Nevertheless, the word tonight via Valleywag and Engadget, among other sources, that Microsoft will be dumping Jerry Seinfeld from its upcoming TV spots (and bringing in a John Hodgman look-alike to directly target Apple’s “I’m a Mac” campaign) is making us think. Why lose the Sein? He brought a slightly cranky, slightly spacey vibe — not a bad matchup for Bill Gates, when you come down to it. …

Farewell, Jerry, we barely knew ye

Too bad. I was looking forward to more of those goofy TV commercials.

But MS is writing it off as just another blunder. The most recent in a long series.