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Microsoft Promotions Turn Up in USPS Offices

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the public-display-of-affection dept.

Several readers, like this Anonymous Coward, have written with links to a letter from Cliff Crouch on macintouch.com. "I stumbled across this letter submitted to a web site I frequent. Apparently Microsoft has promotional displays with free WindowsXP promotional software in U.S. Post Offices."

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  1. First Anthrax now XP by smartin · · Score: 5, Funny

    The post office is crawling with viruses these days.

    --
    The difference between Canada and the USA is that in Canada healthcare is a right and gun ownership is a privilege.
  2. Take them all. by Rothfuss · · Score: 5, Funny

    The CDs are free. Take them all.

    Once you have a few hundred of them, you can gather them together with the myriad AOL CDs in your drawer and enjoy a nice day of CD Craft Fun as suggested here, here and here.

    Good luck.

    -Rothfuss

  3. Creative Crime. by BreakWindows · · Score: 5, Funny

    Man, the "devious" flag just raised on this one. Maybe I can grab all the CD's, bring them home and burn new ones, chock full'of nice little additions...viruses, bugs, flaws; then put them back, shrinkwrapped and ready to go. "Hello, Microsoft? I just installed this XP promo and every time I boot up it invokes the name of Satan". Or, "sweet jesus, what's with all the penguins on my screen!?". Hey, maybe something as simple as a new office assistant that offers advice every 15 seconds.

    And for the smartasses...yes, new bugs over the ones already on there. I guess this would work with those AOL promo's too...but since no one would ever install those (as they already have 500) it wouldn't be as fulfilling.

  4. Windows Stamps? by Rothfuss · · Score: 5, Funny


    I'm looking forward to the "Great Operating Systems of the 20th Century" stamp series sponsored by Microsoft.

    There will be stamps celebrating such great operating systems as

    Windows 3
    Windows 3.1
    Windows 3.11
    Windows NT 3.5
    Windows NT 3.51
    Windows NT 4.0
    Windows 95
    Windows 98
    and
    Windows 2000

    Then of course there will be a variety of service packs for the 1 cent stamps.

    -Rothfuss

  5. New Merger, USPS bought out by MS by Mac+Nazgul · · Score: 5, Funny

    PR release:

    Microsoft announced today the acquisition of the United Postal Service. "It's a great innovation, that we know our customers will enjoy. Instead of being hassled by paper communication, our MSN and Hotmail service will provide all means of communication for the people of the US in a safe and secure way." said Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates.
    While many questions have risen regarding the ethical and legal considerations, Microsoft was confident of the acceptance of their new program. With a surprise backer in the federal government, Microsofts program received considerable support from a Mr. DCS1000. Security considerations also came into play with the recent anthrax scares.
    The program launches tomorrow, with the initial transfer of all US citizens to the new MS PassportPlus for national identification (Win95/NT/98/2000/XP compatible). A new email activation program will also initiate, offering enhanced security against terrorist hackers sendign unauthorized digital signals.

  6. It's really a "Wanted" poster by Ukab+the+Great · · Score: 5, Funny

    Usually when you see posters on post offices, they feature people who steal valuable resources from citizens or cause them irreperable harm. Usually these people are regarded as being extremely dangerous and should be avoided at all costs

    I'd say that adequately pegs XP.