I didn't want to comment on this debacle, but seeing that last ad makes me almost as angry as the Seinfeld ads had me perplexed.

I'm a Windows professional. I work exclusively with Microsoft (and, well my employer's) products. And at home, I use a PC and a Mac.

Neither of these things define who you are people! They're goddamn tools! God!

Seriously, this 'me too' campaign is the most asinine thing Microsoft could have done. How completely out of touch can you be? Fire your ad agency and book Chiat Day or... anybody else, stupid condescending pricks.

Nothing against the fine people at Microsoft, surely. But they need to get their act together, and fast.

Dump the hardware or go all the way - i.e. make PCs.

Shrink your product line and focus on your core competencies. Why in the world are there more versions of Windows Vista than there are Windows Server 2008?

Apple can pull it off because they're nipping at the heels of a behemoth. Microsoft - no.

Use what's right for you, but seriously now kids - don't knock it until you've tried it.