If I were Bill Gates and I saw that video with such poor quality, someone in the marketing department would have lots o 'splainin to do. The most powerful software company in the world is trying to hype their next OS as the most innovative OS in the history of the world, yet the video quality for people tuning in to the hype (using MS's own proprietary format requiring their own proprietary player, by the way) is so bad that you can't read the text in the infomercial? Sad...
I think their message on the
Windows Vista page is kind of strange:
Quote:
Introducing Windows Vista™
It enables a new level of confidence in your PC and in your ability to get the most out of it.
It introduces clear ways to organize and use information the way you want to use it.
It seamlessly connects you to information, people, and devices that help you get the most out of life.
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1. "It enables a new level of confidence in your PC" suggests that Windows users are not confident, or have an inadequate level of confidence in their PCs.
2. "It enables a new level of confidence....in your ability to get the most out of it" suggests that Windows users are not currently confident in their ability to get the most out of their PCs.
3. "It introduces clear ways" suggests that the way Windows users are doing things now are not clear.
Does this strike anyone else as ironic when you consider the fact Microsoft is targeting Vista mostly at current Windows users due to their 90% + market share?
They preface this list with:
Quote:
Today we live in a world of more information, more ways to communicate, more things to do. There is more you can do and even more you can discover.
Every day, millions of people around the globe rely on their Windows PC to manage their increasingly digital lives. While familiar tools for managing digital information are powerful, today's world requires more.
In today's digital world, you want the PC to adapt to you, so you can cut through the clutter and focus on what's important to you.
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So it's due to information overload and not all of the spyware, adware, viruses, an outdated web browser, and lack a cohesive and integrated suite of common applications (photos, music, movies, email, PIM)?
All hail Vista! It will solve all of your computing woes (that we helped create) and give you more confidence!
I vaguely remember a similar message when XP was announced.
Brian