Apparently Microsoft still hasn't fired the agency that created the AMAZING Songsmith promo video. (I just watched that thing again. Holy shit.)

This one is not quite that bad, but it still shows a level of tone-deafness that's hard to believe.

Anyway, here's how to host your very own Windows 7 launch party. Because a lot of people want to do that.

Since there's almost no chance you'll be able to sit through more a few seconds of this video, here's some sample dialogue:
Woman 1: "Now, after MY overview, I went straight to an activity!"
Woman 1's Mom: "Oh, you went straight to the activity? Oh, I let everyone fool around with Snap for a little while (Black friend laughs, "Me too! I did the same thing!"), and we started an activity maybe 30 minutes later."
Woman 1: "Well, either way works, right?"

And then the young hip dude says he did THREE ACTIVITIES! The camerawork is so handheld-seeming! CASUAL!

Fucking hell. Why, Microsoft? WHY?!?!?

via Slog tipper John