Re: Humour (or is it horror?): Why Microsoft shouldn't try to be "cool"

2009-01-27 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 27/01/2009, at 9:17 AM, Mark Secker wrote: I mean if the Zune wasn't a big enough wake up call to Microsoft that they "can't do cool" then "Songsmith" should be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oGFogwcx-E honestly I couldn't even get past around the 20 second mark it's so bad that i

Re: Humour (or is it horror?): Why Microsoft shouldn't try to be "cool"

2009-01-26 Thread Chris Griffiths
Thank goodness for Apple ;) On 27/01/2009, at 9:56 AM, Glenn Nicholas wrote: This is a truly awesome development. Mac sales already up 9% last year, and now this :) By the way, check out 'Classic Hits by Microsoft Songsmith' on youtube. Roxanne is pretty good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

Re: Humour (or is it horror?): Why Microsoft shouldn't try to be "cool"

2009-01-26 Thread Glenn Nicholas
This is a truly awesome development. Mac sales already up 9% last year, and now this :) By the way, check out 'Classic Hits by Microsoft Songsmith' on youtube. Roxanne is pretty good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypycpKQxXR0 Glenn. 2009/1/27 Mark Secker : > I mean if the Zune wasn't a big eno

Re: Humour (or is it horror?): Why Microsoft shouldn't try to be "cool"

2009-01-26 Thread Mark Secker
On 27/01/2009, at 9:23 AM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Is that ad for real or is it a joke?? Regards Chris G if the New York Times is correct apparently not: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/business/25digi.html?_r=1&ref=business -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <

Re: Humour (or is it horror?): Why Microsoft shouldn't try to be "cool"

2009-01-26 Thread Chris Griffiths
Is that ad for real or is it a joke?? Regards Chris G On 27/01/2009, at 9:17 AM, Mark Secker wrote: I mean if the Zune wasn't a big enough wake up call to Microsoft that they "can't do cool" then "Songsmith" should be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oGFogwcx-E honestly I couldn't even

Humour (or is it horror?): Why Microsoft shouldn't try to be "cool"

2009-01-26 Thread Mark Secker
I mean if the Zune wasn't a big enough wake up call to Microsoft that they "can't do cool" then "Songsmith" should be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oGFogwcx-E honestly I couldn't even get past around the 20 second mark it's so bad that it breaks the Sontag "Notes on Camp" theory and