Vista-Ha-Ha!
Well, the response to Microsoft's much-touted Vista operating system has been tepid. The Nation's eyes turned to the self-proclaimed center of the universe, New York City, where Microsoft had big festivities planned, for the handful of people who showed up. Oops. Vista's release did drop Apple's stock down $0.39. Microsoft has Apple running in the face of their five year in the making "Revolutionary" innovative OS.
The mediocrity of Vista (2), its devaluing of the user in favor of copyright holders and security, its sad attempt at innovation (2), and most recently Vista's surpsingly weak launch, all remind me of what kind of company Microsoft has let itself become. The best, or at least the most noticeable outlet for the company's current state, are the videos Microsoft produces to entertain and show the company's human side. Most recently, Microsoft screened a Bill Gates / Napoleon Dynamite Crossover at a Microsoft Developer's conference. These videos combine Microsoft's awkward middle-agedness and forced (anti-)coolness with something that's trendy at the time.
This commercial may make you feel sorry for Microsoft as they try so hard but come up so short. Microsoft you are the anti-cool, and when you pretend otherwise we get crap like the Zune.
