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Boyd Ostroff · May 24th, 2006, 08:30 PM

The box would look like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pXL5...crosoft%20ipod

I just read and article in today's Wall Street Journal about whether Microsoft and the PC makers could ever get "cool" like Apple. They cited this video as an example of the problem. But the really interesting thing is that the video was created by a couple of Microsoft's own designers! The article concluded that as long as there are people like this at Microsoft there's still hope :-)

Aaron Koolen · May 24th, 2006, 09:34 PM

No, I think this is why it would look that way...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG9uh...crosoft%20ipod

Scary!

Aaron

Dylan Couper · May 25th, 2006, 12:58 AM

If Microsoft made the Ipod, they wouldn't need to advertise.

Huge props for Apple's propoganda department though. No other company could take such a mediocre product and make it part of popular culture.

Peter Wiley · May 25th, 2006, 05:12 AM

Yeah, MS could just dictate terms . . .

Richard Alvarez · May 25th, 2006, 05:41 AM

Special props to Diamond Rio. The people who invented the portable MP3 player, and fought the battle in the courts, thereby paving the way for Apple, once again, to capitalize on an idea.

John C. Chu · May 25th, 2006, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylan Couper

No other company could take such a mediocre product and make it part of popular culture.

I dunno, Microsoft has been able to make Windows a part of popular culture.

;-)

Steven Gotz · May 25th, 2006, 10:07 AM

Balmer looks like he just realized how rich he is.

Dylan Couper · May 26th, 2006, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John C. Chu

I dunno, Microsoft has been able to make Windows a part of popular culture.

;-)

Heh heh heh, excellent answer. I would have also accepted the Ford Mustang.

May 24th, 2006, 08:30 PM	#1
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	If Microsoft made the iPod... The box would look like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pXL5...crosoft%20ipod I just read and article in today's Wall Street Journal about whether Microsoft and the PC makers could ever get "cool" like Apple. They cited this video as an example of the problem. But the really interesting thing is that the video was created by a couple of Microsoft's own designers! The article concluded that as long as there are people like this at Microsoft there's still hope :-)

May 24th, 2006, 09:34 PM	#2
Aaron Koolen Trustee Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,727	No, I think this is why it would look that way... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG9uh...crosoft%20ipod Scary! Aaron __________________ My Website Meat Free Media

May 25th, 2006, 12:58 AM	#3
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May 25th, 2006, 10:07 AM	#7
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May 25th, 2006, 05:12 AM	#4
Peter Wiley Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lewisburg PA Posts: 752	Yeah, MS could just dictate terms . . .

May 25th, 2006, 05:41 AM	#5
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Special props to Diamond Rio. The people who invented the portable MP3 player, and fought the battle in the courts, thereby paving the way for Apple, once again, to capitalize on an idea.