Comments on: Microsoft resorts to vomit to market IE 8

In a new series of online ads for its Internet Explorer 8 browser, created by the team behind the Mojave Experiment, Microsoft goes beyond the pale. In fact, a bucket is required.

[hawkeyeaz1]

So, they have InPrivate Browsing, but only slightly better security so you can InPrivate get malware? The new E-STDs....

[skyscraperjim]

***?

[jmans1212]

what a lame ad. Most ads dumbdown their inteligance level to that of 10 year olds. I am using the inprvate setting however you have to open in a different window or create a specific shortuct or hack the registery to get the default shortcut to open inprivate. Microsoft should put an option in the setup to defaul all opening to inprivate or regular.

[durlabhm]

HORRIBLE Article.. Completely Un-comprehensible ..

Can a reputed news vendor like Cnet Even publish this ? CNET Editors !! Its time to Wake up :) BTW, IE8 Rocks !!

[The_happy_switcher]

It's 'incomprehensible.' Uncomprehensible isn't a word unless you're Homer Simpson saying it.

[Alphaman63]

I actually laughed at this ad. It was kinda hard to prevent myself from an involuntary OMGIGP response when I saw her hurling, but I stifled it. The hubbie lying on the floor getting puked on, then saying "Oh really?" was classic!

Yes, very Python-esque. Well, maybe not Python-esque, but it sure reminded me of the mint skit as ledhead1962 reminded us!

And in response to those who say "this is the worst tech ad ever" -- have you not seen the Jerry and Bill commercials?

[cmpastore]

This "private browsing" has been in Safari for a few years now. Nothing new, MS is as usual the last one to the party.

[thelemurking]

well yeah duh! because as we all know, Apple invents everything...

[the Otter]

Much as the thought of using Internet Explorer for anything makes me suffer from OMGIGP, this commercial is actually pretty cute. Of course, the fact that the guy in question would actually *want* to look at something like that is about as sickening as whatever he was looking at, but that?s a discussion for another time.

[zutroyn]

Unfortunately, another swing and a miss for Microsoft's ad decision makers. I'm constantly amazed how off base or strange their campaigns turn out to be. I suppose after years (and counting!) of industry dominance, their perceived need to advertise and shape the public image of the company is growing in the face of a slew of competing ads, but it's not working. They still maintain market dominance, and I don't think misguided ad attempts like this one will ever convert the people that have somehow managed to stay away from their products all these years.

[mrpiddly12]

IE's adoption of current web standards should be enough to make most web developers sick. (Lets not even mention HTML5 or CSS3).

[tcd311]

Oh my gosh this commercial is SOOOOOO stupid.

[Pon666]

lol - hairyvagina(sth sth).com

[zhenf]

interesting marketing techniques

[shycelticwitch]

This woman had the same reaction I did after one experience with a Windows PC. Yes MS, this will sell LOTS of copies of W7 for you for sure! ....

NOT!!

[zeroplane]

Sigh

[kelmon]

Well, I certainly didn't see that one coming...

...on retrospect, a rephrasing may be in order.

[ThatIsWhatSheSaid]

Pretty racy stuff for Microsoft. Not that they are as defensive with Apple when it comes to the browser wars, but something like this would never appeal to that smooth Apple ethos. And no, I'm not an Apple fanboy. :)

But I guess this might appeal to the programmer uber tech geek that is obsessed with Firefox and customization? Maybe?

[MattMss]

Safari Was one of the first to have "Private Browsing" IE is SO far behind!

[bsmark]

"Does Superman turn up? Actually, he does."

But this time the author was ready for him, and didn't fall for any of the usual tricks to get him to say his name backwards.

[Rod Roddy]

You know,...since this is Microsoft we're talking about the it really doesn't matter if they are promoting features that other browsers have had for a while---it's called "market share" and MS still has a butt load of it when it comes to browsers.

[Synthmeister]

Puke, porn and deviant spouses go well with IE8 and Microsoft?

Think about it folks, it doesn't matter if you're an MacPinHead or a MS fanboi. I mean, it may be funny as all get out, but somehow, I really think MS would want to stay away from those kind of associations.

Just seems like a bad strategy, like finding out your husband is using the internet to build a meth lab or car bombs but our browser can fix that telltale browser history.