Faraway, So Close

Watch this:

And then watch some/one of these:

And then read this if you’re still not convinced that Microsoft doesn’t get it. John (Chairman) Gruber, writer of Daring Fireball.net, always manages to write what I think I’m thinking but I have no idea how to actually write it… or actually think it.

Guess what showed up today out of nowhere. A Purolator delivery with a 120GB hard drive. How bizarre. Glad to know I wasn’t crazy in pursuing this but it would’ve been nice if someone, somewhere at Xbox support had noted that they got my hard drive and sent it back on my [...]

Updated: 9/18/2008 I got it back! A 120GB hard drive showed up today via Purolator.
Here’s my sob story. It’s decidedly a “first world problem.”

Update: 09/11/2008 4:30pm Call #2 to Xbox support yielded the same result as call #1. Someone stating that they were as high up as I [...]

I don’t think the ‘Get a Mac’ ads are particularly brilliant either, but this definitely doesn’t help sell a Windows OS to me. I guess they might be building to something with this.

Did you know that the font known as Arial just a cheap knock-off of Helvetica? True story.

Microsoft has released version 7 of their Messenger for Mac application. You can go here to download it. They’ve finally added video/audio support on the Mac - but only to corporate accounts (as in, not for you). Apparently video/audio support is coming later this year for the rest of us.

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This is a current Microsoft internal video designed to help their sales force be pumped to sell Windows Vista. This is terrible.
Via Houston Chronicle’s Tech Blog

Microsoft Canada drops the price of the Xbox 360 to on par with US pricing.
Gotta give Microsoft props for doing something other manufacturers (*cough* Apple *cough*) aren’t willing to do.
The new console pricing will be dollar for dollar equal to the 360’s price in the United States, with the Xbox 360 Pro dropping from $399 [...]

To celebrate Xbox Live’s 5th birthday, Microsoft is giving away a free copy of Carcasonne to everyone for “Christmas.” My gamertag is iChris:
iChris

I can’t remember who I’ve talked to about this, so this is my blanket statement hoping to catch you all:

 Apple is having a press event on Tuesday (Aug 7th/2007) to discuss Macs.  Rumors have it that new iMacs will be announced
Microsoft announced that Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac will be delayed to Jan/2008.  So anyone waiting [...]