Comments on: Microsoft Using YouTube To Promote Vista & Live, Leaves Comments Open

By: Seo

Seo — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:04:08 +0000

Now they use it to promo google chrome.

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By: Microsoft's little Google joke... | SatishSays dot Com

Microsoft's little Google joke... | SatishSays dot Com — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:23:44 +0000

[...] couldn’t stop laughing when I first read it on TechCrunch, and thought it would give you a smile too. Its good to see Microsoft respecting and realizing the [...]

By: The Inquirer ES : Microsoft promociona sus productos en YouTube

The Inquirer ES : Microsoft promociona sus productos en YouTube — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:39:51 +0000

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By: VistaWord: All the latest and greatest news about Microsoft Vista

VistaWord: All the latest and greatest news about Microsoft Vista — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:04:34 +0000

[...] The videos are sure to get your pulse slowing down in no time, but the comments the Microsoft haters have scrawled about the place shall give you all a mighty chuckle. The image above has some of the classics we found, but we are quite certain you guys are going to want to have your say. Microsoft fanboys and fangirls, take heed; this is your hour of worth—deflect the slander that taints Microsoft’s YouTube channel thus…or join in, whichever makes you happiest. As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matter to us. [Microsoft YouTube Channel via TechCrunch] [...]

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Microsoft gets IT « Reverberations — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:19:05 +0000

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http://www.meetingflex.com/SearchVideo.aspx — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:03:53 +0000

Way to go MSFT.

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By: andrej telle

andrej telle — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:30:48 +0000

are those actually real tv adds? I wouldn’t know, since in Germany there are not being shown…

Even though it is clear that MS is not a first mover in this segment, one has to give kudos to the way they market their product. Obviously none of the techcrunch-readers are target audience, but for the web-newbie everything seems just to be right.

And how are they to know about flickr, picasa and other online applications?

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Microsoft promociona sus productos en YouTube - Nocturnabsas.com.ar — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:57 +0000

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By: Marco

Marco — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:22:50 +0000

@23 baronbliss

Thanks for your reply, baronbliss! The profile (http://www.yout...owsVistaAndLive) says it’s a 25 year old.

Doesn’t look professional to read that videos have been published by a 25 year old. All I mean is that people probably would trust a 35 year old more than a 25 year old guy.

By: MS

MS — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:40:08 +0000

Perhaps the person behind WindowsVistaAndLive will also be posting responses to some of the comments as well.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:58:46 +0000

I am still not sure how are you sure that this is posted by Microsoft and not some just-another-dude..

Incase you dont know, Microsoft is now paying to advertise for IE7 and that too to Google!!!

http://www.safa...ertise-for-ie7/

By: JA

JA — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:54:05 +0000

It’s Ok, just god don’t put a cheesy OS X leopard commercial on you tube.

By: Steve Murch

Steve Murch — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:37:18 +0000

Why is this considered revolutionary, or even interesting enough to post about?

YouTube gets a lot of visitors. It is free to post there. Microsoft, like any other company, has many marketing videos. Its product is targeted to the mass consumer audience. If it’s free to post somewhere where there are a lot of people, why not post there?

This idea that Microsoft is deaf to feedback is ridiculous. Ever hear of a service pack?

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:33:54 +0000

Simply stated online comments about a product (this product rocks! or this product is crap!) should always be taken like lightly … and I think most people do.

By: 符碼印象 Jack

符碼印象 Jack — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:58:34 +0000

I think YouTube is a great tool for marketing. So if I were Microsoft, I just want to promote my product, even on the platform which is not Microsoft product.

it’s kind of trade off!?

By: Planet Malaysia

Planet Malaysia — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 01:12:59 +0000

Such a good promotion and marketing. Good tools have to be use. Good thing have to be copy…. from Microsoft?

By: baronbliss

baronbliss — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:47:58 +0000

19. Marco [and others]

Believe it… The videos are like ads all over YouTube. The official Microsoft videos are posted on the official “WindowsVistaAndLive” channel. What makes you think “…Microsoft is using a 25 year old employee to publish official MS videos on YouTube…” Watch the videos and it will all come clear.

By: Bender

Bender — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:25:33 +0000

Whats a “third grade product”?

By: Ghaus

Ghaus — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:15:57 +0000

There are negative comments everywhere….they will close the comments.

By: Abhishek Shrestha

Abhishek Shrestha — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:53:34 +0000

I love google but i don’t hate MS either. The fact that MS is shifting thier core framework to .Net is a great vision. It makes developing software either desktop or webased much easier and powerful from any that we knew before .Net. So, MS being another yahoo is just a specultion that ain’t gonna be true. Hope MS is still there till the end so that the competition continues and we benefit. Otherwsie Goog wil be MS if their aint MS in future.

By: Marco

Marco — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:50:39 +0000

Duncan, are you sure this is the official Microsoft channel? I don’t think Microsoft is using a 25 year old employee to publish official MS videos on YouTube…

By: Deelip K

Deelip K — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:18:25 +0000

Agree with the first commentor on that image.
MS have always made third grade products.

By: Crunchies

Crunchies — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:08:04 +0000

I’ve been very impressed with Live of late. The speed has gotten even better than Google, IMHO. The relevancy has definitely improved leaps and bounds with many ’shortcuts’ for conversions, temperature, capitals etc etc.

I am no basher of one service and will gladly whats best out there — but I do like to give alternative services a try and I must say Live has come a long way!

Kudos to the team!

By: ScottW

ScottW — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:27:32 +0000

I find it daring and “in your face” at Google because it lets Google know they’re going after them in their own back yard so to speak. The fact they left it open for comments is just the icing on the cake for M/$. As an Ubuntu Linux user I have found nothing in Vista worth me making an investment in it. But as I’ve posted on my blog in the past….this is a personal choice for the consumer. What works best for one doesn’t necessarily do so for another.