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Microsoft Made iPod Parody Video!

Remember the “How Would Microsoft Package The iPod” video, that hilariously showed how Microsoft would overload the iPod packaging with logos and infoboxes, ruining its asthetics? Well, the maker of the video has stepped forward:

Microsoft.

Yeah, that’s right. Microsoft spokesman Tom Pilla told iPod Observer that the video was made to humorously show those in Microsoft the mistakes they commonly make. Or, as he puts it:

It was an internal-only video clip commissioned by our packaging [team] to humorously highlight the challenges we have faced RE: packaging and to educate marketers here about the pitfalls of packaging/branding,

They don’t seem mad it got out:

While MS did not release the video, it’s natural to share funny things with friends. So while we didn’t publicly share the video, it was shared with appropriate teams internally. We’re happy to see others enjoy the laugh as well.

Wow, MS gets us again, with a great viral clip. Unintentionally, they released a web hit that poked fun of themselves and made great points about branding. Lets see more people at Microsoft willing to expose and make fun of their mistakes, but lets try to use these example to improve things.
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March 14th, 2006 Posted by Nathan Weinberg | Apple, Humor, General | 2 comments