Forget market share. Microsoft is trying to hang on to whatever mind share it can. It looks like Redmond is dusting off the I’m A PC advertising theme with some new twists in order to stay relevant. The campaign is supposed to break today and below is the first new commercial in the bunch. It [...]
Microsoft is at it again, this time unleashing Giampaolo on a laptop hunting trip. He’s given $1500, finds the Mac sexy, but passes on it due to a desire to pay for computing power – not “brand”. G comes away with a HP HDX. Great stuff, Microsoft – keep it coming. Update: Loren Heiny [...]
I love personalizing my Tablet PC with various stickers. In my opinion, they kind off show off a person’s personality and what they are in to, where they’ve been, etc. As you can tell from the back of my Tablet PC, I’m kind of conflicted — I’m a Mac and I’m a PC. Yeah, I’m [...]
Herushan is a PC. He’s a convertible.. – Herushan I am a PC, and I can convert between input modes. I am an Lenovo X61 Tablet that spends its days taking notes and nights writing papers, surfing the web, or playing games. My screen has high resolutions and can be rotated around for ease of [...]
MobileMan is a PC. He likes to communicate with his friends – MobileMan I am a PC. I am a PC because I have never been something else. It is just the fact since I can think. When I was a young PC I took possession of my parents living room just to learn Visual [...]
C-141XLer is a PC. It is helping him restore his life. – C-141XLer I’m A PC because: Mostly I’m a TabletPC for without it, I would not be able to continue in school. I injured myself after 17 years on the job in an ambulance. I had cervical and lumbar surgeries and can not carry [...]
Here is GoodThings2Life, winner number 3 from our I’m A PC contest. He’s a multi-talented PC, redesigning himself to fit the situation. – GoodThings2Life I’m a PC. In fact, I’m a brand-spanking new Dell Latitude E6400 PC completely maxed out with all the goodies– even got a backlit keyboard to write let me see in [...]
All the ‘I’m a PC’ commercials inspired some people at WIPTE 2008 this year to do a little video for themselves Check out the ‘I’m a Tablet PC’ video from the conference. Nice work by all involved with putting this together.
Here is winner number 2 from our I’m A PC contest. He’s a PC and is a teacher. – Steven Holman I’m a PC. In fact, I’m a Tablet PC. That gives me special abilities. Abilities I use on my Toshiba M700. I’m a PC in the classroom. Delivering notes through my computer that I [...]
Here is winner number one, from our I’m a PC contest, dreaming of the possibilities in the future. – Amitai Rosenberg I’m a future HP 2730p(maybe HP 2750p?): I have Windows 7 and Multi Touch. I’m lighter than my older brothers- I weigh only 2 pounds! I have a special pen on my back shoulder [...]
Kudos to the following folks who are mighty proud to be a PC. They’ll each receive an exclusive Microsoft ““I’m A PC†t-shirt and get their story published on the front page of GottaBeMobile.com. GoodThings2Life Herushan MobileMan Utkarsh Seth C-14XLer Steven Amitai Rosenberg Ouzome Send me an email (rob@gottabemobile.com) with your address and I’ll get [...]
We’ve got some great entries in our ““Are You a PC"? contest, but it wraps up on Friday, Oct 31. Head on over and get your entry in before it is too late: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2008/10/20/gbm-contest-are-you-a-pc/
Are you a PC and want the world to know it? Well, today is your lucky day. We want to hear your story about why you are a PC, what kind of PC you are, what makes you unique, etc. Are you rugged? Are you artsy? Are you touchy? Are you mobile and flexible? Are [...]
And you thought political ads were rough this time of the year. Microsoft’s attempt at wrestling back some of its image with a $300 million ad campaign stuttered a bit at the beginning but then seemed to gain a little respectability recently with the ‘I’m a PC’ campaign. But the brains behind Apple’s image makers [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
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Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
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Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
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Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
