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I'm a PC and I'm 4-1/2
theodp writes "Microsoft's new Windows ad made its debut during the Grammy Awards on Sunday. It stars a 4-year-old cutie named Kylie (Silverlight required) showing how easy it is to use Windows Live Photo Gallery to edit and share photos. And while it's impressive that little Kylie is able to transfer a snapshot of her pet fish from her camera to a PC, color-correct it, and e-mail it to her family, what's truly amazing is that the toddler was also apparently able to read, understand, and accept Windows Live's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. (But minors can't legally execute contracts, can they?)"
"I'm a PC and I'm 4 1/2"
They're assimilating children to make them smart enough to use their products? MONSTERS!
I'm a PC and I'm oppressed.
Who? Who is but the form following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask.
Personally, I'm quite happy with no Silverlight and Gnash for Flash viewing (set to start in "pause" mode).
So you're saying that we don't need another platform for epelepticly blinking ads that jump around your monitor and covers 90% of the page you're trying to read? This is outrageous!
I am the lawn!
When are they going to use endorsements from TronGuy
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Last I checked Kylie was a girls name, so I don't think your accusation against MJ is entirely fair.
You can't win Darth. If you mod me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine
Flame. Stop relying on Spellcheck.
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Think-Of-The-Children
Fuck, now you got me horny again.
How fucking dare anyone out there make fun of Microsoft after all it has been through.!
They lost their battle with Vista, they had to resurrect XP. They gave birth to Windows fucking 7!
Their new CEO turned out to be a chair thrower. All you people care about is... Linux and FOSS.
Microsoft is A HUMAN! (ah! ooh!) What you don't realize is that Microsoft is making you all this money and all you do is write a bunch of crap about it.
Microsoft hasn't performed on stage in years. Its Songsmith demo-song is called "gimme more" for a reason because all you people want is MORE! MORE-MORE, MORE: MORE!.
LEAVE MS ALONE! You are lucky they even developed Songsmith for you BASTARDS! LEAVE MICROSOFT ALONE!....Please.
Steve Jobs talked about professionalism and said if Microsoft was a professional they would've pulled it off with Vista no matter what.
Speaking of professionalism, when is it professional to publicly bash a corporation who is going through a hard time????
Leave Microsoft Alone Please. ! Leave Microsoft alone! right now! I mean it.!
Anyone that has a problem with MS you deal with me, because MS is not well right now.
LEAVE Microsoft ALONE!
*sobs*
I'm so glad that Microsoft is the only corporation on the planet to use kids in advertisements to promote a product.
As the proud parent of a Linux user I advocate throwing a bare bones slackware install on strange hardware, giving the 4-year-old the root password, and walking away.
She's six now and she knows if she wants to be networked she has to roll her own cat 5 and figure out the appropriate network settings. She's almost there. (Boy was she mad when she finally figured out I had originally installed token ring on her box!) If she wants internet access she has to hack into the firewall and give herself that access.
You know, you see them struggling and you really want to help them, but you have to resist the urge. Otherwise they'll never learn!
Well I guess there's a first time for everything.
You can't take the sky from me.
The graphics viewer in Vista and Windows 7, is the most worthless peice of shit ever. It doesnt conform to ANY logical workflow for browsing, zooming, managing files quickly. Its just like its own ass backwards way of doing things.
Microsoft could learn a lot from studying some of the other viewers out there.
The graphics viewer doesnt even read a lot of formats used in production environments, nor does it respect embedded ICC color profiles. ITS WORTHLESS.
Its a toy, just like the media player, the thumbnail viewing capability of explorer... etc.
Why cant MS make some SERIOUS applications that actually get work done.
Stop making apps for 4 year olds.
I'm sure the online Live graphics thing is just as lame. Its another late to the game web service that others already provide and have an established user base and better integration on PCs, mobile devices, etc..
He's resting, pining for the fjords.
Escher was the first MC and Giger invented the HR department.
...If she is not able to code the entire Windows herself on a computer she built using nothing but soldering iron and some bubble gum wrappers.
Cause... how can we say it is "easy to use" unless she knows EXACTLY what happens with each keystroke she makes?
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
...my 4.5 year old can debug a friggin' kernel.
is it really needed to go into his private issues on public forum?
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Do you think that a toddler would have an easier time understanding GPL or that she is likely to violate GPL or Microsoft Terms of Use?
First entomology, then virology, and finally bioinformatics systems. Bugs follow me wherever I go.
Damn that Microsoft for making Moonlight, which didn't run on this young man's computer.
You are welcome on my lawn.
He got better.
You know, it's possible a 4 1/2 year old has parents...
not a chance. this child was born in a test tube and incubator at microsoft labs. She was raised the past 4.5 years in a crib that had every iteration of windows and microsoft products in it on flatscreens surrounding her. It's the genetic love child of Gates and Ballmer.
Who knew those two ugly guys would make such a cute baby?
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Are you insane?! You can't connect Monkey to the net! Are you TRYING to destroy us all?! I have Monkey 2.5 and she spends most of her time in Gcompris. She liked the little hit both shift keys to roll the ball to tux game. Then she started playing the colored ducky game where it says a color and you click on the duck... Now, a month or two of really playing with it and she knows where more of the games are than I do. Just the other day we caught here playing the letter train game and getting about 80% correct and even then half of the incorrect is done on purpose just to get a reaction out of us watching. Good lord...if I hooked that PC to the net she would be hacking SCADA systems by the end of the week just because she could make the lights flash!
The only change I can believe in is what I find in my couch cushions.
For a second I thought you really were talking about a pet monkey, and I was very impressed!
If Apple counters, it will be with a cuter, younger, "widdle girl" who will code an insanely great iPhone application in fifteen minutes, post it on the app store, then proceed to make enough money in an hour from sales of her app to pay for her college tuition and pay off her parent's mortgage at the same time. I'd install Silverlight to see that!
Sig this!