Seinfeld ads to target Apple

Microsoft is feeling a little slighted because their products aren't as "cool" as Apple's products and ads on TV and that show it up. So starting in September, Jerry Seinfeld will show up on TV ads promoting Vista. The new Microsoft campaign ($300 million worth) will focus upon " Windows, not walls" (stressing breaking down barriers that prevent people and ideas from connecting). Will this make a dent against Apple's coolness and rising sales (second quarter sales up 41% since the same time last year 15.3%) ?

The article in Wall Street Journal (8/22) stressed " can you ever remember a cool Microsoft ad?" For this makeover Seinfeld is getting $10 Million and possibly helps to keep in the spotlight his Seinfeld series (which left in 1998) which most college kids don't remember at all.

Apple is #1

Maybe Apple does not have the billions Microsoft and Bill Gates and company have but Apple is #1 in being most admired. Read more
Apple
http://jobs.aol.com/article/_a/top-20-most-admired-companies/20080303102109990001
Top 20 rank: 1
Rank in Computers: 1

Agreement shuts down Apple info site

I heard about this judgement that Apple sued to discourage Apple tech secrets.

The ThinkSecret Blog is being shut down by court order.

http://www.thinksecret.com/news/settlement.html