Can you improve the simple elegance of Apple iPod packaging? Yes, said Microsoft. Here’s a clever spoof of what a Microsoft-designed iPod package would look like. The reason it’s funny is because it’s so spot on:
Carlos Forero Oviedo
OMG, this video is soooo old. Even the box says ‘iPod 2005′ and ‘Windows XP’. I can’t believe Neatorama posts very old videos
Bryan
Can someone please tell me the name of the song they use in this?!?!
It’s been in my head for ages and I can’t figure out how to figure it out since my humming cannot be googled.
Now, this video comes along! Sweet serendipity! Somebody please please please tell me the name of this song!
Alan
Of course what they don’t tell you…Microsoft’s marketing department actually made this video as a spoof on themselves. You’ve got to give them a little credit for that.
Also, Bryan…this was the theme to the Pee Wee Herman movie written by Danny Elfman.
Blake Helms
@Bryan The theme is from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.
This is actually a video from Microsoft’s own design department.
http://www.ipodobserver.com/ipo/article/Microsoft_Confirms_it_Originat ed_iPod_Box_Parody_Video/
James Schend
Wow, what year is it? I’m having flashbacks.
BTW, the problem isn’t just that it’s old (and it is), but that it made *all* the blogosphere back when it came out, so we’ve all seen it 50 times already. Heck, I wouldn’t be surprised if Neatorama already posted it– pretty much everybody else did.
Steve Young
Music is by Danny Elfman and can be found on his album – Music from a Darkened Theater.
I love his music – whether from Oingo Boingo or from his numerous movie scores. And the arrangements ny Steve Bartek!
Cassie
I watched this in my first year design lecture a few years ago. Still spot on, but a bit old.
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