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Mainstream Press "Cringes" At Win7 Launch Parties

Posted by kdawson on from the tone-deaf-and-two-left-hands dept.

lurking_giant writes "Well, Microsoft has done it again with the YouTube Windows 7 launch party video that is turning the stomachs of even the mainstream press with its clueless and campy marketing style. A Washington Post reader was quoted as saying 'If Microsoft had been put in charge of marketing sex, the human race would have ended long ago, because no one would be caught dead doing something that uncool.'" Even the Guardian's resident die-hard Apple hater calls it "the most nauseating advert in history."

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  1. Ya right by erogenizer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ROTFLOL. It tickles when you spank me there

  2. Speaking of Windows 1.0 by mcrbids · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Speaking of Windows 1.0....

    I have a copy! (yes, for real!)

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  3. I can just picture it... by kuzb · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Kdawson, patiently waiting in the shadows for something just like this to come along in order to POUNCE.

    Sorry kdawson, even though I have to say Win7 parties are pretty lame, this doesn't make you cool.

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  4. Re:Microsoft is pure genius by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yeah, Slashdot is full of nerds who are easy to get riled up. The value of pi is precisely 3!!

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  5. Re:Beautiful...Just beautiful... by GingaNutz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Posting to undo accidental moderation.