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Microsoft PR Rep is the Switcher

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ann-onymous dept.

Here's a followup to our earlier story about Microsoft's "inverse switch" campaign. The AP tracked down the switcher and spoke with her: she's an employee at a Microsoft public relations firm but says she actually did switch from Mac to Windows. Microsoft's page is still 404 (but Google's cache still works). The interesting part to me is that the AP "tracked Mallinson by examining personal data hidden within documents that Microsoft had published with its controversial ad." Hmmmmmm. (Kudos to obidonn, the first to demonstrate the use of a stock photo, which piqued interest in this story. As of noon EDT Oct. 15, other stock photos are still being used in anonymous Microsoft "testimonials.")

8 of 737 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Google cache still works? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Finally, somebody had the guts to point out the
    huge similarities between M$ and Co$!
    Now you have to keep your finger crossed, that
    M$ won't go after YOU for exposing the connection!

    Co$ has operation ClamBake, run by critics and victims of their practices.
    Operation GatesBake, anyone?

    ....Oh wait, it already exists, I think this is their site

  2. All I can say is... by Hard_Code · · Score: -1, Troll

    STOOOPAD! YOU SOO STOOOPAD!

    --

    It's 10 PM. Do you know if you're un-American?
  3. Sad news ... Stephen King dead at 54 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  4. I love my OS X powered Macintosh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    All you PC weenies can kiss my ass -- I love my Mac! Like my wet agina -- it needs dried, kay? Macs baby!

  5. Get some perspective dudes by InnovATIONS · · Score: 1, Troll

    It was not that great an ad in the first place, but beyond that, come on, it was advertizing, and a pretty fluff piece at that. Do we expect some big shocking expose here that shows how Albert Einstien, despite his prominet appearance in Apple ads, never in fact owned a Macintosh! Oh the shame! Oh the horror! How low will they stoop just to sell computers! I mean, with the life-and-death issues going on in the world we are supposed to get upset that it wasn't the real picture of the person and that she had ties to the ad agency that created the ad. Oh the horror! I bet she was even paid to write that ad! How incredibly mercenary it was of her!

  6. Re:Google cache still works? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I cut my dick off with a carving knife to heighten the orgasm!

  7. Yep, she's a dumb fuckin' bitch alright. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    She so dumb, no fucking doubt. Nice ass though.

  8. Re:Google cache still works? by TurdFurgeson · · Score: -1, Troll

    wouldn't that be funny if one could sue slashdot as being a biased 'news source'