The new Microsoft ad featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates has appeared on the web, and a lot of people are criticizing it as being odd and pointless. Well Duh! The quirky ad is obviously meant to set the stage for things to come, and I did find it amusing in a very “Seinfeld” way. If anything, the ad is too reminiscent of the inspired Seinfeld – Superman ‘buddy” commercials for American Express (and no, I’m not saying Bill Gates is Superman).