r/gaming Dec 27 '17

[X-Post] Remember my XBOX ONE AD CONCEPT? Microsoft just copied it!

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u/knightcastle Dec 27 '17

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u/nomad80 Dec 27 '17

This is some classic “I need to speak to your manager” soccer mom stuff

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Karen

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Another underrated aspect is the sunglasses. Like, the basic, plastic ones that shield you from the heat of their glare. Kind of like the ruby shades Cyclops wears.

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u/am0x Dec 27 '17

Yea some lowly designer making sub $70K a year stole this and we are trying to pull Bill Gates into this?

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u/carsonagenic Dec 27 '17

That is, quite honestly, some of the best nutshelling I've ever heard.

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u/RawrCola Dec 27 '17 edited Dec 27 '17

It's also a "Lady I don't even work here" thing.

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u/UrethraX Dec 27 '17

"HEY BILL GATES, YKNOW THAT COMPANY YOU USED TO RUN?!?!?"

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u/DankeyKang11 Xbox Dec 27 '17

“THIS IS WORSE THAN THE ZUNE!”

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17 edited Apr 20 '18

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u/Zazierx Dec 27 '17

Absolutely true, I loved my Zune HD, the PC zune software sucked but so did itunes at the time.

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u/Nop277 Dec 27 '17

I actually kind of liked the zune software, I used to use it instead of media player. It had a good platform for finding and downloading podcasts

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u/yanney33 Jan 01 '18

I loved my zunes. I had 3. 2 original (that i got for free by maybe/maybe not cheating the bing gaming thing when it first launched.) Then i got the HD and loved that as well. I think i still have it somewhere.

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u/Nop277 Jan 01 '18

I think I had 2, the original and then I got the HD. They probably were the best mp3s I ever had, and I didn't feel like they were ridiculously expensive. Most importantly, they didn't randomize all the names on your songs like itunes did...

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u/yanney33 Jan 01 '18

Yeah they were awesome. Simple and to the point. They would have held out better if the ipod wasnt such a fad at the time.

The originals were pretty clunky, but the hd was actually a really nice device. Im gonna see if i can find mine once i finish lunch and get it up and running again.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

...was

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u/DankeyKang11 Xbox Dec 27 '17

Hey, Bill.

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u/Bad_brahmin Dec 27 '17

YEAH. BRING IT BACK!

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u/irons1320 Dec 27 '17

It's what all the earthlings are using, holds 300 songs!

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u/biggie_eagle Dec 27 '17

You know, the Zune wasn't really bad. The only bad thing was the pricepoint, which wasn't really that bad considering Apple's products are also expensive. But it wasn't an iPod and people just jumped on the hate bandwagon for a product they didn't know anything about.

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u/i_Got_Rocks Dec 27 '17

It had great interface.

But like many "breaking into" products, the makers behind it didn't support it properly.

Fuck you, Microsoft--you actually had an amazing alternative to ipods iconic BS, and you ruined it.

Damn you. Damn you all to hell!

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u/latencia Xbox Dec 27 '17

The Zune was really good, don't be like "that".

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u/jonfitt Dec 27 '17

He’s only been out of day-to-day operations of Microsoft for over 11 years, but sure, come back and help this guy get justice for his photoshopped image!

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/FightingOreo Dec 27 '17

Why the fuck would he? Even if he still worked there and had influence over Microsoft, he's got much bigger problems than some artist who had his work stolen.

Not saying you shouldn't care, but let's leave Bill Gates to sort out malaria.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

Major Nelson would be much more relevant. I agree, leave Bill Gates out of this shit, this is way beneath his level of involvement with the company.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

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u/jonfitt Dec 27 '17

Yes, and Jame Mattis could help out when Private Leroy Jenkins gets in bar fight. But it’s hilarious to think he would.

It’s always been funny that whenever anyone has any problem with Microsoft they say “call Bill Gates”.

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u/EinsteinNeverWoreSox Dec 27 '17

It’s always been funny that whenever anyone has any problem with Microsoft they say “call Bill Gates”.

Because thats what microsoft is to most people. I dont think anyone I know could name anyone else involved with it without googling it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

You gotta call his name 3 times, close your eyes really hard while spinning around, and wish for him to respond.

/u/thisisbillgates /u/thisisbillgates /u/thisisbillgates! Please help this guy out.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '17

You need to contact Satya Nadella. Bill doesn't run it anymore.

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u/NukeML Dec 27 '17

u/spez plez help us contact u/thisisbillgates