Posted on 05/30/2015 1:16:44 PM PDT by freedumb2003
This is apparently a graphic used by Microsoft to tout their forthcoming OS upgrade, "Windows 10." It's seems the braintrust in Microsoft's marketing department are a little weak on 20th century history, otherwise they'd have realized the phrase "One product family. One platform. One Store." sounds like is was ripped from the pages of a political propaganda manual.
Yes, the fools in Redmond have -- I give them the benefit of the doubt for now -- unwittingly paraphrased one of the most notorious political catchphrases of all time:
Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer – "One People, One Empire, One Leader"
One of the Nazis' most-repeated political slogans was Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer – "One People, One Empire, One Leader". Bendersky says the slogan "left an indelible mark on the minds of most Germans who lived through the Nazi years. It appeared on countless posters and in publications; it was heard constantly in radio broadcasts and speeches." The slogan emphasized the absolute control of the party over practically every sector of German society and culture – with the churches the most notable exception. Hitler's word was absolute, but he had a narrow range of interest – mostly involving diplomacy and the military – and so his subordinates interpreted his will to fit their own interests.[9]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrer
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I am looking forward to some good keywords :)
a most genteel ping...
:)
I guess I would not have thought of that hearing their slogan.
Many slogans are three-part little blurbs. Threes rhythm and tempo and size work in advertising.
"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Microsoft has never been accused of marketing genius that I’m aware. That strange ad straight out of “Glee” with snapping Surface keyboards springs to mind.
Why is this at Darwin Central?
And why would anyone have “buds” at Darwin Central, a hot bed of liberal antiChristianism and scientifically illiterate (though they feel knowledgable and sophisticated) atheism fanbois?
The dumbest of the dumb.
The campaign Coca Cola used to market Dasani in the UK was pretty disastrous. ("Bottled Spunk," "Can't live without spunk," "Overpriced tap water" & "Cancer-causing additive")
Actually, freedumb2003, this ping should be directed genteelly to DayGloRed.
It’s remarkable that no one caught the Nazi connection. It jumped out at me just seeing the picture and reading the captions.
Not to worry. Our educational system has been so successful, there are about five people who know that. It will have zero impact on their sales.
It’s all good...we don’t do history any more.
“Herstory” now...that’s a different matter.
With very little change, Google translate renders as:
“Eine Familie, einer Plattform, einem Shop.”
More relevant, maybe, is how the ad relates to Apple's famous "1984" spot.
The giant head on the screen says, "We are one people, with one will, one resolve, one cause," before it is shattered by the hammer the young woman throws.
Isn’t this the same as what Windows 8 and 8.1 were supposed to be and do?
Correlation Coefficient between Apple Fan Boi’s who see some connection between this and Nazi Propaganda: a perfect 1.0.
Well, the plan IS to have “Windows everywhere”, or.. “Windows über alles”..
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