Spotting Windows Marketing in the wild | The Coffeehouse

Jason I

I started watching web episodes of Gemini Division and found a bunch of Microsoft product placements (Live Search, Windows, etc.). The main character has a pretty cool gadget. Not sure if it's based on some real device or not.

Anyone else see any 'stealth' product placements for Windows? I hope this isn't part of the hundred million dollar + campaign.

giovanni
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Darn, the clip is not available in France!

Bas
It finds lightbulbs.

The Island was pretty much full of them. Although I don't know if a payphone with the MSN logo on it, right in the middle of the frame, in front of all the action, is 'stealth' enough.

Sven Groot
My name has 9 letters. Coincidence? I think not...

In reply to Bas

#Sep 4th, 2008 @ 6:55 AM

It was about as subtle as a battle axe to the groin, I agree.

Jason I

In reply to giovanni

#Sep 4th, 2008 @ 6:48 AM

That's funny - the first 7 episodes are set in Paris.. LOL

TommyCarlier
I want my scalps!

In reply to Sven Groot

#Sep 4th, 2008 @ 7:00 AM

Sven, that is an awesome new proverb. Very graphical. You should copyright it.

Bass
www.spreadfirefox.com/5years/

Man: CRAP, WE NEED THE MAPS NOW!
Man 2: Excuse me while I go to my computer running Genuine Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, currently available from many fine retailers, and go on Live Search powered by Microsoft to search for Live Maps by Microsoft, which also includes a fancy 3d feature. Click.. click.. oh I am sorry, I forgot to log onto my MSN Dial-up account. <video showing MSN features as the dialup process starts> Uh wait.. someone is calling me on my Windows Mobile phone with Windows Live services. It's Bob, telling me that a new version of Microsoft Office was just released. It has amazing features like X, Y and Z!! Now where was I?