Microsoft - this is just embarrassing
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Marc Clifton wrote:
You mean like the rabbit in the closing credits in Doom I?
Ah, memories... I still have that song in my playlist (long ago converted to MP3).
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Is that really Microsoft? A whois lookup on the domain reveals it is a GoDaddy.com registered domain for Domains by Proxy. Not exactly what I'd expect from a Microsoft domain name lookup. [edit]And I don't see the Microsoft logo anywhere! And it doesn't require Windows Genuine Rabbit Advantage to run, either![/edit] Mike -- modified at 22:44 Monday 24th July, 2006
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I'm still trying to work out where this has anything to do with a music player. Is there a hidden link somewhere, did I fail the 'sit through the rabbit thing to the end' test, or do you know what it's about from other sources ? I predict the MVP gift in two years time will be one of these babies, because there will be a warehouse of them rotting somewhere.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Is that really Microsoft? A whois lookup on the domain reveals it is a GoDaddy.com registered domain for Domains by Proxy. Not exactly what I'd expect from a Microsoft domain name lookup. [edit]And I don't see the Microsoft logo anywhere! And it doesn't require Windows Genuine Rabbit Advantage to run, either![/edit] Mike -- modified at 22:44 Monday 24th July, 2006
Terms of Use[^] Windows Genuine Rabbit Advantage is still in beta and is considered by many to be warrenware. It's really getting a bad rap these days.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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You get my 1 for the title of your post. I expected better of you, especially in the lounge.
You may be right
I may be crazy
-- Billy Joel --Within you lies the power for good, use it!!!
Fair 'nuff. But FWIW, it's the title of the song.
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Fair 'nuff. But FWIW, it's the title of the song.
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:) I'll keep pokin', you keep patchin'
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I'm still trying to work out where this has anything to do with a music player. Is there a hidden link somewhere, did I fail the 'sit through the rabbit thing to the end' test, or do you know what it's about from other sources ? I predict the MVP gift in two years time will be one of these babies, because there will be a warehouse of them rotting somewhere.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Christian Graus wrote:
I'm still trying to work out where this has anything to do with a music player.
Apparently they email you the details. Along with, i assume, some sort of boilerplate encouraging you not to post the email online anywhere. Pretty sad, when they need damage control for their marketing... :rolleyes:
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
When introducing a brand name, the most important thing is to get people talking about it. This is the third discussion in only a few days about Zune and the weird website. Seems like the campaign is working quite well. Microsoft thanks you.
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Yeah, it was amazing that company the size of Microsoft would put out something so lame. Wonder if they just handed it off to a new recruit to do the site.. Guess it just goes to show that drug testing in job field does not work ;)
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Great. Now whenever I listen to Regina Spektors music I will think of badly animated bald men and bunnies.
-- Dave
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Did MS's site license for Photoshop run out, forcing their art people to use Paint?
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I don't understand this. Why does microsoft need to create another mp3 player, can't they just concentrate on making things better? Let other make 'em. Is it only greed that drives them?
-- Don't take life seriously because you can't come out of it alive. -Warren Miller
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I don't understand this. Why does microsoft need to create another mp3 player, can't they just concentrate on making things better? Let other make 'em. Is it only greed that drives them?
-- Don't take life seriously because you can't come out of it alive. -Warren Miller
Dinuj Nath wrote:
Is it only greed that drives them?
MS hates when other companies dominate a market. We joke about it now, but there could be a MS Toaster in the future. :-D
Jeremy Falcon
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I just saw the animation myself. I can now hear a collective "eeeewwww" from the audience of voices in my head... ...no wait. I think I'm more disturbing than Microsoft now. :~ I'm scared. :wtf:
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Dinuj Nath wrote:
Is it only greed that drives them?
MS hates when other companies dominate a market. We joke about it now, but there could be a MS Toaster in the future. :-D
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
but there could be a MS Toaster in the future
Running on .Net? :laugh:
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I can defwend their OSes, even Office, but that?
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When introducing a brand name, the most important thing is to get people talking about it. This is the third discussion in only a few days about Zune and the weird website. Seems like the campaign is working quite well. Microsoft thanks you.
Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke
We are just making sure what NOT to buy. Bookmark thes3 posts, and dig them out when someone posts about his great new toy. Or maybe, Zune will be "no no, noone buys it, but the sales are skyrocketing" device.
Some of us walk the memory lane, others plummet into a rabbit hole
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Rocky Moore posted this but it needs full exposure so everyone can stand back and understand exactly why Microsft have failed to capture our excitement: ComingZune - Microsoft's iPod killer[^] Don't try and be all crazy and out there and viral and totally cool and deep and intriguing. Because that is just so lame I can't believe it's actually there, live, on my screen. Maybe it's just me but when I look at iPod.com[^] I can see what it's about and get the feeling that it's kinda hip, plays music, and looks clean and easy to use. When I look at comingzune I feel strangely sad and depressed and never want to go back there or hear the word Zune again. Has it got something to do with being bullied? Or maybe it's for kids whose parents have gone through a divorce. Or maybe, just maybe, it's some poor flash designers flash-back about their poor rabbit Freckles who was run over by a car all those years ago and he never stopped blaming himself. Microsoft - PLEASE - make it go away. This is a new low for you.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
I also think Zune is a crap name. Sounds nasal. Or if you have seen those crap Mazda adverts, zoom zoom. I want to hide behind a sofa and cringe.
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