On: Microsoft mocks Internet Explorer haters in new ad [video]

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It is an example of a symptom that has presented itself because of an underlying disease rotting away the core of Microsoft.

[stephengillie → 27182818284]

Do you mean the constant chorus of individuals who enjoy putting down MS for fun?

Or do you mean an internal cause?

[jeremiep → stephengillie]

I think both sides are equally bad here.

Bashing MS just for fun isn't very smart (for all their sins, there's a few good things coming out of Redmond - and Microsoft Research is just fantastic for the most part), but Microsoft is just lowering itself to the level of their critics here.

While a large part of the public has a biased opinion of Microsoft, Microsoft also has a biased opinion of their users - otherwise their marketing wouldn't feel so out-of-touch. I don't see any winners here.

[vsloo → jeremiep]

Found it interesting how they chose to portray the person doing the hating as well.