Is Microsoft getting creepy with their Ads?

As Microsoft launch their set of mobile products targeted for teens, they came up with Ad campaigns that people globally think is creepy.

I’m not really sure if the ad is outright creepy or the message but I’m sure Matty in this ad is really creepy. Anyway, just see the ad and tell me what you think.

So, what can you say? Is the “Ad” creepy?

Windows 7 – To ship on October 22, 2009

Windows 7 In an email announcement sent by Microsoft to its testers (MSDN, TechNet and Connect), the date for the commercial availability of the new microsoft OS will be on October 22.

To all who are reading the Windows 7 Team Blog, that is old news already.

To quote the announcement:

It’s almost here! We’re very happy to tell you that we’ve hit the last big milestone on the way to Windows 7: Release to Manufacturing. We’re packaging copies and manufacturers are putting it on new PCs. On October 22, you’ll be able to get the final shipping product. Pat yourself on the back for a job well done; you helped make this an operating system we’re all going to enjoy.

For those who are still using the RC build of Windows 7, we can all tell microsoft what we think about the new OS. Good way to get feedback…really. Just go here at http://input.microsoft.com and “they will listen”.

Microsoft for World Domination

MIcrosoft sent a letter to Yahoo! Board of Directors last weekend stating in no uncertain terms that the 62% premium over Yahoo’s closing price on January 31, 2008 was more than fair.

nazi I personally think that with Microsoft moving forward to take its case directly to Yahoo’s shareholders, will end this take over.

It would be nice if Yahoo merges with Microsoft. No more laggy and always-crashing-Yahoo! Messenger since it will surely be united with Windows Live Messenger. Also with other Yahoo! services that will soon be united with Microsoft’s similar service. Making those services like Live more powerful and user friendly in which us Customers will love.

Anyway, just check out the fun image from smooth of JCXP.net forums.

RF Online works on Windows Vista SP1

CCR, the game developer, has no official statement whether RFOnline works in Windows Vista. You still have to do some stuff to make it playable on your newly bought Operating System after finding out that there is a Hackshield error.

How to make RF work flawlessly in Vista (non SP1)

A solution was posted by RFO-ph Forum Sentinel, Apeiron, in the Philippine RFBoards for non-SP1 users.

Now that you’ve upgraded your PC and made sure that RF will definitely run smooth in your new machine, you realized that in Windows Vista, RF doesn’t completely work.
This is due to the the default settings of the UAC or User Account Control, a security feature in Vista, is causing a problem to your RF Online client.

RF works in Vista

For Vista SP1 users

TechNet subscribers who’ve updated early to Windows Vista SP1 does not need to change anything anymore to make the game playable for the system. Well this is based from my experience after doing a clean install of Vista SP1 and installing RFOnline: Crimson Dawn.

Windows Vista SP1 will be available to the public late March or April 2008.

Understanding Vista – Windows Experience Index

If you are using Windows Vista, you definitely have to know more about the Windows Experience index or that number rating you get for your system.

What is the Windows Experience Index?

The Windows Experience Index measures the capability of your computer’s hardware and software configuration and expresses this measurement as a number called a base score. A higher base score generally means that your computer will perform better and faster than a computer with a lower base score, especially when performing more advanced and resource-intensive tasks.

Chino Yray's Vista Experience Rating

As you can see in the image above, Vista rated my system 3.0 which is based on the lowest subscore my computer received (from graphics hardware)

Basescore and Subscore of your PC

– The Basescore

The base score represents the overall performance of your system as a whole, based on the capabilities of different parts of your computer, including random access memory (RAM), central processing unit (CPU), hard disk, general graphics performance on the desktop, and 3?D graphics capability.

  • A computer with a base score of 1 or 2 usually has sufficient performance to do most general computing tasks, such as run office productivity applications and search the Internet.
  • A computer with a base score of 3 is able to run Windows Aero and many new features of Windows Vista at a basic level. Some of the new Windows Vista advanced features might not have all of their functionality available.
  • A computer with a base score of 4 or 5 is able to run all new features of Windows Vista with full functionality, and it is able to support high-end, graphics-intensive experiences, such as multiplayer and 3?D gaming and recording and playback of HDTV content.

– The Subscore

The base score is a good indicator of how your computer will perform generally. The subscores can help you understand your computer’s level of performance for specific experiences:

  • Office productivity. If you use your computer almost exclusively for office productivity experiences, such as word processing, spreadsheets, e?mail, and web browsing, then high subscores in the CPU and memory categories are important. Subscores of 2.0 or higher are usually sufficient in the hard disk, desktop graphics, and 3?D graphics categories.
  • Gaming and graphic-intensive programs. If you use your computer for games or programs that are graphic-intensive, such as digital video editing applications or realistic first-person games, then high subscores in the RAM, desktop graphics, and 3?D gaming graphics categories are important. Subscores of 3.0 or higher are usually sufficient in the CPU and hard disk categories.
  • Media Center experience. If you use your computer as a media center for advanced multimedia experiences such as recording HDTV programming, then high subscores in the CPU, hard disk, and desktop graphics categories are important. Subscores of 3.0 or higher are usually sufficient in the memory and 3?D graphics categories.

So for me to boost my basescore to 4, I need to at least upgrade my Video Card. And for a basescore of 5, my processor, RAM and graphics card.

However, since my processor and RAM have a subscore of 4+, I can actually surpass all the process described by basescore level 3.

Microsoft Silverlight – Why would I even use it if there's Flash already?

Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications (RIAs) for the Web. But why would I even use Silverlight if there’s already Adobe’s Flash?

I have downloaded and installed Silverlight, it is really quite faster to install than flash but that’s just it. No difference at all except for the name and the installation. However, when it comes to creating Silverlight, you don’t need a separate software if you already have a Microsoft Expression Studio and I believe this will be Microsoft’s cutting edge against Adobe.

I myself find Adobe’s software expensive but they are all worth it. But what if another competitor offers a cheaper means of giving the almost similar product? Now that is why I left Dreamweaver and is now using Expression Web. Another is the bulkiness. The Expression studio loads faster than Adobe’s. So I’m thinking, sooner or later, if developers and designers will migrate to Microsoft Expression Studio there will also be movement on downloading the Silverlight plug-in. Actually, just thinking that Bill Gates own Microsoft, Silverlight will definitely be used by browsers world wide and definitely will Light up the web.