Apple can now fire John Hodgman and Justin Long. Thanks to Microsoft and their ridiculous (but apparently real) Windows 7 Launch Party video, they’ll never need to create another stupid “I’m a Mac” commercial again.
Why anyone at Microsoft actually thought this was a good idea, I’ll never know. If they really have any aspirations of remaining even somewhat relevant compared to OS X or Google or even Linux, this video immediately negates any chance of that. Long forgotten are the “I’m a PC” commercials, which I thought were really well done. Windows 7, evidently, is for 50-something women who blow up balloons and invite people over to play with their computers.
Seriously, would anyone actually host one of these things? And if so, does Microsoft actually want to admit that?
If you do host a Windows 7 launch party, though, you could walk away with a copy of Windows 7, Steve Ballmer Edition. Instead of a Blue Screen of Death, it throws a chair at you and sweats a lot.
Uh, no thanks.
Of course, if the thought of a party to celebrate an operating system sounds boring, you could always throw one of these instead:
Previously:
New Microsoft ‘I’m a PC’ ads: too little too late
‘How Apple Plays Upon Our Insecurities’
Microsoft: Internet Explorer 8 perfect for porn addicts
