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Introducing the Microsoft Powerbook!

microsoftpowerbook.jpgI guess Microsoft loves the Powerbook enough to use it in their advertising. Sure, there’s Office for Mac OS X, but using a Powerbook to promote Microsoft security doesn’t exactly give me the warm fuzzies. I guess Microsoft just really wants to be like Apple.

I’m sure they had a good reason for the faux pas. A lazy art directory who grabbed the first cool photo they could find from a stock photo house, perhaps? Who knows. It is amusing, although not as funny as the Gateway 2000 ad that featured the Powerbook!

February 24, 2004 - Posted by Sciri | Gnus | | 5 Comments

5 Comments »

  1. funny how that glowing apple in the screen is gone…. *G*

    Comment by ronni | February 24, 2004

  2. Microsoft backpedals…

    I guess enough people pointed out the Powerbook on Microsoft’s Web site that they decided to Photoshop it. No worries. The original is still on Microsoft’s intro page….

    Trackback by Inert Ramblings | March 8, 2004

  3. Microsoft PR: Looking Under The Hood

    This is precious. Almost as good as the Microsoft security website with a prominently displayed Apple PowerBook G4 on the desk of the person using it. the funny part is that Microsoft hasn’t even changed the stock photo, they merely…

    Trackback by ::: bisonium.com ::: | March 30, 2004

  4. Funny how the laptop is now a nice black…

    Comment by Rene | March 31, 2004

  5. Visit the website to see it.

    Comment by Rene | March 31, 2004

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