Brian Minor » Microsoft

VirtualBox – First Thoughts

Brian Minor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:25:55 +0000

I’ve been using VMWare’s Fusion application for the last few years and at the $79.99 dollar price tag, it is well worth the it, but as I was installing all the programs on my new Mac Mini for work I figured I would give Sun’s free VirtualBox a shot.

VirtualBox is a free program that allows you to install virtual machines on your mac. To be honest it is pretty amazing and has all the features that I needed and used in VMWare and its all for free.

It allows you to do the fullscreen and seamless modes just like Fusion and it loads everything fas. I honestly don’t notice a performance hit with the Mac Mini, which to me is a big praise.

But, just so you all know, VMWare did just recently released a new version and I haven’t really looked at the additional feature it adds, but I really doubt that I will give it a look, cause as for work related items I am all about going with VirtualBox.

Microsoft Attacks Apple Pricing with new ads

Brian Minor — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:41:03 +0000

So I guess since all Microsoft’s previous commercials were a big bust, they figure they would attack Apple with pricing.

I wonder how Apple will respond. Maybe a you get what you pay for ad??

More I’m a PC Ads

Brian Minor — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:16:51 +0000

Okay these are some of my favorite ad clips. Mainly because they are just stupid and make no real reason to why anyone would ever buy a windows pc.

Ctr Alt Del. Okay why would microsoft let this on there site? So the guy is a PC because he likes his computer to crash???

Say Cheese. This guy is just crazy therefore he uses a PC.

Tron Guy. I think his suit says it all.

Microsoft’s 3 New “I’m a PC” Ads

Brian Minor — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:44:20 +0000

Okay these Ads are a million times better then the Gates and Seinfeld Ads. I still don’t believe it’s as good as the Apple’s PC & Mac, but it’s a start.

Stereotype

Not Alone

Suit

May have spoke to soon.

Brian Minor — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:16:03 +0000

According to Gizmodo the Microsoft Ads staring Gates & Seinfeld have not been put to death. I guess we will just have to wait and hope to never see one again.

Say Goodbye to Gates/Seinfeld Ads

Brian Minor — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:26:00 +0000

After airing only two commercials, Microsoft has canceled the new Gates/Seinfeld Ads. If you are wondering why they would do such a thing, you most have not seen them so I posted them below.

Seinfeld apparently had a contract which paid him 10 million dollars for the Ads. 10 MILLION DOLLARS!!!! That’s just ridiculous. I know Microsoft is a multi-billion dollar company and all, but you think they would look into things a bit better and do a little more research before throwing money out the window. Somebody had to of read the script for these commercial and thought “Hey these suck!”. I would figure Bill himself would be a little smarter than to have even done them. But maybe he just really wanted to be on TV with Jerry.

I guess either way we can now celebrate the fact that they are over and we wont ever have to sit through another one. Or at least we hope we wont.

First Commercial

Second Commercial

May have Spoke too soon

Microsoft’s Gates/Seinfeld Commercial #2

Brian Minor — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:08:36 +0000

Just when we thought they could only get better. They prove us wrong by releasing 4 and 1/2 mins of suckyness.

New Gates/Seinfeld Windows Ad

Brian Minor — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:54:29 +0000

Wow, first they just let Apple hammer them for the last couple years with the switch and PC/Mac Ads and then when they finally fight back this is how they start it? Pretty pathetic if you ask me.

Why did they even bother?

How many people are going to watch this ad a get all excited that Microsoft has something new coming out? I for one didn’t, but then again I am a Mac fan.

I also wonder how many people will reconize Bill, I know all the nerds out there will, but I think very few others will. And thats just a small part of it. The biggest problem is that for most people it will just leave them confused and they’ll forget all about the Ad. Where the apple ads market to the average user and thats what has made them such a great success.