We’re shocked and appalled by Microsoft. See this American version of a recent ad:
And now look at the Polish version:
Microsoft: how dare you?
It probably would have cost 1/10th as much as you spent Photoshopping this photo to buy a new one. Actually, judging by the quality of this stock photo, it might have cost 1/100th as much.
There are young, able-bodied marcom folks who are at this very moment having to make the choice between an iPhone 3GS and FiOS, and you pull a wasteful stunt like this? ITTET?
For shame Microsoft! For shame!
3 responses so far ↓
1 Rob // Aug 27, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Hilarious, but sad. Did you notice they didn’t Photoshop the hands out? Laziness, on top of it all.
Note to author: I vote you get the iPhone 3GS, and let me know how you like it. I already have FiOS…eh.
2 BrandCultureTalk // Aug 27, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Our favorite detail is the woman’s right hand poised at the ready on the left-hand side of the keyboard.
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