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Steve Ballmer concedes that Windows Vista wasn’t “executed well”
Delivering the keynote at Microsoft’s annual CEO Summit last week, Microsoft head honcho Steve Ballmer discussed the difficulties associated with consistent innovation. Using Windows Vista as an example, Ballmer quipped: The saga of our Windows product is probably one of the better chronicles, and I’m sure many people went through a cycle either at home […]
Continue reading...The long lost Vista commercial – Video Spoof
Friday, November 6, 2009
Okay, this video spoof is obviously dated, but I found it gathering dust in iMovie and I decided to publish it just for the hell of it. Remember those old Vista commercials where users were told they were actually using a new OS called Mojave? Well this is a little spoof I made well over […]
Continue reading...Will the release of Windows 7 actually help increase Mac sales?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Computerworld cites analyst Brian Marshall of Broadpoint Am Tech who submits that Mac sales actually increase in the aftermath of a large WIndows OS release. I analyzed the impact of the last four Windows launches and found no negative correlation between them and Mac sales. In fact, [Microsoft’s launches] almost act like a delayed accelerant […]
Continue reading...Terrell Owens apologizes for Windows Vista, among other things [Video]
Friday, June 26, 2009
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In a hilarious video, Terrell Owens makes a few preemptive and comical apologies in anticipation of the 2009-2010 NFL season. A few seconds in, Owens apologizes for the disappointment that was Vista. Sorry about Windows Vista, it’s not the operating system I thought it would be. The entire video is worth checkin’ out whether you’re […]
Continue reading...The “Why am I still up?” early Sunday Morning Link Roundup
Sunday, June 7, 2009
I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning just to deliver these links for you guys.. Couple gets engaged at an Apple Store – iPhoneSavior Palm Pre teardown shows iPhone-inspired design – AppleInsider More Questionable iPhone Photos Pre-WWDC – MacRumors iMovie ’09 8.03 Adds New Hidden Features – TidBITS Apple has squandered the […]
Continue reading...Some of the features in Windows 7 have been a long time coming
Monday, April 20, 2009
Yahoo reports on the development process of Windows 7: To design Windows 7, Microsoft analyzed billions of pieces of data. It studied exactly what PC users do in front of their screens. It tallied hundreds of thousands of Windows surveys. It got feedback from people all over the world who tried different versions of the […]
Continue reading...Microsoft has a branding problem
Thursday, March 5, 2009
I came across an article today titled “5 Great Microsoft Web Services You Probably Don’t Use” and was struck by the sheer number of different names Microsoft has for all its different services. More problematic, I think, is that the name of each service doesn’t usually hint at what the service actually provides. Even a […]
Continue reading...New I’m a Mac/PC ad takes another swipe at Vista
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Apple unveiled a new ” I’m a Mac/PC” ad that takes yet another shot at Vista, and portrays Microsoft as putting more resources into an “expensive ad campaign” than towards fixing Vista. In the commercial, PC decides to have a bake sale to raise money so that he can help fix Vista since Microsoft isn’t […]
Continue reading...Microsoft’s new ad – a step in the wrong direction.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wow. Microsoft has really taken a step backwards with their new ad-campaign. In trying to combat the PC stereotype from the “Get a Mac ads”, Microsoft created a commercial with a diverse array of people proclaiming that they are PC’s. The point is obviously to show that cool, talented, and creative people do, in fact, […]
Continue reading...Microsoft drops Seinfeld – A sign of desperation?
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Valleywag has the scoop on Microsoft dropping Seinfeld after a series of ads that were universally ridiculed for not doing anything to promote the Windows brand and combat Apple's well-known "I'm a Mac/PC" ads. I personally found the ads amusing, but can see why people didn't think that they hit the mark. For starters, there's nothing exciting about Windows Vista. I mean, come on, it's an operating
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Monday, May 24, 2010
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