Microsoft Launches Third Ad, Forth Spotted on YouTube

[JMcEntegart]

The first of Microsoft’s commercials that actually advertise something was aired last night and while reactions are mostly positive, it seems some people kind of miss the Jerry and Bill Show.

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[sandmanwn]

"I'm a PC and I sell fish." LOL

I think its just good to see the commercials. It doesn't really need to be effective or a direct blow at the competition to work. Simply having funny advertisements is more than enough than trading blows. MS can take the high road with their advertisements and its good to see they have done that.

 

[chaohsiangchen]

This ad is no different than the annoying headache commercial which repeats product name and its function multiple times (people who watch that commercial too many times may need that product), and the other one about stomach ache, indigestion and diarrhea.

 

[Guest]

Ugh, I liked the previous commercials better.

 

[Grims]

Okay...this one has me about as "umm what" as the first ones.

 

[Guest]

How is the ad affective? "...makes the third Microsoft ad a lot more affective..." Just because a word is spelled correctly does not make it the proper word for a sentence.

 

[TheFace]

I'm glad the 'forth' is coming. It should clear up where their campaign is going.

 

[Vedlen]

I'm a PC and I sell fish.

This was really not necessary. It's a Microsoft commercial so why would the French be treated this way, gratuitously.. Awkward from such a company..

And actually yes, I am French.

 

[Vedlen]

PS: to avoid people comments who will say "it's about fish, not the word 'selfish'", I know it has multiples senses. But obviously it's still not really appropriate I guess

 

[chise1]

If Microsoft really wants to use the $300 million wisely, getting 33 (or however many people they used in this commercial) people saying "I'm a PC" isn't really going to do the trick... Microsoft, I really think that you need to prove to people why they should buy a Windows PC vs. a Mac PC (and yes, contrary to the Mac ads, Macs are "personal computers" as well) and not just have ridiculous ads that 1/2 make sense. Those Apple ads are getting really annoying.

 

[Scooder]

Vedlen, I think you're getting something out of it that we aren't. Are you saying MS is mocking the French population by having a French speaking person in the ad?

 

[ossie]

"I'm a PC and I sell fish."
Oh god... it stinks to heaven! Fishy commercials.
Maybe they'll get it better?

 

[dcoaster]

I appreciate the inclusion of some French. C'est bien. That's not a big problem.

 

[Vedlen]

[citation][nom]Scooder[/nom]Are you saying MS is mocking the French population by having a French speaking person in the ad?[/citation]
No of course not. I was refering to the pun as if the French were in general selfish, nothing else