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Microsoft's "Source Fource" Action Figures

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the is-frequent-rebooting-a-power dept.

RCanine writes "Microsoft is attempting to curry mind share with the 3-12 age bracket with their new event, the Source Fource, a series of developer-based action figures. Windows Vista Sensei, SQL Server Gal and some lame gender stereotypes presumably seek to rid the world of bearded, katana-wielding evil-doers. From the article: 'Between March 15th and April 15th 2007, the new super dudette will be offered and will be sent to developers who get their act together and attend at least two live MSDN Webcasts or two MSDN Virtual Labs, or one of each.'" I just can't figure out what to make of this, except that I hope someone can tell me if it blends. Or melts. Or burns.

5 of 363 comments (clear)

  1. A bit old? by stevenvi · · Score: 2, Informative

    Anyone else notice that it's almost March of 2008 now, while the article mentions March of 2007?

  2. You'll need your Time Machine... by dzurn · · Score: 3, Informative

    This article is from 2007, and these figures were originally released in 2006.

    But go ahead and watch the video, if you can. See if they'll at least throw in a time-share condo.

  3. Xerox must have hired the same consultants by fellini8.5 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Xerox recently announced a "viral" marketing campaign involving superhero characters that extoll the virtues of solid ink printing. I shit you not.

    IncredibleInc

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  4. year old news? by shentino · · Score: 2, Informative

    "'Between March 15th and April 15th 2007"

    Er, either the year is wrong, or this is old news.

  5. It's 2008, not 2007 -- old news by writertype · · Score: 2, Informative

    If these were handed out in March 2007, why should we care?