Microsoft Packaging 101

Written by: Adam Christianson

Categories: Random Thoughts

Ok, ok. I know this is standard Microsoft bashing fare, but how can you not do it when they make it so easy. Several people sent me links to this video on YouTube. It shows what would have come to be if the Microsoft marketing team had been in charge of designing the iPod packaging. This is some really funny stuff and, while over the top, somewhat based in fact. Enjoy.

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Video: If Microsoft Designed the iPod Packaging

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  1. craigeth | Feb 28 2006 - 12:37

    the link is broken. says they’re making changes to the site. “we’ll be back when we figgure this out”

  2. Wilf | Feb 28 2006 - 02:56

    Well let’s just hold on tight… :)

  3. g0rdo | Feb 28 2006 - 04:28

    Yeah, it is broken!!! and there is a stupid picture of a guy making a table

  4. Chris | Feb 28 2006 - 06:23

    (the link is working now)

    Funny :)

  5. Chris | Feb 28 2006 - 06:00

    Just a couple of hours til the Apple announcement…

  6. quicksilver | Feb 28 2006 - 09:09

    The link is broken. I got a “500 internal server error”

  7. Joe | Feb 28 2006 - 09:45

    The link drops you at the Thought Out main page with no hint of where the video is. 11:24 A.M. EST.

  8. cctoronto | Feb 28 2006 - 09:41

    me too… 500… haven’t seen that before

  9. Danny Smurf | Feb 28 2006 - 10:37
  10. Chris | Feb 28 2006 - 10:53

    Does anyone know if there’ll where I can see live coverage of the Apple event?

  11. Jim | Feb 28 2006 - 02:42

    YouTube is working now. Genius video and utterly true, apart from the fact “they” didn’t make the WinPod Windows only (which in my opinion Apple should do with the iPod – make it Mac only that is – that’d shake things up a little eh?)

  12. Eternalnewb | Feb 28 2006 - 03:06

    LOL…

  13. Marshall | Feb 28 2006 - 05:33

    Hilarious. “Let’s clarify 5 GB.”

  14. Mike | Feb 28 2006 - 07:54

    Jim, you do realize that the iPod was originally Mac only, right? They already did that…

  15. lars from denmark | Mar 01 2006 - 10:14

    very scary I would say.
    thank good apple introduced the ipod.

  16. Appleologist | Mar 19 2006 - 08:28

    Believe it or not, this video was made my Microsoft itself.