Comments on: What is Microsoft Thinking With The Windows 7 Commercials? http://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rudyhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-43282 Rudy Sun, 16 May 2010 20:22:02 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-43282 Microsoft's commercials are highly annoying! Their use of phony actors who are supposed represent normal people is very lame; the guitar tune is very lame, and the imaginary flashbacks to more attractive actors doesn't make any sense. Every time I see their commercial - I roll my eyes and either mute the TV or change the channel. Apparently, all the money in the world cannot buy style, taste, and something that is cool. Microsoft’s commercials are highly annoying! Their use of phony actors who are supposed represent normal people is very lame; the guitar tune is very lame, and the imaginary flashbacks to more attractive actors doesn’t make any sense. Every time I see their commercial – I roll my eyes and either mute the TV or change the channel. Apparently, all the money in the world cannot buy style, taste, and something that is cool.

]]> By: vriftshttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-39703 vrifts Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:58:29 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-39703 It's obviously on purpose. It's to show that it's real people that are thinking up the idea while it's actors doing the reenactment. It’s obviously on purpose. It’s to show that it’s real people that are thinking up the idea while it’s actors doing the reenactment.

]]> By: JIMBOIAhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-37987 JIMBOIA Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:33:38 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-37987 How come the men seem so much more handsome when they get the new ideas then when they are taking credit for them? Definitely different actors. Riddle me that, Batman... How come the men seem so much more handsome when they get the new ideas then when they are taking credit for them? Definitely different actors. Riddle me that, Batman…

]]> By: David Kennedyhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-37702 David Kennedy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:26:26 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-37702 Yes, they definitely switch them. I think it's purposeful, to show how they're imagining a great situation where their computer is better and so are they, at least in the looks department (though, in one case, I think the imagined girl isn't as attractive as the original...but to each his own, I guess). Yes, they definitely switch them. I think it’s purposeful, to show how they’re imagining a great situation where their computer is better and so are they, at least in the looks department (though, in one case, I think the imagined girl isn’t as attractive as the original…but to each his own, I guess).

]]> By: Seanhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-37658 Sean Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:28:46 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-37658 Has Anyone noticed that the actors in the "Windows was my Idea commercials" ARE SWITCHED WHEN THE 'idea" portion takes over or Am I imagining it?? Sure doesn't look like the same person who opens the commercial - what's with that??? Has Anyone noticed that the actors in the “Windows was my Idea commercials” ARE SWITCHED WHEN THE ‘idea” portion takes over or Am I imagining it?? Sure doesn’t look like the same person who opens the commercial – what’s with that???

]]> By: Bradhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-36817 Brad Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:50:19 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-36817 I just saw the "doesn't freeze or crash" ad today. Clearly, it's a good thing if the OS doesn't freeze or crash. The funny part is the implication that Microsoft made that change to their OS because the girl in the ad asked them to. As if this problem had only just been brought to their attention, and they had been unaware of it happening for the last 20 years. Perhaps freezing and crashing in the past has been the fault of the millions of users who'd never bothered to ask Microsoft to fix it? I just saw the “doesn’t freeze or crash” ad today. Clearly, it’s a good thing if the OS doesn’t freeze or crash. The funny part is the implication that Microsoft made that change to their OS because the girl in the ad asked them to. As if this problem had only just been brought to their attention, and they had been unaware of it happening for the last 20 years. Perhaps freezing and crashing in the past has been the fault of the millions of users who’d never bothered to ask Microsoft to fix it?

]]> By: Lukehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-35903 Luke Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:01:32 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-35903 Apple's Mac vs. PC ads aren't probably going to last much longer because Windows 7 is so good that they can't say anything bad about it. Windows Vista was bad so those commercials really kicked off. Now, all they're saying is "Oh, it is so hard to upgrade from XP." Apple’s Mac vs. PC ads aren’t probably going to last much longer because Windows 7 is so good that they can’t say anything bad about it. Windows Vista was bad so those commercials really kicked off. Now, all they’re saying is “Oh, it is so hard to upgrade from XP.”

]]> By: Katiehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-35620 Katie Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:30:40 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-35620 Honestly the commercials IMO are not important. People in the tech world know what's going on and as long as it comes installed on a new PC that's all the end user knows. They know Vista is slow, Ive heard the comments but they are not going to be educated in a 60 second time slot. If no one cares to research the Windows 7 improvements it just doesn't matter. Windows 7 is awesome in my opinion. I still have 2 computers with XP that serve their usefulness fine as it does for the common computer user. The others have 7 and it is great. Kudos to Microsoft for listening that we don't have to be "bogged down" to have a great OS. Honestly the commercials IMO are not important. People in the tech world know what’s going on and as long as it comes installed on a new PC that’s all the end user knows. They know Vista is slow, Ive heard the comments but they are not going to be educated in a 60 second time slot. If no one cares to research the Windows 7 improvements it just doesn’t matter. Windows 7 is awesome in my opinion. I still have 2 computers with XP that serve their usefulness fine as it does for the common computer user. The others have 7 and it is great. Kudos to Microsoft for listening that we don’t have to be “bogged down” to have a great OS.

]]> By: Sebastienhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-35328 Sebastien Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:19:14 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-35328 To answer your question in short: "Microsoft is NOT thinking!" You've got all the money in the world and that's the best you can come up with? Shure pc vs mac are targeting different age groups, but, you have to admit, the Mac vs PC adverts are at least "Entertaining" to watch. You watch it over and over becuase of the funny antics that are going on (even though it's petty). With the windows 7 adverts, you've seen it once, and that's more than enough. You don't feel compelled to do anything after watching it and that's the point of an advertisement. For once they've got something good on their hands and this is what they do to it!? Sad. In fact, Youtube does a better job of advertising than they do (the PC vs Macs comebacks are hilarious). To answer your question in short: “Microsoft is NOT thinking!” You’ve got all the money in the world and that’s the best you can come up with? Shure pc vs mac are targeting different age groups, but, you have to admit, the Mac vs PC adverts are at least “Entertaining” to watch. You watch it over and over becuase of the funny antics that are going on (even though it’s petty). With the windows 7 adverts, you’ve seen it once, and that’s more than enough. You don’t feel compelled to do anything after watching it and that’s the point of an advertisement. For once they’ve got something good on their hands and this is what they do to it!? Sad. In fact, Youtube does a better job of advertising than they do (the PC vs Macs comebacks are hilarious).

]]> By: Matthttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windows-7-commercials/comment-page-1/#comment-35200 Matt Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:47:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10653#comment-35200 That an OS doesn't freeze or crash should be a given, but it's not...and Windows isn't the only one that does it. Anyone who claims the Mac OS doesn't freeze or crash is just plain ignorant. So if MS can convince people that their OS doesn't freeze or crash (even though it does, of course), then why not?Speaking of things that should be a given...one of those Mac vs PC commercials has the Mac guy bragging that his OS is capable of playing music and movies. Whoa! Stop the presses! That an OS doesn’t freeze or crash should be a given, but it’s not…and Windows isn’t the only one that does it. Anyone who claims the Mac OS doesn’t freeze or crash is just plain ignorant. So if MS can convince people that their OS doesn’t freeze or crash (even though it does, of course), then why not?

Speaking of things that should be a given…one of those Mac vs PC commercials has the Mac guy bragging that his OS is capable of playing music and movies. Whoa! Stop the presses!

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