[THIN] Re: New Microsoft commercial

I agree.  I think Gates has become pretty funny the way he is openly willing to make fun of himself.  As a guy who has switched to OS X for everything my family does at home, I think the ads aren't bad and I bet they get better.  I guess I'm just too old because I also think Jerry is still pretty funny.  They are building an entire theme here and I think it's pretty entertaining.  The ads won't get me running towards Vista, but I doubt I am their target audience.

On Sep 12, 2008, at 7:35 PM, Steve Greenberg wrote:

 

I hate to be positive here J, but I think it is really funny and let's give some credit here- Bill Gates willing to make fun of himself? That is a huge transformation from the days of the Evil Empire and lying in court!!!!

 

 

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From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf Of Greg Reese
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:07 PM
To: thin@freelists.org
Subject: [THIN] Re: New Microsoft commercial

 

i think the goal is to get people talking about it so they aren't talking about Macs anymore.  which from that aspect, seems to be working.

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Jim Kenzig http://thin.ms <jkenzig@gmail.com> wrote:

OMFG

That's still not going to fix Vista's problems now is it?

What the hell are they thinking?

Jim Kenzig 
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On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 1:50 PM, Greg Reese <gareese@> wrote:

its the same a company that brought us the Miller Lite man laws and the plastic burger king guy.

 

On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Peterson David <> wrote:

If you haven't seen the new commercial, its on Microsoft.com....at least the web version is longer (4 minutes) and stranger than the last. Haven't seen it on TV yet.

 

Fortunately no adjusting of the shorts, but there is a new sign, and a pedicure, and plaid.

 

And more leather.