nwilliamsJul 2013Recommends
That comment reminded me of the Microsoft ad video targeted at web devs. ▶ this video Interesting and funny video, regardless of if you think anything changed.
in “Internet Explorer 11: “Don’t call me IE”” · View on HN
Do you know this guy? | Internet Explorer
Do you know this guy? | Internet Explorer on HackerTube: recommended by 3 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2012–2013.
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A two-minute Microsoft ad for Internet Explorer 10 in which a karaoke-style song addresses people who hate the browser. It is part of the "browser you loved to hate" campaign.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited in threads about IE's reputation as an example of Microsoft's self-aware, funny advertising.
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“Interesting and funny video, regardless of if you think anything changed.”
What HN commenters said
6 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
sharkweekDec 2012Recommends
I thought this was "hip" or whatever you want to call it, and pretty clever for a long term hearts-and-minds strategy -- ▶ this video
in “Microsoft's DroidRage Twitter campaign goes painfully wrong” · View on HN
mynameisvladDec 2012Recommends
Their newest ads are pretty awesome. Surface's dancing ad [link] , the IE9 dubstep [link] , the IE10 troll ▶ this video , and the various Windows 8 international musical ads (the wave after the countdown ad) [link] [link] and [link] are definitely a step way up from previous ad campaigns that Microsoft launched. All in all, the Windows 8 ads are IMO fresh, and definitely leaning more towards the younger adult hip side. And they're pulling it off pretty nicely.
in “Microsoft's DroidRage Twitter campaign goes painfully wrong” · View on HN
devcppJan 2013Cites it
A few days ago, a Microsoft employee who has worked on Windows 7 and 8 said on a Reddit AMA: "There is no doubt that we have catching up to do. We even do funny ads acknowledging how bad we were: ▶ this video " They still know they're not perfect but they seem to think they're good enough already. I hope one day they learn to do things right.
in “Microsoft hires designer behind "The Next Microsoft", Andrew Kim” · View on HN
rospayaDec 2012Cites it
Some WP ads were great. "Really?" was simple and to the point: [link] Internet Explorer karaoke wasn't bad: ▶ this video
in “Microsoft's DroidRage Twitter campaign goes painfully wrong” · View on HN
runjakeNov 2012Cites it
Direct link to video for others who don't read TechCrunch: ▶ this video I don't hate IE, but for me to consider start using it, it would need to run on all major platforms and be open ala Chrome and Firefox. Otherwise, I don't see the point.
in “Ask HN: What would it take for IE not to be hated?” · View on HN
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