Microsoft’s Vista Mea-Sorta-Culpa

"In short, it’s 18 months into Vista’s lifetime and the company is pretty much scrambling to convince the world that its flagship product doesn’t suck as much as its reputation would suggest. It’s hard to imagine that any ad campaign will be enough to turn Vista from a disappointment with a murky reputation into a beloved hit."



http://technologizer.com/2008/07/22/microsofts-vista-mea-sorta-culpa/



"The first move in this bold (and expensive) ad campaign? Comparing those who bash Vista to archaic notions that the earth is flat. Clearly the lukewarm (at best) reception to the operating system is some form of mass hysteria. "



http://www.appscout.com/2008/07/micrsofts_shiny_new_vista_camp.php



"The idea of the medieval flat-earther is entirely a 19th century concoction, a combination of anti-clerical propaganda and popular fiction. Microsoft's advert – set sail for the new world, bravely ignoring everyone else's ignorance – perpetuates that myth. It's setting the scene for the entire campaign – one designed to make Microsoft seem up-to-the-minute, trustworthy and effective – by peddling an outdated chunk of propagandistic fiction."



http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10008810o-2000331777b,00.htm