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The idea is fine. It's the implementation that makes it seem like a parody. I honestly did have to check whois. When I first saw this, I thought it was someo
by pg 17y ago
The idea is fine. It's the implementation that makes it seem like a parody.
I honestly did have to check whois. When I first saw this, I thought it was someone making fun of Microsoft.
The ironic thing is, if it had been a parody, I'd have killed it, because it was (or would have been) so heavy handed. But since it's really from Microsoft, it's on-topic, because it's an interesting data point about how completely the company has lost its way.
- SwellJoe 17y agoMicrosoft has always had a tendency to "not get it" on a grand scale, when it comes to stuff like this (advertising, social media, demo and marketing videos, etc.). It goes back many years: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7107499611244156089 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7107499611244156089 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZvhPGXrg0g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZvhPGXrg0g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A_Kkb9w5bw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A_Kkb9w5bw They're all pretty uncomfortable to watch, and are like a parody of someone trying to be funny. However, I don't think Microsoft not getting it is sufficient reason for us to ignore them. They've done something really right somewhere along the way. I'm not sure exactly what it was, or if they're still doing it, but perhaps staring at it from multiple angles will help figure it out.
- enneff 17y agoIt just shows how culture always trickles down from the top. Gates, Ballmer, etc are all tremendous dorks, and their dorkiness pervades the Microsoft brand. I suppose Steve Jobs' smartest move was recognising the importance of style, and having faith in his own good taste.
- kingkongrevenge 17y agoJobs is a huge dork. You just haven't actually looked at the guy. Black turtlenecks, jeans, and white sneakers? Really?
- BrentRitterbeck 17y agoWhat's wrong with that? So he looks/dresses like one of those people who thought there was a spaceship hiding in the tail of a comet. If a certain type of clothes makes you feel comfortable, then wear them.
- SwellJoe 17y agoNow is the time on Sprockets when we dance.
- enneff 17y agoHe has his own style, which is way less dorky than boring old business suits. It works for him.