Saw an awesome commercial, now I am confused

"Bandit" (2bandit) 03/24/2014 at 19:11 • Filed to: F1, Microsoft, advertising

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There was just a Microsoft commercial on TV. The ad focused on the Lotus F1 Teams use of some Microsoft product. I am confused as to why they would show that ad in America (especially in Indiana). There is very little following of F1 in my area and in America in general so the audience can't be too large. The videos used footage of the 2014 car (so much car porn). Both of the cars didn't finish in Australia. Does that mean I can blame Microsoft for their loss?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Bandit 03/24/2014 at 19:15

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Blue Screens.
Blue Screens everywhere.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Bandit 03/24/2014 at 19:20

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Honestly it's probably where Marketing hears RACECAR and figures they're all the same and all exciting, so let's use RACECARS in the ad!

See how exciting our technology is! Just like these RACECARS! Because, you know, RACECAR.

DeltawingGothamDeserves > Bandit 03/24/2014 at 19:23

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Judging by their Aussie GP performance:

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > Bandit 03/24/2014 at 20:08

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Last week's F1 GP was hilarious. Not 30 second after the commercial aired here in the states, the last Lotus broke down.

Simplify, then add beer > Bandit 03/24/2014 at 21:13

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The program in question is Microsoft Dynamics, but they try to spin it into an Office365 commercial.

I spend most of my working days using Dynamics (when I'm not on Oppo). If Lotus is really using it, I'm surprised they even make it to the circuit at all!

BaconSandwich is tasty. > DeltawingGothamDeserves 03/24/2014 at 21:30

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What the... Windows 96? Was that an Aussie only thing? :P

user314 > BaconSandwich is tasty. 03/25/2014 at 12:36

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Windows Nashville , aka Win96, was never released to the public.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > user314 03/25/2014 at 20:05

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Crazy! This is the first time I've ever heard of it.