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Microsoft Is Out Of Touch

By Brian C. Ledbetter · Thursday, September 24. 2009 12:51
Seriously, this looks like one of the most horrendous ideas I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot of Grade-A Stupid in my lifetime.

Microsoft is promoting the release of Windows 7 by encouraging users to throw Tupperware-like house parties in celebration of the launch.

The new campaign encourages participants to print out Windows 7 advertising banners for their home along with “host notes” outlining how to talk about Windows 7 in glowing terms. There’s even a question and answer pamphlet, of which the official launch party web site recommends, “download and print this fun activity to keep the party going!”


Make sure to watch the focus group-tested video, which if I'm guessing correctly, was some P.R. flack's humorous attempt at seeing how many jabs he can make at inside-the-industry practices within 6 minutes and 14 seconds.

Cringe-inducing to the extreme, if you ask me.

Never has a company fallen so far, so fast.
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Gordon on 2009-09-24 13:33 #1
*Seriously, Microsoft is the geek trying to be cool next to the Apple and Google kids.

Gates & co. already earned the Darth Vader reputation across the world. I don't think hipness is attainable.
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Jewels on 2009-09-24 14:39 #2
*Ok, I am a Mac girl. I also have a laptop which I promptly wiped all the Microsoft taint from and installed Linux. I am NOT a Microsoft fan.

But seriously? This has totally got to be fake. It's so ridiculous... TELL ME someone made this to mock the Windoze drones.
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captainfish on 2009-09-25 23:20 #3
*Of course, the better and funnier version is this one Unnecessary censorship. hahahahha
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