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Who knew Microsoft could be funny?

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#4 Wed, 10 Apr 2002 - 12:34 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #4
Quote:
Originally posted by mitchell_pgh:
<STRONG>Anyone have this in a QT format? I don't do windows...</STRONG>


I have a feeling that MS wouldn't push QuickTime on their own site.
#5 Wed, 10 Apr 2002 - 13:38 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #5
Yeah, but that's a web page for Mac users!
Anyhow, when it comes to unintentional humor, I've been laughing my @ss off at M$ for years!
#6 Wed, 10 Apr 2002 - 14:58 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #6
Jeez... The commercial was funny, but the experience of watching it was not.

Static in the audio, jerking picture, pixelation. A true testament to the quality of Streaming Windows Media. (Not that non-streaming is any better.) This on a T3 with an Athlon 1700! It's not my hardware giving the poor playback!

How is it that the superior choice in video has been overlooked for over a decade now??



[ 04-10-2002: Message edited by: RAzaRazor ]
#8 Wed, 10 Apr 2002 - 15:25 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #8
I have a sick feeling in my stomach...

I feel dirty too...

It was put together well... I did enjoy it...

I just feel dirty having watched it...

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� FERRO 2001-2002

[ 04-10-2002: Message edited by: FERRO ]
#9 Wed, 10 Apr 2002 - 15:39 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #9
Haha, pretty cool video, but god damn do I hate WMP. I can bare the actual file playing player, but the streaming player is horrendous, yech. When will the world learn that Quicktime is the one and only? I mean there is really no need for RealPlayer pr WMP when you have Quicktime.

[ 04-10-2002: Message edited by: sek929 ]
#11 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 - 08:10 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #11
Quote:
Originally posted by driven:
<STRONG>
Yet ... I still am unable to save it off ... (Does this format even allow this?)</STRONG>


It is a stream so you can't save it.
#12 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 - 08:17 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #12
Quote:
It is a stream so you can't save it.


yeah...how about a quicktime movie?

small .mov

big .mov

i loove this movie! thank you kevin browne and microsoft...[did i just say "thanks" to microsoft?]...

[ 04-11-2002: Message edited by: Miami ]
#14 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 - 10:05 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #14
Quote:
Originally posted by Miami:
<STRONG>

yeah...how about a quicktime movie?

small .mov

big .mov

i loove this movie! thank you kevin browne and microsoft...[did i just say "thanks" to microsoft?]...

[ 04-11-2002: Message edited by: Miami ]</STRONG>



Miami,
You rock! Thank you!
#15 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 - 11:17 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #15
Quote:
Originally posted by RAzaRazor:
<STRONG>Jeez... The commercial was funny, but the experience of watching it was not.

Static in the audio, jerking picture, pixelation. A true testament to the quality of Streaming Windows Media. (Not that non-streaming is any better.) This on a T3 with an Athlon 1700! It's not my hardware giving the poor playback!

How is it that the superior choice in video has been overlooked for over a decade now??

</STRONG>


That was good. As for Windows Streaming Media on a PC it looks really good. As for streaming Windows still kicks Quicktimes ass.

[ 04-11-2002: Message edited by: Orange Luna ]
#16 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 - 11:24 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #16
Quote:
Originally posted by Orange Luna:
<STRONG>

That was good. As for Windows Streaming Media on a PC it looks really good. As for streaming Windows still kicks Quicktimes ass.

[ 04-11-2002: Message edited by: Orange Luna ]</STRONG>


Yeeeeeaaaaah, you keep telling yourself that...

To quote an earlier post:

Quote:
Static in the audio, jerking picture, pixelation. A true testament to the quality of Streaming Windows Media. (Not that non-streaming is any better.) This on a T3 with an Athlon 1700! It's not my hardware giving the poor playback!
#19 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 - 11:45 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #19
Ending with M$ taking a bite out of Apple... Hmmm...

I also don't like the "Mac people are hippies"... Please...

Anyway, I can't stand WiMP... every time a "friend" sends me a little footage using it, I get sick... &lt;JOKE&gt; I wonder why they don't try to make a VERY good version for OSX so some people would start using it &lt;/JOKE&gt;
#22 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 - 12:26 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #22
Quote:
Originally posted by daimoni:
<STRONG>Yes. Creepy. Disturbing. And I wonder how much $ they spent on it? Could be more than Apple's broadcast advertising budget?

Regarding WMP vs. the world... I still prefer QT of course. But stop being whiny bitches... I've seen plenty of poorly produced/encoded QT movies. At least Microsoft released WMP for OS X... where's RealPlayer for OS X?</STRONG>


I really hope they don't unleash that dung on us ....
#23 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 - 13:08 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #23
the cool thing about the movie: it's available in quicktime from microsoft's server and it's really really funny! bill is so nerdy...

the bad thing: they screwed up badly with the compression. obviously done with the standard edition of sorenson 3 and no sound compression at all. if they would've taken the qdesign codec the movie could be four times smaller. or better yet: the aac codec from quicktime 6. now that would be a bitter sweet irony...ts ts...

but hey, it's microsoft
#24 Fri, 12 Apr 2002 - 00:15 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #24
Quote:
Originally posted by TNproud2b:
<STRONG>

AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

Tell me you were just joking.</STRONG>


We can only pray that he is.

Real Player = Bane of my existence
#25 Fri, 12 Apr 2002 - 00:55 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #25
Yech. Another stereotype of Mac users to be hippies.

I guess the good thing about it is that it's made by MS, so that when someone inevitably asks me about it, I can say: what do you expect? It's made by MS. They're idiots.

In general, I hate ass-kissing. However, MS insults you even when they're kissing your ass. Great...
#33 Fri, 24 Sep 2004 - 10:39 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #33
Quote:
Originally posted by chris_h:
anyone still have a copy of this? i remember it being funny


Darn you bumpin' this thread

Now I want to see the vid and it's gone !

-t
#34 Sat, 25 Sep 2004 - 01:04 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #34
Quote:
Originally posted by turtle777:
Darn you bumpin' this thread

Now I want to see the vid and it's gone !

-t


ATTENTION MACNN

I WILL CONTINUE TO BUMP THIS THREAD UNTIL THIS VIDEO IS PRODUCED.

MAKE HASTE, OR MEET YOUR DOOM.

I LOVE YOU,
CHRIS
#35 Sat, 25 Sep 2004 - 01:12 Who knew Microsoft could be funny? — #35
Quote:
Originally posted by chris_h:
ATTENTION MACNN

I WILL CONTINUE TO BUMP THIS THREAD UNTIL THIS VIDEO IS PRODUCED.

MAKE HASTE, OR MEET YOUR DOOM.

I LOVE YOU,
CHRIS


Caps Lock was so unnecessary....

Quote:
Originally posted by MilkmanDan:
I wanted to see hot girls....


Hot girls from Microsoft?