I wasn’t going to comment on Microsoft’s new ad campaign featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates buddying around, but the response among the press and bloggers is almost universally negative -- often in extreme ways, and I don’t get why there’s such a virulent negative reaction. Just a few examples:
Tip for MS: Fire the Advertising Agency
MSFT Ad is to PC/Mac Campaign as Zune is to iPod
Bill Gates, Jerry Seinfeld ad airs - Apple has nothing to worry about
Internet disses new Microsoft commercial
New Microsoft Seinfeld-Gates ad campaign starts with a dud
What’s the deal with this commercial? No, seriously.
Microsoft Commercial Is Anything But Funny
Microsoft Seinfeld Ad Not Exactly a Hit
Bill Gates + Jerry Seinfeld = What?!!???
Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial -- vague, baffling and unfunny
Seinfeld Vista ad is out, and it’s bizarre
First Microsoft/Seinfeld Ad Bombs
Seinfeld & G...
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Microsoft issues security patch for un-released software CNET News,CA- 3 hours ago Microsoft will be providing attendees of PDC 2008 on Tuesday with a pre-beta version of Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista . … New Microsoft Windows Vista Patch Spurs the Gimmiv Worm to Thrive Associated Content New Windows bug differs from 2006 flaw, Microsoft says New York Times Microsoft rushes to patch Windows vulnerability, hackers ... more
According to earlier reviewers report, the new Microsoft operating system, Windows 7, is much faster and stable. Windows boss Steve Sinofsky has confirmed that this os can be run on a system with just 1GB of RAM.
“The interesting part is that the Win 7 boots faster, (even with the other computer’s BIOS startup out of the way), but apparently takes longer time than the other system to shut down. But yes, these are totally unscientific.”
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Early reviewers report that the new Microsoft Windows 7 “feels like a fast, stable environment — Windows boss Steve Sinofsky confirmed that it could run on systems with just 1GB of RAM.” Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
It is interesting to note, though, that while the Win 7 boots way faster here (even with the other computer’s BIOS startup out of the way), it actually takes longer than the other system to shut down. But yes, these ... more
A few years back, we wrote a post debunking the ridiculous notion spread by some that Craigslist was somehow "anti-capitalist" or not "maximizing profits" because it actually offered most of its services for free. As we noted, much of Craigslist’s long-term success was because of these decisions -- which in all likelihood did increase overall profits for the company in the long run by building up further trust in the company. It may not have maximized profits for this quarter , bu... more
Remember all that hype about the paperless office? The paperless home? Heck, even the paperless life! Well, so do some Sony executives who think the persistence of paper proves that Blu-Ray discs is here to stay . Speaking at an expo in Denver, Sony SVP Andy Parsons said, "I’m fond of recalling the old visions of the past that the paperless office would completely obliterate the need for paper. It seemed like a very reasonable, logical prediction decades ago that turned out to be complete... more
A court ruling in New Jersey doesn’t seem all that surprising, but may lead to more legal questions in the future. The case involved an employee who was stealing from his employer. The employee was eventually found guilty of the theft, but argued that the evidence used against him was gathered illegally, in that it was in a password protected file on his company-owned laptop. It’s actually a little more confusing, as the guy actually claimed the laptop was his, but that turned out... more
Remember back about four years ago when all sorts of online publishers relied on bogus registrations and freaked out about services like BugMeNot that required registration? Over the past few years, BugMeNot has become a lot less essential, because a lot of publications have been getting rid of registration walls or at least providing real value for registering, rather than just forcing you to input bogus info. However, apparently the folks over at Facebook are so against the concept of ... more
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