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The Death of Clippy

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the annoying-desktop-mascots dept.

AppScout interviews Office's Group Program Manager, Jensen Harris on the subject of Office 2007. Harris reveals that Clippy, the bane of all semi-sentient Office users everywhere, is officially dead. The decision apparently revolved not around the passionate hatred for the unfortunate sprite, but simply out of a desire for UI coherency.

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  1. GNAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Lucky Clippy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    Now he can be bangin' Anna Nicole Smith in the afterlife!

  3. Thanks Clippy by Markvs · · Score: 0, Troll

    For remembering to take Anna Nicole Smith with you.

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