Comments on: The Simple Life: Gates and Seinfeld, the Hilton and Richie of Tech http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080912/gates-and-seinfeld-the-hilton-and-ritchie-of-tech/ by John Paczkowski Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hi. I’m a PC … and I Was Made on a Mac | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080912/gates-and-seinfeld-the-hilton-and-ritchie-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 Hi. I’m a PC … and I Was Made on a Mac | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:50:48 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=4926#comment-2597 [...] The Simple Life: Gates and Seinfeld, the Hilton and Richie of Tech [...] [...] The Simple Life: Gates and Seinfeld, the Hilton and Richie of Tech [...]

]]> By: Hi. I’m a Big Mac and I’m a Vente Soy Latte | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080912/gates-and-seinfeld-the-hilton-and-ritchie-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Hi. I’m a Big Mac and I’m a Vente Soy Latte | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily | AllThingsD Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:20:53 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=4926#comment-2537 [...] and a pound of StumpTown’s Hair Bender says the next episode in Microsoft’s new “Simple Life” ad campaign features Chairman Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld sharing Zune-to-Zune Squirts over Big Macs … [...] [...] and a pound of StumpTown’s Hair Bender says the next episode in Microsoft’s new “Simple Life” ad campaign features Chairman Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld sharing Zune-to-Zune Squirts over Big Macs … [...]

]]> By: David H Deans http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080912/gates-and-seinfeld-the-hilton-and-ritchie-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-2507 David H Deans Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:49:40 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=4926#comment-2507 The "Hilton and Richie of Tech" -- I love the analogy. Granted, probably not the comparison that Microsoft was hoping for when they paid Seinfeld a small fortune, to add to the huge one he already has. Apparently, they're still Clueless in Seattle. The “Hilton and Richie of Tech” — I love the analogy.

Granted, probably not the comparison that Microsoft was hoping for when they paid Seinfeld a small fortune, to add to the huge one he already has.

Apparently, they’re still Clueless in Seattle.

]]> By: Melissa Scott http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080912/gates-and-seinfeld-the-hilton-and-ritchie-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-2506 Melissa Scott Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:58:49 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=4926#comment-2506 I think it's quite funny that Microsoft is trying to imitate Apple. After decades of a strategy that emphasized corporate, rather than personal use, they've found that people (gasp) don't like their products. I've been a mac user since 1985, and I recently converted my husband, his boss, and my dad over to the mac side. Why? Because the products are easier to use, offer more features that people like to use, are fun, reliable, safe.... My husband uses his two macbooks for work and he says he'll never go back. One downside, we still have to use Office, and the new Office for Mac really stinks. Microsoft needs to do more than just put out ads with Jerry Seinfeld to be hip - they need to change their culture and their product development. Otherwise, isn't it just lipstick on a pig? I think it’s quite funny that Microsoft is trying to imitate Apple. After decades of a strategy that emphasized corporate, rather than personal use, they’ve found that people (gasp) don’t like their products.

I’ve been a mac user since 1985, and I recently converted my husband, his boss, and my dad over to the mac side. Why? Because the products are easier to use, offer more features that people like to use, are fun, reliable, safe…. My husband uses his two macbooks for work and he says he’ll never go back. One downside, we still have to use Office, and the new Office for Mac really stinks.

Microsoft needs to do more than just put out ads with Jerry Seinfeld to be hip – they need to change their culture and their product development. Otherwise, isn’t it just lipstick on a pig?

]]> By: Mac Beach http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080912/gates-and-seinfeld-the-hilton-and-ritchie-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Mac Beach Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:43:28 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=4926#comment-2499 Incredibly bad. Bill Gates: A man with no chin. He is welcome to one of mine. I've met people, even recently, who had no idea what an Apple computer was. As in: "Mac, my son old me I should get an Apple computer. What is that?" Eventually, all such people will die. Or at least that seems to be Apple's philosophy. There was the Apple II, then the Lisa, then the MacIntosh, now shortened to "Mac", which I find personally offensive. Why hasn't there been a NEW Apple computer worthy of a new name? Will all future Apple computers be called "Mac" until they no longer make computers (which is apparently a part of their "roadmap" having dropped "Computer" from their name). Oh I know, it was because someone brilliantly came up with the gimmick of putting an "i" in front of everything. An idea which was "cool" for about the first 500 times I heard it. The ad campaign from MS, as bad as it is, like the Boeing aircraft ads (I don't know anyone personally who has bought an aircraft of any kind as a result of watching an ad on TV) is introducing the company, Microsoft, to ordinary folks. And at some point ordinary folks may be interested in a phone that does more than just make phone calls and it may well be Bill Gates that takes the "Colonel Sanders" part when it comes to consumer electronics. "Oh there is that nice stumble-bum with no chin. Isn't he cute?" They need to watch those camera angles though. And no more creepy butt wiggling. Incredibly bad.

Bill Gates: A man with no chin.

He is welcome to one of mine.

I’ve met people, even recently, who had no idea what an Apple computer was. As in:

“Mac, my son old me I should get an Apple computer. What is that?”

Eventually, all such people will die. Or at least that seems to be Apple’s philosophy.

There was the Apple II, then the Lisa, then the MacIntosh, now shortened to “Mac”, which I find personally offensive.

Why hasn’t there been a NEW Apple computer worthy of a new name? Will all future Apple computers be called “Mac” until they no longer make computers (which is apparently a part of their “roadmap” having dropped “Computer” from their name).

Oh I know, it was because someone brilliantly came up with the gimmick of putting an “i” in front of everything. An idea which was “cool” for about the first 500 times I heard it.

The ad campaign from MS, as bad as it is, like the Boeing aircraft ads (I don’t know anyone personally who has bought an aircraft of any kind as a result of watching an ad on TV) is introducing the company, Microsoft, to ordinary folks. And at some point ordinary folks may be interested in a phone that does more than just make phone calls and it may well be Bill Gates that takes the “Colonel Sanders” part when it comes to consumer electronics. “Oh there is that nice stumble-bum with no chin. Isn’t he cute?”

They need to watch those camera angles though. And no more creepy butt wiggling.

]]> By: John Mullinax http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080912/gates-and-seinfeld-the-hilton-and-ritchie-of-tech/comment-page-1/#comment-2498 John Mullinax Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:30:42 +0000 http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/?p=4926#comment-2498 Funnier than the first one, and more explanation about where the ads are headed. Will be interesting to see what comes next. Funnier than the first one, and more explanation about where the ads are headed. Will be interesting to see what comes next.

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