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The War with the Customer

$10,000,000 well spent

September 5, 2008

So, I’m no marketing genius, of course… but just who and what is Microsoft targeting with this ad? Old guys who buy cheap shoes?

No, it’s NOT OK.

Pining for the 1G

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