Windows 7 commercial strikes an odd note

[retro_killa]

MONTREAL--Just as I was wrapping things up for the evening at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association convention here, I happened to catch Microsoft's new Windows 7 commercial.

Bringing back the ever-so-cute Kylie from Microsoft's earlier Windows ad was a good choice, but evidently the musical choice could prove to be unfortunate.

As Europe's "The Final Countdown" played, I was nonplussed, but a fellow convention-goer immediately started laughing.

Apparently, that same song is used on Fox's "Arrested Development" just before the character Gob is about to see his magic trick go awry.



"Unless that's ironic, the choice of music is hilarious," said Trey Graham, editor of the NPR culture blog Monkey See and an self-identified Mac geek.

Music aside, Microsoft has a lot more than Vista's "wow" to tout, using various positive reviews (including comments from CNET) and touting the product's October 22 launch.

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[Adam Bomb 669]

MS needs to change there comercials. they need to start mocking apple. use apples comercial style and just have the biggest douchebag they can find play the mac. The lead singer of Coldplay should do fine, and have someone awesome like bob saget play the pc. then as soon as the mac starts talking bob just bitchslaps him and says Im a PC and that little bitch mac just got raped, and I encourage all pc users to just bitchslap all mac users anytime they say anything about there gay little pretend computers.

[AmberButane]

.... and then Allen Thicke could come in and make an Awsome joke at his expense!!!

he's got to be the funniest man alive....   

[Elite Evil]

bitchslaps him

I see your bitchslap and raise you a turkeyslap.

[Adam Bomb 669]

and Ill raise you a frozen fishstick slap.

[IchigoNoTenshi]

And I see both your slaps and raise a slap from two herrings and an Atlantic salmon.

[Adam Bomb 669]

and I will give you crabs...... OK that didnt come out right.....

[call_me_sir]

I've also got some crabs. They may not be Alaskan king but they sure feel huge.

[scorp111]

I've also got some crabs. They may not be Alaskan king but they sure feel huge.

Roflmao now that was wrong on all levels

[xXSTR8FSXx]

I can't believe that all these companies are trying to sell "happy". It's fucking annoying! Windows 7 is a good OS though.

[Adam Bomb 669]

she thinks the number 7 is a happy word. she is a dumb fuck kid. Future Voter of our president right there.

[darkNiGHTS]

These commercials are good.  They are very memorable and definitely makes you associate Windows 7 with good. Which is what they want, they aren't trying to win any cool points here.

[call_me_sir]

Haven't seen you around in a while Nights!

[i_got_you60]

windows 7 is cool.iam still getting a pirated XP for my new PC though.