delightful
responsiveness from the smallest Mac mini to the most beefed-up Mac Pro.
Use one of more than 7,000 universal applications that take full
advantage of the Intel chip."

But, there's where your analogy breaks down. (see how much nicer that
sounds than me calling you
"idiot?")

Jerry isn't hired to sell hardware, he's hired to sell software: Vista vs.
MacOS not Dell vs. iMac....

It isn't about the processor in the machine... its about the *software*
running one the hardware. If you're running MacOS, you're "using a Mac".
If you're running Vista on an iMac, you're using "windows" (which sucks, by
the way...)