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Wednesday, March 26

Newspeak and doublethink in South Africa [WebTech]

You'll recall that I have previously described the strategy Microsoft very effectively follows to cover its weaknesses by speaking as if they are strengths. Well, it seems that at least the South African Advertising Standards Authority is wise to it. In a breathtaking doublethink advertisement, which the SAASA have banned, MSFT assert:
'Microsoft software is carefully designed to keep your company's valuable information in, and unauthorised people and viruses out. Which means that your data couldn't really be safer, even if you kept it in a safe. Which is great news for the survival of your company. But tragic news for hackers.'
which isn't the reality most of us are familiar with - maybe the advert accidentially slipped through from another dimension?

posted at 4:16 PM (UK) | |

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