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pram: Jun 10, 2001

lmfao i forgot nokia made a windows rt tablet

# ? Aug 16, 2014 07:43

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# ? May 8, 2024 04:56

theadder: Dec 30, 2011

pram posted:

lmfao i forgot nokia made a windows rt tablet

http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-Lumia-2520-10-1-Inch-Wireless/dp/B00GJ3H5PK

ur not too late to click in

# ? Aug 16, 2014 07:58

Thanks Ants: May 21, 2004; #essereFerrari

rofl $400+

# ? Aug 16, 2014 12:57

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

looks like Nokia reverse-Trojan-horsed Microsoft.

also lol at carriers hating Microsoft and intentionally screwing them

# ? Aug 16, 2014 15:06

Wheany: Mar 17, 2006; Spinya^{ha^{ha^haha}ha}ha_{ha_{ha_haha}ha}ha!; Doctor Rope

theadder posted:

http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-Lumia-2520-10-1-Inch-Wireless/dp/B00GJ3H5PK

ur not too late to click in

Ah yes, the Nokia Lumia 624090090498

nokia: the only company in the world with worse branding than microsoft.

# ? Aug 16, 2014 15:09

bring back old gbs: Feb 28, 2007; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

The Management posted:

also lol at carriers hating Microsoft and intentionally screwing them

im not surprised by it but i am a bit surprised the companies were honest about it and didnt try and hide behind bullshit PR terms about value and consumer blablabla

# ? Aug 16, 2014 20:10

prefect: Sep 11, 2001; No one, Woodhouse.
No one.; Dead Man’s Band

Microsoft considered renaming Internet Explorer to escape its checkered past
The team hasn't completely ruled out the possibility of rebranding the browser.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 11:45

theadder: Dec 30, 2011

prefect posted:

Microsoft considered renaming Internet Explorer to escape its checkered past
The team hasn't completely ruled out the possibility of rebranding the browser.

ya lol i wish it gave the alternative names

# ? Aug 18, 2014 11:48

Assepoester: Jul 18, 2004; Can't post for 10 years!; Melman v2

prefect posted:

Microsoft considered renaming Internet Explorer to escape its checkered past
The team hasn't completely ruled out the possibility of rebranding the browser.

InoriAizawa.exe

# ? Aug 18, 2014 12:15

Messyass: Dec 23, 2003

theadder posted:

ya lol i wish it gave the alternative names

here you go:

- Bing

# ? Aug 18, 2014 12:33

pagancow: Jan 15, 2001; Video Stymie

I wish ur posts were rebranded to the gas chamber

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:00

pagoe: Feb 19, 2013

Bing Windows Live Desktop Internet Experience 2014

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:13

qntm: Jun 17, 2009

pagoe posted:

Bing Windows Live Desktop Internet Experience 2014

...Home Cloud Edition

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:15

AtomD: May 3, 2009; Fun Shoe

theadder posted:

ya lol i wish it gave the alternative names

they'll call it Surface (TM)

no not that surface
no not that one either

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:18

qntm: Jun 17, 2009

Surface One :v:

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:21

flakeloaf: Feb 26, 2003; Still better than android clock

Internet Messenger.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:25

Sniep: Mar 28, 2004; All I needed was that fatty blunt...

King of Breakfast

i thought surfaces were supposed to be like a coffee table piece of furnature with a huge touch screen that you could put your coffee cup on and do crazy poo poo

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:25

AtomD: May 3, 2009; Fun Shoe

hello im microsoft middle manager trying to justify my existence here are my suggestions for internet explorer's new name:

1) Coupe
want to cruise the information superhighway? coupe's got you covered

2) Flow
it's so fast and fluid. market it with rap music to appeal to the kids

3) Moses
it talked you on a journey i suppose

so we just need to pick the one of these three we like the most!!

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:31

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

Surface IntelliKin XBrowse One 8.1 update 1 with Active Bing.net

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:32

Cold on a Cob: Feb 6, 2006; i've seen so much, i'm going blind
and i'm brain dead virtually; College Slice

The Management posted:

Surface IntelliKin XBrowse One 8.1 update 1 with Active Bing.net

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:33

flakeloaf: Feb 26, 2003; Still better than android clock

The Management posted:

Surface IntelliKin XBrowse One 8.1 update 1 with Active Bing.net

mods

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:33

Cold on a Cob: Feb 6, 2006; i've seen so much, i'm going blind
and i'm brain dead virtually; College Slice

mods rename thread to "Microsoft Titanic Status: Rebranding the Deck Chairs" tia

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:34

Dixie Cretin Seaman: Jan 22, 2008; all hat and one catte; Hot Rope Guy

Enhanced Exposure Experience Toolkit

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:35

Dixie Cretin Seaman: Jan 22, 2008; all hat and one catte; Hot Rope Guy

Cold on a Cob posted:

mods rename thread to "Microsoft Titanic Status: Rebranding the Deck Chairs" tia

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:35

Messyass: Dec 23, 2003

Cold on a Cob posted:

mods rename thread to "Microsoft Titanic Status: Rebranding the Deck Chairs" tia

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:46

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

AtomD posted:

hello im microsoft middle manager trying to justify my existence here are my suggestions for internet explorer's new name:

1) Coupe
want to cruise the information superhighway? coupe's got you covered

2) Flow
it's so fast and fluid. market it with rap music to appeal to the kids

3) Moses
it talked you on a journey i suppose

so we just need to pick the one of these three we like the most!!

hi bob,

we just ran these past marketing and they had some notes. First, you need to prepend all software product names with Microsoft so that consumers get the trusted brand recognition.

1) Microsoft Coupe - we had some objections from our automotive partners. it also turns out that in Europe they spell it with an accent. this would be a branding nightmare as we would have to regionalize the brand name, which is something we want to avoid.

2) Microsoft Flow - we were pretty sure we used this one already but a Google search revealed nothing. anyway, we don't think the urban feel works in a business environment. we mocked up a cover of CTO magazine with it and we just can't make it work with a white guy in a suit.

3) Microsoft Moses - the last time we did a survey of system administrators, we found the top three religious leanings to be atheist, brony, and Jedi. frankly we're not sure that they will make the connection.

we don't see these getting past the review board, but thanks for the suggestions and keep coming up with great ideas.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:52

The Management: Jan 2, 2010; sup, bitch?

Cold on a Cob posted:

mods rename thread to "Microsoft Titanic Status: Rebranding the Deck Chairs" tia

# ? Aug 18, 2014 14:54

flakeloaf: Feb 26, 2003; Still better than android clock

The Management posted:

2) Microsoft Flow - we were pretty sure we used this one already but a Google search revealed nothing. anyway, we don't think the urban feel works in a business environment. we mocked up a cover of CTO magazine with it and we just can't make it work with a white guy in a suit.

clean out your desk

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:04

Pinterest Mom: Jun 9, 2009

they should leverage a strong consumer brand that's currently being unused imo

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:05

Pinterest Mom: Jun 9, 2009

Zune Browser

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:05

cmykJester: Feb 16, 2011; by Nyc_Tattoo

qntm posted:

Surface One

Oh poo poo they are going to name it "Internet One for 64-bit"

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:12

Athletic Footjob: Sep 24, 2005; Grimey Drawer

Microsoft Trek. Microsoft Journey. Microsoft Cortana Explorer.

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:14

MORE CURLY FRIES: Apr 8, 2004

they should just call it "up your rear end"

# ? Aug 18, 2014 15:15

Number19: May 14, 2003; HOCKEY OWNS
FUCK YEAH

current microsoft qa status: real bad

http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsof...-2975331-248582

quote:

The saga that started last Tuesday continues, with Microsoft finally acknowledging that some Windows 7 machines have Blue Screen problems caused by several Black Tuesday patches, and that Windows RT, 8, and 8.1 machines may have Black Screen problems with some patches. The freezing doesn't occur immediately; it happens when the machine is re-booted -- and in the case of Windows 8.1, it may take two re-boots.

<snip>

I bet you never knew Windows works with the font cache in kernel mode -- or rather tries to work with the font cache in kernel mode.

That's why it's important for you to remove the bad patches. Until Microsoft releases new versions that work correctly, you may brick your machine if you install an OTF font file that's accessed with a link or if an application creates a link to an OTF file in your \Fonts folder.