Microsoft Pushes IE8 With Ads that are Actually Funny

[Computer Hope Admin]

Microsoft has done it again: The company has released another set of baffling and mystifying ads, but this time they're actually funny. The software giant released four new ads to promote Internet Explorer 8 starring Lois and Clark's Dean Cain as a 1960s style ad man- -- no doubt inspired by AMC's Mad Men. So far the new ad campaign is an online-only affair, and uses the tagline ‘Browse Better.'.

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[computeruler]

Haha! I like the use of the lolcats and acronyms!  Too bad its not very secure cause it sounds like it has some nice features.  I like them.  Whoever thought of them are pretty good!
The last video was removed so heres a new link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HiIHV14A-c

[Broni]

IMHO, the bad taste of the above video matches IE8 quality.

[evilfantasy]

http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+Pulls+IE8+Vomit+Ad/article15590.htm

Microsoft received a high amount of criticism for a recent ad, forcing the company to remove it

[Computer Hope Admin]

http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+Pulls+IE8+Vomit+Ad/article15590.htm

If you saw the video (which I wouldn't recommend hunting down and seeing) it was in poor taste and shouldn't of even made it to the website in my opinion.

[evilfantasy]

They seem to shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to TV ads. Very few in the last year have been worthwhile. Most have had a very unclear message. The "I'm a PC" spots were the only good ones IMO.

It seems they have forgotten how to lead and they can't follow very well either...

[patio]

Bobcat Goldwhaithe produced the puke video...
3rd video they've paid him to do that never saw airtime...

[computeruler]

You would think after the 1st....

[Broni]

If your brain is in working condition, yes...