http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/09/19/the-new-microsoft-ads-why-didnt-they-just-start-with-these/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:59:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/09/19/the-new-microsoft-ads-why-didnt-they-just-start-with-these/comment-page-1/#comment-16508 kate Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:45:50 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/?p=8316#comment-16508 Well, I think they're worlds better than the bizarre Seinfeld/Gates ads, but they still leave me cold. Actually, they leave me shouting at the TV "Oh, wait, you mean a lot of people use PCs? I had no idea!" And then I fall over in shock. I'm not quite sure what we're supposed to get from these ads, other than that it's a virtual monopoly. Makes me want to get a Mac in protest. Well, I think they’re worlds better than the bizarre Seinfeld/Gates ads, but they still leave me cold. Actually, they leave me shouting at the TV “Oh, wait, you mean a lot of people use PCs? I had no idea!” And then I fall over in shock. I’m not quite sure what we’re supposed to get from these ads, other than that it’s a virtual monopoly. Makes me want to get a Mac in protest.

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/09/19/the-new-microsoft-ads-why-didnt-they-just-start-with-these/comment-page-1/#comment-16234 Anita Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:15:37 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/?p=8316#comment-16234 I notice their ending splash screen is orange rather than blue. How Ubuntu of them. I notice their ending splash screen is orange rather than blue. How Ubuntu of them.

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/09/19/the-new-microsoft-ads-why-didnt-they-just-start-with-these/comment-page-1/#comment-16232 Maria Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:34:05 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/?p=8316#comment-16232 Are they going to run any Jerry+Bill commercials still? or did they just get rid of them all together? Are they going to run any Jerry+Bill commercials still? or did they just get rid of them all together?

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/09/19/the-new-microsoft-ads-why-didnt-they-just-start-with-these/comment-page-1/#comment-16225 Remi Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:36:25 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/?p=8316#comment-16225 btw, as far as i can tell, that wasn't a spoof... unless someone paid to have their spoof put in a banner ad spot and linked back to MS site for the campaign.. btw, as far as i can tell, that wasn’t a spoof… unless someone paid to have their spoof put in a banner ad spot and linked back to MS site for the campaign..

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/09/19/the-new-microsoft-ads-why-didnt-they-just-start-with-these/comment-page-1/#comment-16224 Remi Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:27:20 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/?p=8316#comment-16224 My favorite is this one, which was on IGN gaming website today. It's rather amusing if you recognize the source pic: <p style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://www.joeydevilla.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/tron_guy_im_a_pc.jpg" width="160" height="600" alt="Tron Guy 'I'm a PC' ad." /></p> My favorite is this one, which was on IGN gaming website today. It’s rather amusing if you recognize the source pic:

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