Comments on: Come on Microsoft – Who Made This?

By: Aryeh

Aryeh — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:24:20 +0000

Who cares that its on a MacBook??? Its a Microsoft advertisement, and they are using a Mac!! Its like showing a Toyota in a Honda seat cover ad.

By: Dudie

Dudie — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:21:48 +0000

Um, what’s the problem with Windows on a MacBook? Windows doesn’t own the rights to PCs and if people install Windows on MacBooks using parallels or Boot Camp it’s only good for MS. So again, WHO CARES that it’s on a MacBook?

By: debbie

debbie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:50:24 +0000

I don’t know what you guys are kvetching about. I thought it was very cute. Especially the daddy learning from his very bright little girl. Come on, loosen up, you all. Maybe *you* have a song inside of you, just plotzing to get out. Nu?

By: #1 Songsmith fan

#1 Songsmith fan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:37:34 +0000

Thanks for the info Mike, but make sure you see what can be done with this fabulous product, especially if you are a Van Halen fan.

Look at this first.

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/19765/P0/

Then listen to this.

http://music.metafilter.com/2943/Runnin-With-The-Songsmith

By: Aryeh

Aryeh — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:01:07 +0000

Thanks Don me and Bill go way back, ill shoot him an email. As long as I didn’t go down alone.

By: don

don — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:34:43 +0000

Aryeh: it’s BillGates@microsoft.com

Yes, TechCrunch got taken in.

By: Blad_Rnr

Blad_Rnr — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:44:37 +0000

Not only that, but it’s the cheesiest commercial I have ever seen. Pathetic!

By: Aryeh

Aryeh — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:06:40 +0000

Don and Mike – If I fell for it so did TechCrunch. I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing that out.
But MacDailyNews said that “Trusted sources” told them they did it on purpose. Does anyone have any sources to this claim??

Don- send me their email so I can get my share.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:59:20 +0000

“Microsoft intentionally uses Mac in Songsmith promo video in attempt to create viral coverage” – MacDailynews, Friday, January 16, 2009

http://macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/19765/

Looks like they got Tech N’ Marketing to fall for it.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:57:49 +0000

It’s rather well known that MS did this on purpose. They figured that bloggers would point this out, giving them all sorts of free publicity for their new, Windows-only software.

Congratulations! You’ve fallen into their trap and become part of the viral marketing effort for this software. You ought to write them and demand money for being part of their advertising campaign.