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Microsoft Gags on Puke Ad
mediamemo.allthingsd.com - 7/2/2009
Microsoft Gags on Puke Ad
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Microsoft's first series of Web video ads for Internet Explorer 8 didn't seem to garner much attention. But its latest one did: It features a married couple, an unspeakable porn site and a lot of vomit. Now Redmond says that was probably a mistake.
blogs.zdnet.com - 7/2/2009
Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium
— blogs.zdnet.com — Every time the subject of OS licensing comes up, Apple's defenders point to the OS X Family... Pack as one of the biggest differentiators between their favorite OS and Windows. But it looks like that difference is likely to go away when Windows 7 is ... (more) Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium

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Microsoft Moves Office to JWT From McCann
adweek.com - 7/1/2009
Microsoft Moves Office to JWT From McCann
— adweek.com — - Noreen O'Leary and Andrew McMains NEW YORK In a major realignment of its agency roster, Microsoft... is shifting ad chores on its Office business suite to WPP Group's JWT, according to sources. The Office business had been handled previously by ... (more) Microsoft Moves Office to JWT From McCann

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Gawker: valleywag:  Should Police Academy Alumni Direct Microsoft Ads? No.

Valleywag:  Should Police Academy Alumni Direct Microsoft Ads? No.

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Should Police Academy Alumni Direct Microsoft Ads? No.
Gawker: valleywag — Microsoft has heard your pleas: it's pulled its "Worst Tech Commercial Ever," which tried to use a puking theme to sell Internet Explorer. And you'll never guess who the director was! You will never guess. The spots did not come from Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Microsoft's edgy ad agency of record. Instead, they were from an agency called Bradley & Montgomery. And they were directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. Who said earlier this month: I think they were trying to do ...

Should Police Academy Alumni Direct Microsoft Ads? No.
Valleywag — Microsoft has heard your pleas: it's pulled its "Worst Tech Commercial Ever," which tried to use a puking theme to sell Internet Explorer. And you'll never guess who the director was! You will never guess. The spots did not come from Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Microsoft's edgy ad agency of record. Instead, they were from an agency called Bradley & Montgomery. And they were directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. Who said earlier this month: I think they were trying to do ...

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