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Buy Vista or Else

Posted by Zonk on from the make-you-an-offer dept.

theodp writes "Upgrade or keep crashing was the tagline when Windows XP was introduced. So how will Windows Vista be marketed? 'I'd hate to see something bad happen to your PC,' seems to be one pitch. Even if new features won't get you to upgrade to Vista, you should buy Vista for the security, urged Windows Chief Jim Allchin. Are commercials featuring Tony Soprano next? Bada Bing!"

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  1. quote? by Prong_Thunder · · Score: 5, Funny

    "nice computer you got here... be a shame if it crashed...."

  2. People actually pay for articles like this by heinousjay · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is all about anti-Microsoft masturbatory geekspasms, right? Let the games begin:

    Yeah, Winblows security? They haven't reimplemented enough of Unix to be secure yet.
      - or -
    Sure, it's secure - it can't be pwned when the new RSOD feature is active.

    Well, I've shot my wad.

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    Slashdot - where whining about luck is the new way to make the world you want.
  3. Or we will shoot this dog by HeavyMS · · Score: 5, Funny

    The link to rule them all :
    http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Image:Windowsvistamar keting.jpg

  4. Upgrade! by Jane_Dozey · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or we'll send Balmer around with this chair...

    --
    Silly rabbit
  5. It could get worse? by kamikaze2112 · · Score: 5, Funny

    'I'd hate to see something bad happen to your PC'

    Jeez, if it's alredy got windows on it, how much worse can it possibly get?? *ducks*

  6. The jokes keep on coming. by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Funny

    Buy Vista... or someone might throw a chair at you.

    In Soviet Russa, Windows Vista pays you protection money

    Take your pick folks, I'll be here till Sunday.

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    [Fuck Beta]
    o0t!
    1. Re:The jokes keep on coming. by jcupitt65 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Upgrade to Windows Vista because, thanks to XP product activation, we know where you live.

  7. I knew it! by Ardeocalidus · · Score: 4, Funny

    As long as I don't find my computer's monitor in my bed, I'm not upgrading.

  8. Also comes to mind is... by Vorondil28 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...Ballmer.

    "Fucking XP users are fucking pussies. I'm going to fucking bury them, I have done it before, and I will do it again...I'm going to fucking kill anybody that doesn't upgrade."

    --
    This sig rocks the casbah.
  9. Re:Seamless switch? by sd_diamond · · Score: 5, Funny

    We labelled the OpenOffice Writer icon as "Microsoft Word", for instance, and people didn't know the difference.

    We need to talk.

    --Sincerely,
    Microsoft Legal Dept.