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?)"

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The plot thickens

[MichaelSmith]

I clicked the link to install Silverlight (firefox, ubuntu, i386) and got sent to Moonlight.

Silverlight/Moonlight

[Trevelyan]

I have moonlight installed (what ever version Lenny has), and in Firefox add-ons->Plugins its listed as Silverlight Plug-in (1.0.30401.0).

However when I click play to see that advert it changes to a get Silverlight button.

I figured since I have flash 10 64bit installed (with flash block), I may as well install moonlight since there is a 64bit Debian package. I am not impressed that MS own website did not recognise it.

I will also need to find a flashblock equivalent.

Another biased, hate inspired article

[johnsie]

No matter what MS do there is always some conspiracy theorist or Linux/Mac fanboy on the case trying to spin things in a negative way. It gets boring sometimes. Hating on MS wont do you cause any good, it will only show what a bitter personality you have. Get out there and do something postive.

Re:Another biased, hate inspired article

[fermion]

For a lot of us, the issue is risk assessment. Because we have some skill, and because we do not use any application that requires MS Windows, there is no reason for us to expose ourselves to the risks and added costs of using MS Windows. In my career, such costs and risks have escalated. Ten years ago MS started sending the BSA troops to audit even small businesses, install spyware, and disrupt development for days. This continues with WGA which prevents users from conveniently accessing even critical upgrades to the OS, and increasingly complicated licensing terms that can lead to sudden lack of access to machines. Personally, the risk of my machine not working during a presentation is simply not compensated by the 'ease of use' of windows.

So, when some one talks about the EULA as a reason not to use MS Windows, that is a valid concern, just like when the complaint is targeted at Apple. The solution in both cases is the same. If the EULA is the issue, don't use the product. In this case, the four year old can't accept the liability, so the parents do. And when the four year old does something to break the license, like when the kid is 10 installs the software on two machines, then the parents will be liable. Frankly the risk of having to pay $250 thousands dollars in fines for my kid stealing software is a good reason to use unencumbered software or if, the EULA is not too scary, pay Apple for a family pack($200 complete set of OS and applications) that can be used on up to five machines around the house. Simply risk assessment.

Re:It's already on youtube, no silverlight!

[KasperMeerts]

Weren't you dead?

I'm a PC and I'm 4 1/2

[Anonymous Coward]

Do we need to pay attention to everything M$ throws its advert Mega $$ to?

Ignore them for a change. Maybe they will go away

Re:Monkey see, monkey do..

[bluenovadesign]

My 3 year old monkey(who obviously can't read/write) uses the computer all the time and I'm amazed at what she gets up to (ok she's not posting on slashdot, but give her time). She can switch on, start up the web browser, (her home page is the BBC kids page CBeebies) and she just looks around, finds the games to play, works out what to do and plays them. When she gets bored she goes back and chooses something else - painting a picture, watching a video etc. She only ever asks for help when she gets stuck in a dead end (like when she needs to download an add-on). I imagine the Monkey v4.5 is considerably more advanced.

Re:Nauseating

[aliquis]

Yeah, guess I should use the no karma bonus-button more often so my OS X bashing don't hurt my karma so bad, right? Because things can't go under -1 anyway so that way I'll lose less?

Anyway I don't really like being anonymous, I rather post things as the person I am, though I think it was 50% flamebait 50% funny, people who see it as a flamebait don't need to answer and that problem would get solved by itself.

I'm a PC and i come with linux installed ...

[noddyxoi]

and therefore, since i haven't payed for anything more than a Personal Computer i'm not a Windows.

gah! vomit.

[apodyopsis]

gah, I watched the youTube version as there was no way I was installing silverlight at work as it seems like hassle and at home there is no way I am installing Mono.

seems like a fairly nauseatingly sickening piece of tripe aimed at parents who want their children to be computer literate.

in my mind the true path to computer literacy lies in a challenge - not locking them into a propietary interface that does all the work. but maybe that is just me. when I began programming I found it was the challenges of what was hard that kept me going back - not the easy pickings.

Re:It's already on youtube, no silverlight!

[Speare]

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