VIDEO: Seinfeld and Gates star in Microsoft's new campaign

An ad about nothing

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5 September 2008 13:27 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Here it is for your viewing pleasure - the first of Microsoft's trillion dollar adverts for Windows to counter Apple's Mac and PC guy campaign.

A brilliant piece of post-modern anti-advertising or a load of poorly scripted, ill-judged rubbish? Have your say in the comments box...

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  • OMG SHIT! LOL. Posted by kyle, Canada
  • I love it!.....Although, I'm pretty sure your average, Aspergers-uber-geek won't be able to comprehend the subtle message that M$ is trying to convey, lol!

    I can picture their blank, emotion-less stare even now!
    Posted by James, USA

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